Half-Life 2: 20th Anniversary Documentary
Valve
Why leaders watch it
Inside account of Valve's development, near-bankruptcy and creative culture over two decades.
Valve's two-hour documentary for Half-Life 2's 20th anniversary, with team members discussing development, nearly running out of money, being hacked, the publisher lawsuit and the birth of Steam.
Takeaways
- Small high-trust teams ship ambitious work
- Crises force hard, creative decisions
- Culture and technology advance together
Topics: Company case studies, Innovation & creativity
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