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    Valve ging vor der Veröffentlichung von Half-Life 2 und Steam fast bankrott; Firma durch einen Sommerpraktikanten gerettet

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    1. matlockga on

      The brief order of events:

      1. Vivendi bought Sierra, and distributed Counter-Strike in South Korean internet cafes, which was against the agreement Valve had. Valve filed suit.
      2. Vivendi threw its entire legal team at Valve in response. They wanted the HL IP, and to prevent Valve from moving forward.
      3. In discovery, Vivendi dumped everything they had from their Korean entity.
      4. Valve (edit: Valve’s legal representation in Preston, Gates & Ellis) had a Summer intern named “Andrew,” who was Korean.
      5. Andrew found a communication in which a Vivendi exec discussed the destruction of documents related to the case to their superior.
      6. Vivendi lost the case.

    2. kaj-me-citas on

      As usual, the Intern is the top employee. Topped only by the vocational school trainee.

    3. Poppintacos on

      I need to know who’s this intern is and what they are up to these days.

    4. moldyhole on

      Everyone talking about the intern in this thread, but it’s wild that Bill Gates’s Dad helped save valve.

    5. ArchReaper on

      Fun fact: Vivendi is still a giant pile of disgusting inhuman scum

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