“Hopefully people don’t get mad I’m signing them” If Gabe hand delivered me a Steam Deck signed by him, that thing would never leave my sight for the rest of my life
@@moRULEZ18981 "it's fine, just use the bottom of the B in _Gabe_ as a crosshair!" "Gabe Hollow Knight doesn't have a crosshair." "I know I'm sorry I couldn't help it"
@@Tokiko Team Fortress 2 enjoyer: Plays TF2 for the fun of it, plays only on Community servers, is a really nice guy, goes Medic when there is no medic on the team TF2 Fan: Constantly complains about bots instead of going to community servers, always complains about Phlog, w+m1, is just really annoying, never goes medic but constantly complains about there not being a medic.
Gabe has to be one of the most humble and down to earth humans. He could say “I own Valve” but instead goes “I work at Valve” as his employees were just as important as him.
@@o0nickI don’t know, he’s pretty consistently like this, like he’s been for *years* I don’t think it’s a facade, everybody has some form of a mask, but I don’t think his personality on camera is too much of a farce
well that's always been Valves entire attitude at their company. Gabe himself said that he considers every employee on the same level as him, and everyone is welcome to have input on any project, no matter who they are. honestly a brilliant way to run a company.
@@S7ARBOY I just wished it WORKED like that (coughing *FURIOUSLY* at the “senior” employees who gaslight the non senior employees into working on what the “senior” employees want instead of what the regular employees want [aka what the fans want] via the threat of them losing their job at valve)
this guy is an actual fucking legend, the CEO of the company hand delivering their new product and telling them to email him and give him feedback. phenomenal.
given how valve is structured, gaben doesnt really tell people 'do this and do that', he's not really a 'boss'. it makes sense for him to say that he just works there because saying hes CEO doesnt line up with his philosophy on how he runs valve
Imagine just opening the door and the CEO of Valve is just standing there holding your Steam Deck and says: "Hi, i am Gabe Newell! And this is your steam deck. Bye!"
I just love how he openly gives out his email and wants to hear people's thoughts on his products and projects. He was lovely enough to respond to my own email some weeks back. What an absolute wholesome guy.
"Hey, Gabe first of all it's pretty dope that you read all your emails and reply. Now I'm writing to you because I entered your email by accident on this site. You got a mail with a code that you have to forward to me. Thx and all the best."
@@Rafelandroid2 Here is my steam password. Good luck. f2g72Db&U\{F . User name is same as my youtube. I have pretty good faith in steam guard, 2FA etc. Plus I use a password manager for a long time. I don't even know any of my passwords my self (and every one of them is a unique string of completely random characters). I just know my "master password". I like the way MS dose it best though. My Microsoft account doesn't even have a password. I use their excellent authenticator app. Their system def works because you can login to your MS account and see any attempted logins. There is literally one attempted login at least once per min on my MS account going back months. Very rarely I'll get the pop up from the authenticator asking me to select the number on screen from a choice of three, meaning someone is attempting to login, and of course I just hit "cancel" or "not me" or whatever the button is. But like I said I get one of those once every few months so they do a good job of knowing which ones are obviously not me.
Gabe is one of the last surviving genuine OGs of the video game industry, he himself is an actual gamer at heart and knows his audience. We need more people like Gabe in the video game industry
3:12 The three people there didnt order a Steam Deck. According to an article, they recognized Gabe delivering a Deck to their neighbor and yelled "Hi Gabe!" at which point Gabe asked how many people were in the house and gave them all a free Deck! Gabe is the chilliest CEO XD
I remember doing a school project on leaders in middle school and I picked Gabe and did a whole presentation on him and how he earned millions and everybody laughed at me and made fun of me for picking him over all the other historical figures everyone else picked well. I still stand and say gabe Newell is a historical figure in history to bring video games to even the poor like me that grew up with nothing and still had a plat Form to play something at least without a monthly bill . I'm glad to have been with steam over 15 years and god bless Gabe Newell
Thanks for sharing your experience. I do not miss class presentations, especially the science fair presentations(each year had one in middle school, back in 2001 to 2004). One time I had to do a class presentation with a classmate in high school, who was giving me problems. It was a nightmare. Back in school, for some reason I always got paired with the trouble makers.
you chose the right person. I'd have loved to hear your presentation about him. What others think of you and your interests have no value unless you really like them/want them to like you. But if you dont, then they are just hot air and insecure.
I'm wondering how are these people so calm. If Gabe delivered my Deck, I'd be so freaking happy and gave him a hug, bro's responsible for so many happy moments of my childhood
@@teyton90 you believe it's staged* I believe it's not staged, real reactions are like this. You are not freaking out like in a stage environment to gain most emotions out of the viewer. Think of it.
@@alivesurvive471 This is two months old I know but its to a point staged. Notice how EVERYONE has a mask when they opened the door? I know pandemic and all but what the chances that every single person they went to had a mask handy at their front door?
One thing! Just one thing! Please tell IT to me: WHY tf do I have so many fans even though no TH-camr is unprettier than I am? WORLDWIDE!!!! WHY??? Tell me, dear cris
This man, for being such a revolutionary person, seems so human. It's like he doesn't know the change he's made for the entire world, it's like he's just a random indie developer with a small community, he's so with his community its so wholesome I love Valve.
I think he is just aware that it could be anyone who had the right vision and the right team, like the one Theroie that if you let an ape write infinite at one point its possible we will write down how the univerese was created, just by smashing the buttons randomly. (cheaply explained, hope you understand) and just wants to do stuff he likes, a truly good guy
Gabe! You signed a Half Life 2 poster for me years ago. It’s one of the most special things any one and any company has ever done… I had written you a letter of thanks for Steam, I was a Sophomore college student, it was awesome. This is awesome too. Thanks for being awesome and good as a company.
please ignore the bot above me. this is so awesome! i WISH i got to meet gabe in person, he seems like such a cool dude edit: holy SHIT thats a lot of likes thank u
Years ago, when I was young I wrote him an email asking a question about a half life design decision and he responded and that really made my day. Don't have anything signed though haha. But he just seems like such a genuine dude I'd love to meet him one day and chat with him. I bet he's an awesome dad. Just a good hearted nerd
Don't forget, there is still such a thing named global pandemic, look at the first guy and how he seems like he wants to hug Gabe. Also it's cut material, perhaps some offered him something.
Yeah if he would had mentioned that he actually owns valve and was worth millions/billions of dollars, suddenly the women customers that bought the deck and barely even knew who he was would be like "oooh you work at valve and make a lot of money 😍😍😍 sugar zaddy yaaas"
The only CEO in the world that would be okay with a video being publicly shared that included awkward moments with him in them. Kudos to him for not taking himself too seriously. I don't think he's BS-ing when he says that he manages to keep himself grounded through reading e-mails and listening to what people want.
Gaben's transformation into Santa Claus is coming along smoothly. Now he even delivers gifts! He's going to have to work on his calendar though, it's a few months late.
Imagine chilling at home waiting for your delivery, you get a knock at the door and go answer it only to open the door to the Ceo of perhaps the most influential game company on earth. You played his company’s games since you were young and he’s just right there, on your doorstep.
"Hopefully people won't get mad that I'm signing them." Hahaha, Gabe is so grounded and chill. I would probably faint from being star struck had that been me.
Props for including all the reactions, from stunned silence to 'Why aren't you leaving?' Gabe seems like the type of guy who actually would like to hear what you think, as opposed to just saying it to sound good.
Her husband posted on Reddit about it, apparently she had absolutely no idea who he was and nonchalantly told him when he got back that a guy named Gabe Newell delivered his steam deck while he was out and made her sign a release for a promo
“Honey someone just delivered you a box, didn’t look like a postman.” “Oh really? Who was it?” “I didn’t catch his name.” “Oh well probably no-one important then.”
@@aidenral4532 TH-cam loves ghosting comments with links. I doubt you'll get to see a response. (If anyone tries to respond with a link, see if you can find your comment on a private tab. If you can't it was probably ghosted, so only your own account can see it.)
i gotta love how some people dont even realize who is when he delivers it. They just kindly accept the deck and think nothing of the bearded man in front of them
To be honest I am not sure what I would say in this situation. But i love how Gabe uses this opportunity to get closer to the customers. And here I honestly believe, that he is actually happy to hear feedback from those people about the product.
Everytime Gaben says Deck, I can't help but imagine that he's just giving people his old bulk rare yugioh cards that are in rows of 40-60 card decks from back in the day.
man watching this a year later after the steam deck released and delivered... i'm so happy i was able to order a OLED Steam Deck bc he's awesome and the company itself is great. they actually deliver on their products. they could've charged an extra $100 on top of the current $550.00 USD listing price for the OLED 512gb model but they didn't. and they are always improving their software and hardware like this ... i'm happy to give them my money. great people at Valve!
I love that GabeN just says "I work at Valve." Instead of something like: "I am the CEO of Valve" or "I own Valve". Super humble of him. Also super cool that he went and delivered some Decks himself. What a total boss!
@@jacksea3814 it isn't just for PR. that's always been Valves ideal for as long as I can remember. he doesn't consider himself as the CEO. he considers all his employees on the same level as him. anyone with any job at Valve can give ideas or opinions on any project.
It’s funny that some people are just non-plussed. “What’s with the camera crew?” I love how Gabe is truly excited about the launch and interested in what consumers think when they play it.
Nonplussed means, surprized and bewildered. For some reason some Americans use it when they mean unperturbed or indifferent. Don't know why it bothers me so much, same when people say " I could care less" when they mean " I couldn't care less" or "I ain't done nothing" when they mean "I ain't done anything" ... I'll go back to my cave now..
I sent an email to gabe in 2003 before the release of half life 2 saying "I like Gerbils". He responded within 30 minutes and said, "That's nice". GabeN @ Valvesoftware ... Good times.
For all the pitfalls Valve suffers with, Gaben still remains the greatest CEO in the industry. I emailed him a while ago when I ordered the Index and it arrived with a broken tether, he got back to me and asked for my shipping info so they could send another free of charge. Absolute G.
Im pretty sure valve want to keep it this way for the video, i mean like, who else greet their visitors at the door with mask on. Still wholesome thing.
1:50 i can imagine the guy arriving home and the girl telling him "hey some old guy gave you this box" and then he immediately regrets doing whatever he was doing
@@Heidegaff I am, sadly, a tf2 player, I just know Valve has more important things to focus on and considering how their weird "anyone can work on anything they want" system works it just seems nobody there *wants* to work on TF2.
Seems like Valve just wants to focus on new things, and especially when the Steam Deck has been a decade long project for them, some of their games will get left behind.
_”Hi, I’m Gabe Newell, I’m just wondering around your neighbourhood.”_ A surprise to see Gabe doing this but that just makes this 10 times more awesome lmao
Yes, it definitely is, but when you know Gabe and know what he does and did and actually responds personally sometimes when you ask him something is actually pretty fucking nice
@@axiesem exactly my point. Unless Microsoft he stays on the bottom of things. I like that attitude. Just because you're somewhat special doesn't mean you're better than you and me. You're still a human being and sort of equal to everyone else. 🤝❤️
I emailed him on HL2's release night to congratulate him and his team and he said thanks. Can't believe he still responds to emails like that to this day.
I just hope that people now knowing his email (cause of the video) dont just spam him with a bunch of crap. Its such a amazing thing that he actually takes time to read them thats amazing. Good job Gabe. Also soon 2 Million subscribers amazing!
Imagine opening your house's door expecting some sort of normal delievery or a friend and then you literally see Gabe Newell, the man, the legend himself
I used to work as a housekeeper a few years ago I was sent to clean a room, Jack Black opened the door. I literally forgot how to speak english so I do know that feeling lol.
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“Hopefully people don’t get mad I’m signing them”
If Gabe hand delivered me a Steam Deck signed by him, that thing would never leave my sight for the rest of my life
He says that because of.. TF2 fans.
@@Tokiko did something happen with tf2 fans?
"Wow thank you Gabe! But you uh... Put your signature on... the Deck's screen... there..."
@@moRULEZ18981 "it's fine, just use the bottom of the B in _Gabe_ as a crosshair!"
"Gabe Hollow Knight doesn't have a crosshair."
"I know I'm sorry I couldn't help it"
@@Tokiko Team Fortress 2 enjoyer: Plays TF2 for the fun of it, plays only on Community servers, is a really nice guy, goes Medic when there is no medic on the team
TF2 Fan: Constantly complains about bots instead of going to community servers, always complains about Phlog, w+m1, is just really annoying, never goes medic but constantly complains about there not being a medic.
That first guy was fighting the urge to hug him.
Yup I saw that, how incredibly wholesome
I don't think I could have held back
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Gabe has to be one of the most humble and down to earth humans. He could say “I own Valve” but instead goes “I work at Valve” as his employees were just as important as him.
he probably is humble, but also he knows its being recorded. so yea.. this video is made for publicity after all
He could've said: I AM VALVE
@@JamaiiQ *Palpatine voice* I am the Valve.
@@o0nickI don’t know, he’s pretty consistently like this, like he’s been for *years* I don’t think it’s a facade, everybody has some form of a mask, but I don’t think his personality on camera is too much of a farce
@@o0nick But still, he makes a good job at publicity, especially comparing to other AAA game studios nowadays.
Man Gabe has been working at valve for years now, he deserves a promotion
He’s already the CEO.
@@manueldiprimathen he needs to be CEO+1
@@themetalmario77+2 and +4.
@@themetalmario77No, CEO+3
@@RinRin727693 Doesn’t Exist
The humbleness really comes out when he says that he “works at Valve”, not that he is the fucking CEO.
I think the same, it's like as if he's saying he's part of something bigger, which he is as a matter of a fact.
well that's always been Valves entire attitude at their company.
Gabe himself said that he considers every employee on the same level as him, and everyone is welcome to have input on any project, no matter who they are. honestly a brilliant way to run a company.
@@S7ARBOY something shown very well in the game credits, its an alphabetical list of the names, everyone is equal and a part of what created the game!
@@S7ARBOY I just wished it WORKED like that (coughing *FURIOUSLY* at the “senior” employees who gaslight the non senior employees into working on what the “senior” employees want instead of what the regular employees want [aka what the fans want] via the threat of them losing their job at valve)
@@GoodlyData86596 you work(ed) there?
He’s literally Santa
yes
liTeRaLly
He's Santa but it's not Christmas
Yea,Theres finally a santa.
Lol
Imagine if one of them asks about half life 3, or tf2 updates, he'd just walk away with your steam deck without saying a word.
have fun with no steam deck!
I'd ask for source 2 for csgo and Gabe would personally slap the fuck out of me, take the deck back, and the proceed to ban my steam account.
Guess what
they can't because it is scripted
xd
"I work at Valve"
- literally Valve
"hopefully people wont get mad that I'm signing them" he's so humble lol
@BIGASS-2 ⤵️🔞 stupid bots first attacking Valve's games now attacking their YT.
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"hopefully people won't get mad that i'm signing them"
Oh that's so precious he's like nice grandpa we always want.
I won't mad
What? mad?
The value of that desk instantly went sky-high.
Won't sell it if I had one tho
The only downside I can think of is that I'd have to consider getting a different case, in order to keep the one with his signature in good condition.
he either increase the value tenfold or made it a heirloom. or you know, maybe both.
Anthony from LTT and GabeN give me the same vibes.
Gabe is the cool grandad of gaming.
True
the grandest of dads
Except if you ask him about his days during ww2 and the vietnam war (aka hl3 and tf2)
He's your multi billion wizard that make great games.
He's the Santa of gaming.
The ones where the customers are just standing there, totally unaware of who Gabe is, looking around awkwardly is by far my favorite.
How do they not knowwwwwwwww
And why does he keep reminding everyone that his email is gay ben omg I can't
@@notMattGarskalmao
this guy is an actual fucking legend, the CEO of the company hand delivering their new product and telling them to email him and give him feedback. phenomenal.
just happened to have a professional camera and audio recording dude nearby
@@s0nnyburnett do you expect them to have cheap ones..?
@@s0nnyburnett i saw in reddit that someone took a photo of Gaben approaching from the door camera
Unlike DoorDash's upper level employees
Nah he isn't a legend. He is a slave driver
2:05 I love how he doesn't even feel the need to state that he's the CEO at valve, but rather a simple "I work at Valve". Gabe is a very humble guy
Gaben does indeed work at Valve
He is so working the hell outta Valve!
also lisa su when she interviewed in f1 event, she simply told that she working at AMD and AMD is one of the sponsors.
Be even humbler if he updated tf2
given how valve is structured, gaben doesnt really tell people 'do this and do that', he's not really a 'boss'. it makes sense for him to say that he just works there because saying hes CEO doesnt line up with his philosophy on how he runs valve
Imagine just opening the door and the CEO of Valve is just standing there holding your Steam Deck and says: "Hi, i am Gabe Newell! And this is your steam deck. Bye!"
"Sure James, Gabe Newell *definitely* hand delivered your deck.. hah."
"B-but it's true, I swear to Gaben, Matt."
My brain would explode.
I just love how he openly gives out his email and wants to hear people's thoughts on his products and projects. He was lovely enough to respond to my own email some weeks back. What an absolute wholesome guy.
Really? Like he gave a genuine response and not some generic one?
giving out his email is a ball move but giving out your password to the whole world requires the balls of titanium
@@Rafelandroid2 bro for realll i remember that shit he was flexing how good steam guard was
"Hey, Gabe first of all it's pretty dope that you read all your emails and reply. Now I'm writing to you because I entered your email by accident on this site. You got a mail with a code that you have to forward to me.
Thx and all the best."
@@Rafelandroid2 Here is my steam password. Good luck. f2g72Db&U\{F . User name is same as my youtube. I have pretty good faith in steam guard, 2FA etc. Plus I use a password manager for a long time. I don't even know any of my passwords my self (and every one of them is a unique string of completely random characters). I just know my "master password". I like the way MS dose it best though. My Microsoft account doesn't even have a password. I use their excellent authenticator app. Their system def works because you can login to your MS account and see any attempted logins. There is literally one attempted login at least once per min on my MS account going back months. Very rarely I'll get the pop up from the authenticator asking me to select the number on screen from a choice of three, meaning someone is attempting to login, and of course I just hit "cancel" or "not me" or whatever the button is. But like I said I get one of those once every few months so they do a good job of knowing which ones are obviously not me.
Gabe is one of the last surviving genuine OGs of the video game industry, he himself is an actual gamer at heart and knows his audience. We need more people like Gabe in the video game industry
but what are we gonna get is more Bobby Kotick type, sadly...
Agreed
Saturu iwata was like this sometimes but ever since he died Nintendo became one of the most ignorant companies ever
Gabe is our generous god, you just can't have another one.
He still literally the best. Have u seen the comparison between back4blood the real modern games vs chad l4d back in early 2000
3:12 The three people there didnt order a Steam Deck. According to an article, they recognized Gabe delivering a Deck to their neighbor and yelled "Hi Gabe!" at which point Gabe asked how many people were in the house and gave them all a free Deck! Gabe is the chilliest CEO XD
And he didnt even put that explanation in, that man is a modernday jesus
Yeah guy did a reddit post,some were sketched out by his story and now it is proven true!
@@etherdeef4303 I don't think you know who Jesus is, he is modern day, no human can ever live up to Jesus. Don't take the words you say for granted.
Chill kd, not all of us take Christianity seriously
@@kotykd6212 now im not a religious man myself, but you gotta admit, if god could have, make or be a second son, it would be gaben.
I remember doing a school project on leaders in middle school and I picked Gabe and did a whole presentation on him and how he earned millions and everybody laughed at me and made fun of me for picking him over all the other historical figures everyone else picked well. I still stand and say gabe Newell is a historical figure in history to bring video games to even the poor like me that grew up with nothing and still had a plat
Form to play something at least without a monthly bill . I'm glad to have been with steam over 15 years and god bless Gabe Newell
what in the stranger things???
Eh who cares what others think
Thanks for sharing your experience. I do not miss class presentations, especially the science fair presentations(each year had one in middle school, back in 2001 to 2004). One time I had to do a class presentation with a classmate in high school, who was giving me problems. It was a nightmare. Back in school, for some reason I always got paired with the trouble makers.
you chose the right person. I'd have loved to hear your presentation about him. What others think of you and your interests have no value unless you really like them/want them to like you. But if you dont, then they are just hot air and insecure.
I’d listen to that presentation
I'm wondering how are these people so calm. If Gabe delivered my Deck, I'd be so freaking happy and gave him a hug, bro's responsible for so many happy moments of my childhood
Honestly they are probably just in shock. Cause it’s Gabe and a whole camera crew behind him at their door.
No it's because it's staged. How do you people not see this?
@@teyton90 you believe it's staged* I believe it's not staged, real reactions are like this. You are not freaking out like in a stage environment to gain most emotions out of the viewer. Think of it.
@@alivesurvive471 You really believe all those people are always wearing masks when opening the door? It is staged.
@@alivesurvive471 This is two months old I know but its to a point staged. Notice how EVERYONE has a mask when they opened the door? I know pandemic and all but what the chances that every single person they went to had a mask handy at their front door?
"Hi, I'm Gabe Newell, I work at Valve"
THAT HAS TO BE THE BIGGEST AND MOST HUMBLE UNDERSTATEMENT I HAVE EVER HEARD!!
And I'm here for it
He's always introduced himself thusly, just as he will forever sign off with his email address.
- Harriet Jones, prime minister.
- Yes, we know who you are.
I mean, he's essentially their PR guy at this point
@@garr_inc ok I laughed too hard at that
I love how he always sticks to "I work at Valve". He seems like a really principled guy.
He just likes games man
I like to think lady the lady that took it off gabe. The one that ordered it, is having a jump Street moment of oh shit.
I will happily ignore all these links
Remove the “at”. He works Valve.
@@arir43 Rather, he IS Valve
imagine coming home and ur wife/sister whoever tells you that you just missed gabe newall and his camera crew
You know it's legit because none of them over-reacted.
yeah wow, it's like nothing on TH-cam is real if this video is actually real
they didnt need masks on@@janirobe
I love how he always just drops his personal email, and tells people to have fun. It's his catchphrase at this point, and its a wholesome one at that.
I'm embarrassed to admit i thought he was just saying gay ben for the longest time
His work email
@@kevinbissinger that was the whole joke
"So whats with the camera crew?"
-and my favorite class is the spy."
Agreed
"I work at Valve"
Understatement of the century lol
Or, according to some naysayers, overstatement ?
One thing! Just one thing! Please tell IT to me: WHY tf do I have so many fans even though no TH-camr is unprettier than I am? WORLDWIDE!!!! WHY??? Tell me, dear cris
@@AxxLAfriku ???
@@weenies1975 In a Nutshell, this guy goes around videos and tries to be clever in begging for views.
@@Bear-Seek-Seek-Lest I just looked at his channel, Jesus Christ what a sad life to live lmao
Personal touch is always fundamental and I am glad to see that Gabe/Valve keep up with it.
This man, for being such a revolutionary person, seems so human. It's like he doesn't know the change he's made for the entire world, it's like he's just a random indie developer with a small community, he's so with his community its so wholesome I love Valve.
I think he is just aware that it could be anyone who had the right vision and the right team, like the one Theroie that if you let an ape write infinite at one point its possible we will write down how the univerese was created, just by smashing the buttons randomly. (cheaply explained, hope you understand) and just wants to do stuff he likes, a truly good guy
Gabe! You signed a Half Life 2 poster for me years ago. It’s one of the most special things any one and any company has ever done… I had written you a letter of thanks for Steam, I was a Sophomore college student, it was awesome. This is awesome too. Thanks for being awesome and good as a company.
please ignore the bot above me.
this is so awesome! i WISH i got to meet gabe in person, he seems like such a cool dude
edit: holy SHIT thats a lot of likes
thank u
@did a thing bruh
@did a thing Shut up, spammer.
Years ago, when I was young I wrote him an email asking a question about a half life design decision and he responded and that really made my day. Don't have anything signed though haha. But he just seems like such a genuine dude I'd love to meet him one day and chat with him. I bet he's an awesome dad. Just a good hearted nerd
@did a thing Commit talkn't
Imagine coming home to hear, "Honey, some guy named Gabe Newell came and delivered your Steam Deck"
oof
Hubby's all like "faaaaaaaaaack"
This happen to someone on steamdeck subreddit; he went out with friends when it was delivered to him
@@edh1010 Yeah, I read one like that too. If it's the same one it was the one where his wife said he was out skiing.
I would probably pass out
I have a lot of respect for Gabe and all the team at Valve. What a great platform and service. 😎
Gabe seems like such a fun guy
I'm honestly surprised no one offered him a drink or anything. I'm going to be bummed if I see signed decks on eBay.
I feel like there are gonna be fake ones for sure
Don't forget, there is still such a thing named global pandemic, look at the first guy and how he seems like he wants to hug Gabe. Also it's cut material, perhaps some offered him something.
...They've more than likely cut footage, but I agree as a generalised statement the world is a bit less hospitable overall
You wont want to offer someone a drink in covid world and you're both wearing masks.
I mean, if some guy is willing to pay 25 grand for it then selling it is the optimal move.
"I'm Gabe Newell, I work at Valve."
Largest understatement I've ever heard
“Oh ok”
Yeah if he would had mentioned that he actually owns valve and was worth millions/billions of dollars, suddenly the women customers that bought the deck and barely even knew who he was would be like "oooh you work at valve and make a lot of money 😍😍😍 sugar zaddy yaaas"
@@usernameluis305 you're so edgy lol. Have you ever actually spoken to a woman that isn't your mother or a waitress?
@@usernameluis305 Go back to reddit my guy. Or better yet get out of your basement every once in a while
@@usernameluis305 gamer final evolution
Aww gabe. The gaming community loves you dude. Peace and love x
Now I know what "painful" price cuts mean. Even the CEO himself need to do the delivery.
It's like a family run pizza place!
lol
Except that the old dad of the company has moved to New Zealand
Quite strange, right ?
lol
@Lotus everyone ignore this bot
The sheer shock the people must’ve had when they saw Gabe Newell at their doorstep must of been wild.
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This was awesome! So cool that Gabe did that. Funny that the people that didn't know him were like "K thanks bye" lol.
The only CEO in the world that would be okay with a video being publicly shared that included awkward moments with him in them. Kudos to him for not taking himself too seriously. I don't think he's BS-ing when he says that he manages to keep himself grounded through reading e-mails and listening to what people want.
I'd like to agree but Elon Musk is almost always awkward in every interview and video he is in
@@tehbest don't compare m*sk to anyone else
@@Magy21453 why the fuck did you filter the word musk
@@tehbest musk is sociopathic asf and does it to appease to reddit lol
@@inactive9948 yeah I know. By why censor the word musk lol
Gaben's transformation into Santa Claus is coming along smoothly. Now he even delivers gifts! He's going to have to work on his calendar though, it's a few months late.
You gotta excuse him for being a little late. He runs by Valve-time.
@@kolelokaram8541 yeah exactly
it would be nice if one of the gifts he delivers is a new game starting with 3
Or hes very early
@@greenlamp9219 Fairly certain in this will result in a WW3, if valve start doing such unimaginable horror.
Honestly its so cool that gabe was going out to people in the area and delivering tge deck for first external testing.
Honestly this was such a cool thing for gaben to do
Imagine chilling at home waiting for your delivery, you get a knock at the door and go answer it only to open the door to the Ceo of perhaps the most influential game company on earth. You played his company’s games since you were young and he’s just right there, on your doorstep.
Then you ask him, "Where's Left 4 Dead 3?"
@@adlerinexpensive594 where’s portal 3?
Then you ask him "Where's Half-Life 3 at?" and you get knocked unconscious, never to be seen again
@@Heidegaff You wake up in a pitch black room that has a 0db noise floor, and all your belongings that you had on you are no longer there.
@@adlerinexpensive594 where's the heavy update?
"Hopefully people won't get mad that I'm signing them." Hahaha, Gabe is so grounded and chill. I would probably faint from being star struck had that been me.
Even people who dont like him would not be mad probably, signature makes it atleast more unique.
@@MarhyemTheFishDefeater and for the price a signed case would fetch they could probably buy an entirely new steamdeck... I'd keep it tho :D
I would be mad that I can't buy two, because that one would be framed for the rest of its silicon life.
such a chad, we need more people like him
Gabe is just sweet
Imagine not being at home when Gabe delivers you Steam Deck..
that guy must be mad
That guy posted his story on Reddit, it’s a good read. Also how his wife couldn’t have cared less.
@@ChristophSchneider329 How is it that basically everyone in this video posted to Reddit? Do you just have to be a Redditor to live near Seattle?
@@justcows7772 lol no, we don't need "true gamer" badges, and certainly not from reddit. Grow up please.
@@Biouke it’s not gatekeeping, it’s just that pretty much every game has a huge Subreddit so gamers gather there
“Hopefully people won’t be mad I’m signing them.”
This. God damn. Legend.
made my heart melt
Right. "No, please take it back, I don't want this to be worth a few extra thousand."
ok maybe a few extra hundred.
i would be pissed!
that mine isn't signed... -_-
i would literally be having a heart attack if it was me x)
I don't have enough words to say how much I admire your work Gabe, you are the best!
thanks for uploading this
Gabe has to be the most wholesome lad in the industry, what a legend
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Props for including all the reactions, from stunned silence to 'Why aren't you leaving?'
Gabe seems like the type of guy who actually would like to hear what you think, as opposed to just saying it to sound good.
2:00 I could FEEL the collective wince of the viewers when that poor lady asked about the camera crew. 😂
Her husband posted on Reddit about it, apparently she had absolutely no idea who he was and nonchalantly told him when he got back that a guy named Gabe Newell delivered his steam deck while he was out and made her sign a release for a promo
The man doesn't just have a vision for Valve, he's got a vision for gaming, and he's using Valve to get there. I'm digging it.
“Honey someone just delivered you a box, didn’t look like a postman.”
“Oh really? Who was it?”
“I didn’t catch his name.”
“Oh well probably no-one important then.”
This actually happened at 1:59. Guy who ordered deck was not at home. He posted his regrets on reddit
Poor guy must be heartbroken to miss it
Request a refund, so Gabe would come back to take the deck 😂
reddit...
@@aidenral4532 TH-cam loves ghosting comments with links.
I doubt you'll get to see a response.
(If anyone tries to respond with a link, see if you can find your comment on a private tab. If you can't it was probably ghosted, so only your own account can see it.)
i gotta love how some people dont even realize who is when he delivers it. They just kindly accept the deck and think nothing of the bearded man in front of them
This gabe newell also looks completely different from the one in all the memes.
Fr tho what if he knocked on some chavs door and was in his boxers. With a ciggie in his mouth.
@@lukasg4807 imagine ordering a steam deck and not even knowing who Gabe Newell was, blew my mind honestly that girl had no clue who he was.
Right .. that's why all of them respond at the door wearing masks
@@666slateran666 not everyone is a megafan of valve/steam, some people just see a product and click buy
Still one of my favorite videos
it is cool to see gabe again
I love how ppl are either utterly stunned or just completely confused by Gabe showing up with cameras to deliver the deck. Great initiative
Ikr lmao
pretty sure its staged, lets be real here who is wearing a mask inside there own home.
@@latinaparfait me always when delivery comes: 'ding dong'
@@Choooobo that's extremely pathetic if so ngl
@@latinaparfait ?
It's literally just common curtosy dude.
Gabe sounds more emotional then the people receiving them. True commitment I love it you seem so nice.
To be honest I am not sure what I would say in this situation. But i love how Gabe uses this opportunity to get closer to the customers.
And here I honestly believe, that he is actually happy to hear feedback from those people about the product.
So nice that he’s willing to let TF2 die!
i would ask him if i can pet his belly.
@@bibabutzemann5661 😳
Gamers are the most awkward people to surprise
Im actually saving up for a steam deck and im gonna order it in 2 months cant wait!!!
gabe really went to deliver a steam deck and saw 2 random dudes and went "you get a steam deck! and you get a steam deck! everybody gets a steamdeck!"
Long live Gabe :)
Reis seni burada görmeyi hiç beklemiyordum :D? Sende SteamDeck sipariş ettin mi?
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Everytime Gaben says Deck, I can't help but imagine that he's just giving people his old bulk rare yugioh cards that are in rows of 40-60 card decks from back in the day.
@did a thing quiet, youre gonna get your channel deleted
These people were not aware what an honor it is to meet Gabe in person...
man watching this a year later after the steam deck released and delivered... i'm so happy i was able to order a OLED Steam Deck bc he's awesome and the company itself is great. they actually deliver on their products. they could've charged an extra $100 on top of the current $550.00 USD listing price for the OLED 512gb model but they didn't. and they are always improving their software and hardware like this ... i'm happy to give them my money. great people at Valve!
I love that GabeN just says "I work at Valve." Instead of something like: "I am the CEO of Valve" or "I own Valve". Super humble of him. Also super cool that he went and delivered some Decks himself. What a total boss!
Even if it's just for PR, the fact that he'd say it for PR is still better than many.
@@jacksea3814 it isn't just for PR. that's always been Valves ideal for as long as I can remember. he doesn't consider himself as the CEO. he considers all his employees on the same level as him. anyone with any job at Valve can give ideas or opinions on any project.
It's equally humble and tongue-and-cheek funny.
Just like, "You probably already know who I am, but I never want to make about me."
@@S7ARBOY I remembered it is like "flat" management that mentioned in Wiki. Awesome company.
Yep, if something stuck with me from my Valve gaming days is that their organization is fully horizontal. Love Gabe
It’s funny that some people are just non-plussed. “What’s with the camera crew?” I love how Gabe is truly excited about the launch and interested in what consumers think when they play it.
the guy that lived with her is gonna be miffed he missed gabe newell delivering to their door
That woman obviously had no idea who Gabe was and thought he was just some delivery guy, lol.
The lady had no idea who he was. Her boyfriend talked about this in a post on reddit.
@@shazainq If you'd be so kind, can I have the marinara sauce?
Nonplussed means, surprized and bewildered. For some reason some Americans use it when they mean unperturbed or indifferent. Don't know why it bothers me so much, same when people say " I could care less" when they mean " I couldn't care less" or "I ain't done nothing" when they mean "I ain't done anything" ... I'll go back to my cave now..
This is insane how they show little emotions cause If THE Gaben pulled up to my crib I would want to atleast take a picture and a hug
"I work at Valve" bro so humble he OWNS Valve
I could imagine gabe just snapping the steam deck in half if you ask, “Heyyy, so about half life 3…”
or about the next tf2 update XD
or "heyyy, so about portal 3..."
He smashes the door in ur face
Snap it in half before he can
*"How about two halves of this Steam Deck?"*
I sent an email to gabe in 2003 before the release of half life 2 saying "I like Gerbils". He responded within 30 minutes and said, "That's nice". GabeN @ Valvesoftware ... Good times.
For all the pitfalls Valve suffers with, Gaben still remains the greatest CEO in the industry. I emailed him a while ago when I ordered the Index and it arrived with a broken tether, he got back to me and asked for my shipping info so they could send another free of charge. Absolute G.
Just hoping they make the the next model a bit sturdier ;)
Heheh, jokes aside Gabe is absolutely chad
Absolute G.
Newell
What is a tether? When I Google it I only see crypto currency...
@@strohhuttv8848 The cable connecting the headset to your machine, "tethering" you
@@nemernemer Ohhhh okay thanks for the information.
He is like Santa in many ways
Imagine buying a Steam Deck and Gabe N. show up at your door to give your Steam Deck.
Gabe Newell, a living meme and an absolute legend
inb4 the obligatory "oMg WhAt ArE yOu DoInG hErE" comments
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“i signed it i hope that’s ok” he too is extraordinarily humble
holy shrek i’d be fan girling
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I love how Gabe sounds nervous when he hands them their deck. such a sweet guy
I would have been WAY more ecstatic that a legend like Gabe delivered my Steam Deck … holy molly
Thank you for making my childhood better ♥️
So many people are just like "oh cool thanks bye". I'd be jumping into his arms giving him a hug for everything he's done for PC gaming.
At the very least ask for a handshake
Exactly! Maybe that did happen but they didn't show it because they wanted him to look humble and not to brag?
Im pretty sure valve want to keep it this way for the video, i mean like, who else greet their visitors at the door with mask on. Still wholesome thing.
Sometimes it's a parent or relative who doesn't know who he is
@@aminmw5258 I think it's safe to say that Gabe legitimately is cautious, and that it's not just for the video.
santa deniers be like:
"nah, must've been the wind"
Nah must’ve been Gabe Newell
LOL
Lol
Gaben deniers be like "Must be Santa Claus."
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1:50 i can imagine the guy arriving home and the girl telling him "hey some old guy gave you this box" and then he immediately regrets doing whatever he was doing
This is good gesture , keep it up
I just imagine half these people going “well shit now I have to buy another deck” because now it’s a collectible
😶
@@user-fq9ig3xq3b russian civilians arent the one doing it -_-
@@user-fq9ig3xq3b ya dont worry. as soon as steam is blocked in Russia Putin will surrender and stop the conflict -_-
@@user-fq9ig3xq3b Bruh
*business is boomin’*
This makes me feel like Valve is slowly returning to their former glory, actually communicating with their community again to some extent.
Boy you'd be laughing so hard at your own comment if you were a TF2 player.
the only communication valve has given to tf2 is updating the localization files
I want heavy update my over 300 hours needs something new
@@Heidegaff I am, sadly, a tf2 player, I just know Valve has more important things to focus on and considering how their weird "anyone can work on anything they want" system works it just seems nobody there *wants* to work on TF2.
Seems like Valve just wants to focus on new things, and especially when the Steam Deck has been a decade long project for them, some of their games will get left behind.
What a trooper! Thanks Gabe
The 2nd guy was the best; how Gabe just stood there. It reminded me of that Beatles video from years ago. Hahahaha
_”Hi, I’m Gabe Newell, I’m just wondering around your neighbourhood.”_
A surprise to see Gabe doing this but that just makes this 10 times more awesome lmao
A surprise to be sure, but a welcome one.
Wondering, huh?
@@sirbibton The "um, actually *fixes glasses*" energy is strong with this one
Friendly neighbourhood Gabe
@@sirbibton Yes wondering. He was looking for inspiration for Half-Life 3!
Gabe is such a godsend! He's a literal santa!
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@BIGASS-2 ⤵️🔞 wait a minute this isn’t a real person commenting on a valve video it be a spy!
@@canaconn2388 report them
@@mrfoxfam562 I do, it just usually doesn't work
@BIGASS-2 ⤵️🔞 abruh
"We're calling ahead to inform you that YOU MUST WEAR A MASK IN YOUR HOME during delivery of your Steam Deck. No questions please."
I love this man so much.
I know this is a publicity stunt but it’s still fun to watch. Also “I’m Gabe. I work at Valve” is the understatement of the YEAR.
Yes, it definitely is, but when you know Gabe and know what he does and did and actually responds personally sometimes when you ask him something is actually pretty fucking nice
Yeah i was like…
You ARE Valve. lol
he kinda isn't wrong, he founded Valve with Mike, but now is just kind of the face of Valve, rather than the leader
@@axiesem Ok, didnt know that. But i think its still pretty awesome that he didnt brag about who he is at all and how he talked to ppl.
@@axiesem exactly my point. Unless Microsoft he stays on the bottom of things. I like that attitude. Just because you're somewhat special doesn't mean you're better than you and me. You're still a human being and sort of equal to everyone else. 🤝❤️
I emailed him on HL2's release night to congratulate him and his team and he said thanks. Can't believe he still responds to emails like that to this day.
That’s so awesome!
but once he got milion of emails, he won't got time to respond lol
in the left 4 dead 2 dev commentary he said that he reads all of the emails he gets after a games release
@@gonlondy5446 he actually reads them all tho
@@joshuaanrico9834 As Gabe said in the video of course
I just hope that people now knowing his email (cause of the video) dont just spam him with a bunch of crap. Its such a amazing thing that he actually takes time to read them thats amazing. Good job Gabe.
Also soon 2 Million subscribers amazing!
I saw you in P5N Gabe, you're a very good healer. it was a pleasure to run a dungeon with you 👍
Imagine opening your house's door expecting some sort of normal delievery or a friend
and then you literally see Gabe Newell, the man, the legend himself
gabe is a friend
@@lieutenanttanuki the guy is shaped like a friend
ya no they expected him they all had masks on at the door.. didnt notice?
@@TrevorFosterTheFosterDojo most people answer the door with a mask on
I used to work as a housekeeper a few years ago I was sent to clean a room, Jack Black opened the door. I literally forgot how to speak english so I do know that feeling lol.
Gaben coming in clutch with the Stem Deck Delivery Service.
stem deck delivery
stm dec
This has 333 likes, I can’t touch it.
Steam Deck Delivery Simulator
"whats with the camera crew?"
Lady met a pioneer of gaming and had no idea.
I would hate to have been the guy who wasn't home when Gabe arrived to hand-deliver it