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Newell: Gamers are smarter than publishers

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Gabe Newell thinks gamer are more astute than publishers when it comes to knowing what makes a good game. Gabe Newell knows what he's talking about, so he's worth listening to.

"It seems by and large that gamers are incredibly smart; the average gamer seems to know more about what makes a good game than the average person at a publisher," said the Valve boss, talking in the new Game Informer.

That's it. Thanks, Ripten.

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Patrick Garratt is a games media legend - and not just by reputation. He was named as such in the UK's 'Games Media Awards', the equivalent of a lifetime achievement award. After garnering experience on countless gaming magazines, he joined Eurogamer and later split from that brand to create VG247, putting the site on the map with fast, 24-hour a day coverage, and assembling the site's earliest editorial teams. He retired from VG247, and the games industry, in 2017.
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