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7/4/2025, 5:18:23 PM
> be Valve
> have ~336 employees
> run Steam, take 30% cut of all game sales
> 2009 Steam commission revenue: ~$100 million
> 2021 Steam commission revenue: ~$2 billion
> 2021 Steam operating profit margin: ~60%
> do the math: $2B * 60% = $1.2 billion operating profit
> divide by 336 employees
> ~$3.57 million profit per employee
> even more insane: FT says only 114 people work on Steam/admin
> $1.2B / 114 = ~$11.4 million per Steam employee
> Facebook in 2018: $780k per employee
> Apple in 2018: $476k per employee
> Valve BTFOs entire tech industry
> no shareholders
> no ads
> no public reporting
> just digital games and anime profile pics
> profit harder than literally anyone
> all from one PC launcher
NO WONDER HOES MAD AT VALVE
> have ~336 employees
> run Steam, take 30% cut of all game sales
> 2009 Steam commission revenue: ~$100 million
> 2021 Steam commission revenue: ~$2 billion
> 2021 Steam operating profit margin: ~60%
> do the math: $2B * 60% = $1.2 billion operating profit
> divide by 336 employees
> ~$3.57 million profit per employee
> even more insane: FT says only 114 people work on Steam/admin
> $1.2B / 114 = ~$11.4 million per Steam employee
> Facebook in 2018: $780k per employee
> Apple in 2018: $476k per employee
> Valve BTFOs entire tech industry
> no shareholders
> no ads
> no public reporting
> just digital games and anime profile pics
> profit harder than literally anyone
> all from one PC launcher
NO WONDER HOES MAD AT VALVE
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