The power of the awakening party inside the V Club emerges, players are worried about what Steam's future fate will come from
According to the promoter @Grummz, it is reported that some people who have been labeled as "progressive people" have entered the Steam system, including some management personnel and game developers. They are actively promoting Valve and Steam platforms toward the so-called "woke".
The promoter said: "At present, some progressive managers and developers are making Valve and Steam become more 'sober'. After talking to Valve insiders, I learned that such a group of progressive people are indeed promoting various things behind the scenes. At present, all parties are still maintaining a balance. But if Gabe (one of the founders of Valve) retires, I am really worried about Steam's future."
Some industry insiders and players have also expressed similar concerns. They fear that once Gabe retires or no longer participates in daily management, the voices of progressive people within Valve may quickly gain the upper hand. This may have potential negative impacts on Steam's future content review standards, policy orientation, and even the freedom to play the game.
In this regard, some netizens expressed their opinions that if Steam is controlled by these progressive awakened people, those games that lack DEI (diversity, fairness and inclusion) elements may not be allowed to be launched, which ultimately leads to the lack of a suitable platform for sale of these games. The netizen also half-jokingly suggested that after G Fat (Gabe's nickname) retire, Musk would acquire V Club.
However, from the reality, it is extremely difficult for Musk to acquire V Club and is almost inoperable. The reason is that VS. is a private company that strongly resists external capital intervention, has a high concentration of equity, and has a unique corporate culture. Unless Gabe nods his consent, it will be difficult for anyone to complete the acquisition.
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