valve is the best video games company. they have made half life and
are a real anarchist company.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valve_Corporation#Organizational_structure

valve is the developer of steam:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steam_%28content_delivery%29

"In early 2011, Forbes reported that Steam sales constituted 50–70% of
the $4 billion market for downloaded PC games" ~Wikipedia

this talk by the founder of half life (gabe newell) has lots of
interesting comments. skip 12 mins in or see my notes below.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PeYxKIDGh8I

this is a leader in the video games industry talking about such crazy
stuff.

p2p gamer markets:
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talks about community building and its economic drive.

"we can't compete with our customers. our customers have defeated us.
not by a little but by a lot! ... they're building content not just as
good but better than us and at a fantastic rate."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=PeYxKIDGh8I&t=927

(starts 15:27)

user generated currencies:
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=PeYxKIDGh8I&t=1024

(starts 17:04)

software as a service:
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"we actually see the logic of this way of seeing what games will
evolve into applies to other goods and services. ... a store sound be
user generated content [sounds like egora]."

"what this means is that photoshop should be a free to play game.
there's not really a difference between very traditional applications
and how they enhance productivity, and wondering around a forest
accumulating leather. ... you should think of a 3d modelling package
like an RPG ..."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=PeYxKIDGh8I&t=1241

(starts 20:41)

linux video games:
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"freedom to innovate and pursue the opportunities we see... linux is
the get out of free card for our industry..."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=PeYxKIDGh8I&t=1560

(starts 26:00)

enabling creators through frameworks and tools:
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=PeYxKIDGh8I&t=1931

(starts 32:11)