Dev Who Threatened Gabe Newell is Back with Company Changes

[Strazdas]

So they hired him back?

Yes, because decent human beings don't condemn others for making one dumb mistake. I would have hired him back too.

And here i thought decent human beings dont send death threats, but thats just me i guess.

So after 2 painful years of getting shot down your game finally goes on Steam and is incorrectly labelled as early access, which is not only frustrating but also pretty insulting.

and instead of handling it in a professional matter he decided that threatening murder is going to solve this? really?

 

[Dragonlayer]

You fools, he's luring Valve into a false sense of security while he plots his violent and extravagant revenge!

 

[J Tyran]

So they hired him back?

Yes, because decent human beings don't condemn others for making one dumb mistake. I would have hired him back too.

A dumb mistake that caused their biggest business partner to bail on them, as well as a huge PR hit in general. Any reasonable company would throw him out and lock the door.

The only reason he was hired back was because they're an indie team and obviously have personal relationships with one another.

Well thats the thing isn't it, an impersonal company might sack them but chances are these guys are friends. I couldn't rake a friend over hot coals forever over such a stupid mistake either, I would be pissed and would tell them how stupid they where and then try to work out how to go on from there.

 

[waj9876]

Huh. So Steam fucked this guy's game over for two years, even when backed by Adult Swim, and messed it up again when it finally released. Guy gets really pissy and makes a non-serious death threat in his anger. So they decide to completely fuck this guy over by removing his game.

Really showing your best colors here Steam.

I get that the guy was in the wrong, but this just makes everyone look bad, including Steam.