
Gabe Logan Newell is an American businessman and the co-founder and president of the video game developer and digital distribution company Valve.
Gabe Newell Biography (wiki):
Full Name (real name) | Gabe Newell |
Nickname or Other Names | Gaben |
Profession | American Businessman |
Gender | Male |
Date of Birth and Age | 3 November 1962 |
Age (as of 2023) | 60 years old |
Birthplace | Washington, United States |
Nationality | United States |
Ethnicity | White |
Religion | Christian |
Spouse | Lisa Newell |
Zodiac Sign | Scorpio |
Gabe Newell Net Worth 2023:
Gabe Newell's Net Worth is | $4.1 Billion |
Early Life
Gabe Logan Newell was born on November 3, 1962, in Seattle, Washington, US. As he grew older, his interest in solving puzzles intensified and developed into a passion for computer games and information technology (IT). He studied at 'Harvard University from 1980 to 1983.
Family Tree
Father Name | n/a |
Mother Name | n/a |
Brother Name | n/a |
Sister Name | n/a |
Spouse Name | Lisa Newell |
Children | Yes |
Education and Certificates
Gabe Newell attended Davis Senior High School in Davis, California. He attended Harvard University but dropped out and spent 13 years working for Microsoft, during which time Newell claims to have been the producer on the first three releases of Microsoft Windows. Newell claims he learned more in three months at Microsoft than he ever did at Harvard.
Height and Weight
Here you can read about Gabe Newell's height and weight, as he is 5ft 9in (175 cm, 1.75 m) tall in height and 80 kg (176 lbs) in weight.
Social Media Profiles
You can be in contact with Gabe Newell and get the latest updates about his career and more on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
Career
Newell and another Microsoft employee, Mike Harrington, left Microsoft to found Valve in 1996, using their own money to fund Valve through the development of the video game Half-Life and the GoldSrc game engine. During production on Half-Life 2, Newell focused on the Steam Project. Newell has expressed displeasure over developing his software for gaming consoles such as the PlayStation 3. Nevertheless, he appeared onstage at Sony's keynote address at the Electronic Entertainment Expo. Newell has also been critical of the Xbox Live as well as the Windows 8 operating system.
Valve Corporation has gone on to produce such other popular video games as Counter-Strike, Day of Defeat, Portal, and others. In December 2010, Forbes named Newell "A Name You Should Know", mostly for his work with Steamworks. In March 2013, Newell was the recipient of the BAFTA Fellowship Award for his outstanding and exceptional creative contribution to the video games industry. That same year, Newell was added to the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences Hall of Fame. Forbes listed him among the 100 richest people in the United States in October 2017.
Awards and Achievements
Interesting Facts and FAQs
- He was inspired by Michael Abrash, who quit ‘Microsoft’ to produce the gaming software ‘Quake’ at ‘id Software.’
- His approach to dealing with piracy is to give consumers products that are better than what any pirate company can reproduce.