You went from a situation where everything was getting done just in time to people buying up all the available supplies. – Valve President and Co-Founder Gabe Newell
Naturally, many of these factories were closed down for a period of time, delaying deliveries of needed parts to Valve (and many other companies). That was just the beginning of the problems, though, as other tech companies scrambled to secure long-term supplies of critical components for a much longer period of time than expected. Everybody ended up running into the same problem simultaneously you go from, Oh, we re in great shape, to, What do you mean Apple or Microsoft just bought the next two years supply of this just so they could make sure they aren t going to run out? he continued.
When the COVID-19 pandemic began in early 2020, Valve President and co-founder Gabe Newell found himself in New Zealand on vacation, where he made the decision to stay and shelter in the foreign nation. Since then, Newell grew quite fond of New Zealand, going as far to promise to throw the country a concert after the pandemic subsides. In a recent interview with a NZ outlet, Gabe spoke about the possibility of moving Valve to New Zealand. It’s in this interview that Newell confirms that Valve has more games in development.
In an interview with TVNZ, Gabe Newell talks about his time in New Zealand, as well as the potential for Valve to move there. When asked about development, Newell confirms that Valve is working on more video games. We definitely have games in development that we re going to be announcing it s fun to ship games, Newell said. He then spoke to the latest release from Valve, Half-Life: Alyx, and how its development really influenced the momentum and morale at th