"Valve would never ship another game": Former exec forced Half-Life publisher's hand by saying Gabe Newell and the team would pivot away from game dev

[News]

1. "Valve would never ship another game": Former exec forced Half-Life publisher's hand by saying Gabe Newell and the team would pivot away from game dev Gamesradar
2. Valve's DRM was inspired by an exec's nephew, who 'used a $500 check I'd sent him for school expenses and bought himself a CD-ROM replicator… he sent me a lovely thank you note' PC Gamer
3. The Dramatic Half-Life Deal That Altered The Fate Of Valve Forever GameSpot
4. Half-Life Publisher Sierra Almost Abandoned The Game Before Launch GameRant
5. Monica Harrington was the hidden figure of Valve in its critical early years | The DeanBeat VentureBeat