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Rumour: EA Partners label to discontinue, Respawn's project unaffected
Publisher EA is shaking things up and among the casualties list is apparently the EA Partners label which saw third-party developers have their work signed up for distribution through EA's retail channels.
The likes of Crysis, Left 4 Dead, Portal 2, Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning, Bulletstorm and Rock Band all passed through the program, but now it faces the chop in the pursuit of streamlining.
The likes of Crysis, Left 4 Dead, Portal 2, Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning, Bulletstorm and Rock Band all passed through the program, but now it faces the chop in the pursuit of streamlining.
Three devs at Valve "can ship anything," though it really takes just one
Posted: 30.10.2012 by Technet2k
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Greg Coomer of Half-Life house Valve affirms the studio's uniquely empowering employee policy includes letting just a small handful of employees deciding to "push a button" and release.
He admits that "one person can ship anything", but the "work gets better if you just check with a couple of people" before setting it loose. Valve places tons of "courage and trust" in their staff.
He admits that "one person can ship anything", but the "work gets better if you just check with a couple of people" before setting it loose. Valve places tons of "courage and trust" in their staff.
Simon Pegg calls 'Left 4 Winchester' idea "absolutely awesome"
Posted: 03.10.2012 by Technet2k
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Actor man Simon Pegg has given his 'blessing' to a bunch of gamers looking to dump the Shaun of the Dead film experience into Valve's Left 4 Dead as a custom campaign to slug through.
It's got everything a L4D campaign needs. The modders intend to call it 'Left 4 Winchester' which refers to the Winchester pub that Pegg and co. must battle their way to in the film.
It's got everything a L4D campaign needs. The modders intend to call it 'Left 4 Winchester' which refers to the Winchester pub that Pegg and co. must battle their way to in the film.
Holtman: "If you're going to be bossless, you really have to be bossless" 
Posted: 19.07.2012 by Technet2k
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Valve's business development director Jason Holtman explains how Gabe Newell, his boss, isn't his boss. Yeah, those crazy Valve guys and gals really do work without a dictator.
It's like they share ideas equally or something - oh wait, they do. Holtman says the bossless atmosphere "tends to work" when you resist looking for 'the leader'. "It's totally worth it."
It's like they share ideas equally or something - oh wait, they do. Holtman says the bossless atmosphere "tends to work" when you resist looking for 'the leader'. "It's totally worth it."
Valve is not working on Left 4 Dead prequel with Payday developers
Posted: 09.06.2012 by JonahFalcon
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A rumor sprang up yesterday that posited that Valve's project with Overkill Software, which developed Payday: The Heist, would be a prequel to Left 4 Dead. Valve's Chet Faliszek shot down that rumor, saying it was completely fabricated.
Posted: 25.04.2013 by Technet2k
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