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EECS 441 Company Presentation
          Alex Katt
Products
Financials

    Estimated worth of $2-$4 billion

    Estimated to hold 50%-70% PC download sales

    More Profitable per Employee than Google or
    Apple

    2005 gross income of $70 million, $55 million
    profit

    Estimated high hundreds of millions revenue
History
Hot Stuff
“...prototypes will start arriving in the next three to four months time”
Secret Sauce

    Sales $$$


    Relationship With Developers (70 / 30)


    Cloud Storage of Games


    Organizational Structure
The Holy Hand Grenade

    Community: Valve cannot count to 3

    −   Half-life 2 (2004) OR Half-life 2 episode 2 (2007)

    −   Team Fortress 2 (2007)

    −   Left 4 Dead 2 (2009)

    −   Portal 2 (2011)
Competition
Competition
Prediction
Yes! Valve will succeed!


    Privately Owned

    Profits not relying on a single product

    Strong community
Questions?

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Valve Company Presentation

  • 1. EECS 441 Company Presentation Alex Katt
  • 3. Financials  Estimated worth of $2-$4 billion  Estimated to hold 50%-70% PC download sales  More Profitable per Employee than Google or Apple  2005 gross income of $70 million, $55 million profit  Estimated high hundreds of millions revenue
  • 5. Hot Stuff “...prototypes will start arriving in the next three to four months time”
  • 6. Secret Sauce  Sales $$$  Relationship With Developers (70 / 30)  Cloud Storage of Games  Organizational Structure
  • 7. The Holy Hand Grenade  Community: Valve cannot count to 3 − Half-life 2 (2004) OR Half-life 2 episode 2 (2007) − Team Fortress 2 (2007) − Left 4 Dead 2 (2009) − Portal 2 (2011)
  • 9. Prediction Yes! Valve will succeed!  Privately Owned  Profits not relying on a single product  Strong community