mr_MADAFAKA@lemmy.ml to Steam@lemmy.ml · 8 months agoTim Sweeney emailed Gabe Newell calling Valve 'you assholes' over Steam policies, to which Valve's COO replied internally 'you mad bro?'www.pcgamer.comexternal-linkmessage-square201fedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10cross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up10arrow-down1external-linkTim Sweeney emailed Gabe Newell calling Valve 'you assholes' over Steam policies, to which Valve's COO replied internally 'you mad bro?'www.pcgamer.commr_MADAFAKA@lemmy.ml to Steam@lemmy.ml · 8 months agomessage-square201fedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected]
minus-squareylai@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up0·8 months agoThe “you mad bro” is found among internal Valve communication, and was not sent as a response to Sweeney. Another outlet already got tripped over this and had to make a correction: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/03/valve-coo-on-epics-tim-sweeney-you-mad-bro-when-launching-the-epic-store/ This is not quite as sensational as some people are framing it.
minus-squareOmega_Haxors@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·8 months agoIf “Newell remained magisterially above the fray.” wasn’t hint enough this is garbage fucking journalism, this fact would tip you over the edge.
The “you mad bro” is found among internal Valve communication, and was not sent as a response to Sweeney. Another outlet already got tripped over this and had to make a correction: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/03/valve-coo-on-epics-tim-sweeney-you-mad-bro-when-launching-the-epic-store/
This is not quite as sensational as some people are framing it.
If “Newell remained magisterially above the fray.” wasn’t hint enough this is garbage fucking journalism, this fact would tip you over the edge.