"Valve are the best placed game publisher to capitalize on the next decade of gaming, suggesting they may end up being in a position to buy industry giant EA.
"To put it another way, last year EA lost money, but Valve made money – lots of money. The finances of this secretive company aren’t freely available on the web, but proof of its influence is. Yes, games like Team Fortress 2 and Portal have earned tremendous goodwill, and yes, the Source engine is one of the finest middleware options available. But the money train stops at a station called ‘Steam.’"
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