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Retiring Valve programmer says 'at least one' of the studio's beloved game modes was made in secret to avoid pushback from peers

PC Gamer • Fri, 17 Jul 2026

Retiring Valve programmer says 'at least one' of the studio's beloved game modes was made in secret to avoid pushback from peers

Valve's mythical flat corporate structure might be somewhat less than 100% self-directed.

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Valve's mythical flat corporate structure might be somewhat less than 100% self-directed.

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Valve's mythical flat corporate structure might be somewhat less than 100% self-directed.

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