Ostensibly the kind of small games studio that Valve exploits, according to the Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchfordās controversial remarks last week, Tripwire Interactive told Gamasutra that it wouldnāt exist without Valveās muscular presence in the PC sector.
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Gibson offered his defense of Valve following comments by Pitchford that Valveās interest in both developing video games and distributing them via Steam constituted a conflict of interest. While Gibson acknowledges such appearances, he described Valveās position as more that āOur game is good, and so is yours, so letās both make some money together.
āI can say with certainty that if it werenāt for Steam, there would be no Tripwire Interactive right now,ā Gibson said. āAsk the Tripwire Interactive employees if they feel exploited, as they move into their new offices paid for by the money the company has made on Steam. Or me, as I drive away from the company that was built from the royalties we made on Steam, in my sports car paid for by the royalties we make on Steam, to the home that I pay for with the royalties we make on Steam.ā
Opinion: Tripwire, Steam, And How Weāre Not Getting Exploited [Gamasutra via Game Politics]
