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Game nuked from Steam after Gabe Newell death threats

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As a game developer, you pray for moments like these. Your game has just crawled out of the Early Access pit, ready for people to enjoy the game you actually wanted them to play when they paid you months ago. Better yet, your game is featured as part of a special Steam bundle. Everything is grand, until an incorrect listing threatens to cost you a few sales. What do you do?

There’s a few very good solutions to that question, but also one very, very wrong one. If you’re planning to sell your game on the world’s largest digital platform, you don’t casually post death threats to Valve’s CEO, Gabe Newell. That’s a lesson indie developer Mike Maulbeck learnt yesterday, and it’s ruined his game’s future.

Things were going well for Maulbeck and his game, Paranautical Activity. It was finally out of Early Access, available on Steam and curtiously added to the Halloween-themed section of the store. The game, however, was accidentally listed as still being stuck in Early Access. That was the last straw for Maulbeck, who launched into a scathing public attack on Valve over Twitter shortly afterwards.

That’s pretty fair, given the circumstances. You want your game to sell as many copies as possible, and an admin hiccup is holding it back just after it’s launch. I don’t think anyone can blame Maulbeck for his outburst, and it probably would have remained as just that – had he not carried on.

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That tweet was quickly delete after Maulbeck’s blood had stopped boiling, but not before Valve took notice. Paranautical Activity was removed from Steam not long afterwards, with Valve not taking kindly to the death threat against one of their employees. Never mind their head honcho, good old Gabe.

“We have removed the game’s sales page and ceased relations with the developer after he threatened to kill one of our employees”

Maulbeck tried to get back into the good books with Valve afterwards, telling Polygon that he apologised for all his public statements about them. But, as one would expect, Valve isn’t going to budge.

“I have since obviously replied to them saying that I didn’t mean what I said and pleaded that they consider the monopoly they have on the PC market before totally writing us off, but let’s be real. If they took the game off the store, they’re fuckin sure about their decision. There’s probably nothing to be done.”

It’s a really terrible situation for Maulbeck borne out of a fit of frustration. With his game blacklisted from Steam and his name tarnished, he can effectively kiss any future on Steam goodbye. And in the PC market, that’s enough to kill your career, as Maulbeck pointed out on Twitter when the storm had died down.

Death threats shouldn’t be taken lightly, especially in an age where throwing them around publicly is so easy. Online harassment is a real problem in this industry, and I feel like Valve is making a bit of an example out of Maulbeck. You simply can’t do stuff like that online, especially aimed at the people who are hosting your greatest means to a successful game.

It’s harsh, but I think Maulbeck has taught anyone hoping to make games a valuable lesson. Sadly, it came at the expense of his career.

Last Updated: October 21, 2014

157 Comments

  1. What a douche, he tried to Phil Fish it and it backfired. No one nobody like these no name indie devs. They’re a bunch of douches when things dont go their way.

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    • Captain JJ in the shadow

      October 21, 2014 at 12:16

      There are some really good ones though. The bad ones, unfortunately, just make them all look bad.

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    • Sageville

      October 21, 2014 at 12:32

      Sis, don’t generalize.

      Reply

  2. Bob the Zealot

    October 21, 2014 at 12:12

    I think Steam did the right thing. This death threat nonsense needs to stop. If you want to act like a child then you get smacked. I’m sure Steam (with all its money) would have corrected the difference in pricing and paid him the full $10 for each copy sold. Oh well, guess throwing a tantrum on the internet is worth it…isn’t it?

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    • Captain JJ in the shadow

      October 21, 2014 at 12:18

      I agree. Steam is not unreasonable and I’m sure they have made provisions in the event that something like this might happen. But death threats, really? Then his game deserves to be taken off because he’s depicting a gamer (or developer) that we’re all trying to prove the world we’re not.

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    • Kensei Seraph - Staff

      October 21, 2014 at 12:26

      Since the issue was that the game was listed as Early Access when it had actually been released it’s not an issue of price, but rather an issue of potential buyers avoiding the Early Access stigma, Valve would not be able to estimate the potential losses.

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  3. Viking Of Divinity

    October 21, 2014 at 12:12

    And That’s why you don’t post rash things online….

    How long would it have taken Valve to fix that incorrect listing if he just logged the issue?

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  4. Kikmi

    October 21, 2014 at 12:13

    How much communication did this guy even have with the admins? It seems like one hell of a tantrum for a mere 3 hours.

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    • Kensei Seraph - Staff

      October 21, 2014 at 12:23

      Well considering he sold approximately 2160 copies in those 3 hours (based on his 12 per minute tweet), and that on an Early Access game, him getting upset is somewhat understandable, although he still shouldn’t have let himself lose his temper like that.

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  5. Gareth L (That eXCheez Guy)

    October 21, 2014 at 12:14

    Regardless of what Steam did initially, they are completely justified for banning his game because of his death threat. What an idiot; you don’t threaten to kill people online, jeepers.

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    • Kensei Seraph - Staff

      October 21, 2014 at 12:20

      Yeah, that kind of thing should be said face-to-face.

      *goes to make popcorn*

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      • Sageville

        October 21, 2014 at 12:22

        Indeed!

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      • Alien Emperor Trevor

        October 21, 2014 at 12:26

        YOUR POPCORN IS TERRIBLE! DEATH TO THE FLUFFY MAIZE!

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        • Kensei Seraph - Staff

          October 21, 2014 at 12:28

          And the kernels get stuck in your teeth, what was I thinking.
          *throws out popcorn and makes caramel rice krispies treats*
          There, that’s better.
          *passes bowl of caramel rice krispies treats to Trevor*

          Reply

          • Captain JJ in the shadow

            October 21, 2014 at 12:29

            *joins in just for some treats

          • Kensei Seraph - Staff

            October 21, 2014 at 12:32

            *gives JJ dog treat*

          • Captain JJ in the shadow

            October 21, 2014 at 12:33

            Sies
            *eats it anyway

          • Alien Emperor Trevor

            October 21, 2014 at 12:34

            What a good boy :/

          • Alien Emperor Trevor

            October 21, 2014 at 12:32

            ooooooooooo

          • Alien Emperor Trevor

            October 21, 2014 at 12:33

            And there’s always that one rock hard shard that gets stuck on your palate.

          • Captain JJ in the shadow

            October 21, 2014 at 12:34

            I must agree with you on this one.

        • RinceThis

          October 21, 2014 at 12:29

          Still can’t believe you don’t like popcorn! MADNESS!

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          • Sageville

            October 21, 2014 at 12:30

            WTF??!!! He doesn’t like popcorn?

            DIE POPCORN HATER!

          • Lord Chaos

            October 21, 2014 at 12:30

            Now you did it… 😛

          • Alien Emperor Trevor

            October 21, 2014 at 12:42

            SALT THE CORN, BUTTER THE KERNELS!

          • Captain JJ in the shadow

            October 21, 2014 at 12:30

            Let the man be.
            We should’ve known that Trevor isn’t perfect. ;P

          • RinceThis

            October 21, 2014 at 12:33

            I’ve known fo eva!

          • Alien Emperor Trevor

            October 21, 2014 at 12:34

            Maybe I’m the sane one 😛

          • RinceThis

            October 21, 2014 at 12:37

            HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH! No.

          • Kensei Seraph - Staff

            October 21, 2014 at 12:48

            No one here is “sane”.

          • Lord Chaos

            October 21, 2014 at 12:48

            But the voices say I am.

          • Kensei Seraph - Staff

            October 21, 2014 at 12:52

            You believe the disembodied voices in your head over the disembodied text in your monitor?

          • Lord Chaos

            October 21, 2014 at 12:53

            The voices say yes.

          • Alien Emperor Trevor

            October 21, 2014 at 12:50

            I’m the sanest person I know.

          • Lord Chaos

            October 21, 2014 at 12:39

            Popcorn is so… soulless…

      • Gareth L (That eXCheez Guy)

        October 21, 2014 at 12:26

        Hah. 😛

        What I meant was that online it’s too easy to take things out of context and tone can often be misunderstood.

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        • Sageville

          October 21, 2014 at 12:28

          We understood your meaning, but chose to discard it and substitute it with our own more tainted view.

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          • Alien Emperor Trevor

            October 21, 2014 at 12:57

            Anything you say will be twisted and used against you.

          • Captain JJ in the shadow

            October 21, 2014 at 12:58

            When did you get married?

          • Spaffy

            October 21, 2014 at 13:03

            What would marry him? o_0

          • Alien Emperor Trevor

            October 21, 2014 at 13:18

            I thought love was supposed to be blind 🙁

          • Lord Chaos

            October 21, 2014 at 13:24

            That’s Justice. Supposedly…

          • Spaffy

            October 21, 2014 at 13:47

            Has to be. Otherwise I’d die alone

          • Alien Emperor Trevor

            October 21, 2014 at 13:18

            Why do you think I’m NOT married 😉

        • Kensei Seraph - Staff

          October 21, 2014 at 12:29

          Hence why I added the popcorn thing so people realize it’s meant as a joke or someone will take it seriously.

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  6. Purple_Dragon

    October 21, 2014 at 12:15

    What a dumb poes.

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  7. Captain JJ in the shadow

    October 21, 2014 at 12:15

    I wonder if he considered calmly contacting them and asking them to rectify it.

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    • Viking Of Divinity

      October 21, 2014 at 12:17

      why the F*** would he do that?

      I mean being a c*** online and throwing m******f***** threats around totally f***** works, you d*** 😛

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      • Captain JJ in the shadow

        October 21, 2014 at 12:19

        You make a very solid statement.

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      • Sageville

        October 21, 2014 at 12:28

        You had me at ***

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        • WitWolfy

          October 21, 2014 at 15:13

          Moenie so V*ken vloek nie!

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    • Guild

      October 21, 2014 at 12:17

      I checked his twitter feed, he apparently did try to contact them but according to Mike, Steam is run by bots and there is no phone number to contact them. Although other Devs disagreed and gave him a number of ways he could of had it rectified

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      • Captain JJ in the shadow

        October 21, 2014 at 12:20

        So then the best thing to do is a death threat? It doesn’t matter how hard you worked, you don’t bite the hand that feeds.

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        • Guild

          October 21, 2014 at 12:21

          I agree. He was a complete idiot who had a monumental meltdown over a small error that he says would have cost him some sales but his big mouth cost him all his sales now.

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          • Brady miaau

            October 21, 2014 at 13:01

            People are arrogant and cannot believe you can do that to ME. I AM MORE IMPORTANT THAN YOU. I have seen that attitude in students fresh out, in older people, just in general. It seems quite common. My wife, sadly, also says to me, when she loses the argument on facts, that I cannot talk to HER in that fashion, with great emphasis on ME (her word). Very sad for me, in general to see that.

          • Captain JJ in the shadow

            October 21, 2014 at 13:04

            Those arrogant types are also the people who DEMAND respect.
            Because, you know, screw earning it.

            I try to just smile and wave most of the time. Only problem is that people tend to think I’m stupid. ;P

          • Alien Emperor Trevor

            October 21, 2014 at 13:16

            ….. what? Oh. Fine, I’ll say it.

            ……No we don’t.

          • Captain JJ in the shadow

            October 21, 2014 at 13:18

            Heh

          • Brady miaau

            October 21, 2014 at 13:38

            Yeah, me too. I stay quiet a lot, even though I enjoy talking and company. Gather less foot that way

  8. Hammersteyn

    October 21, 2014 at 12:18

    Some people favourited the death threat seven times O_o

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    • WitWolfy

      October 21, 2014 at 15:16

      7 times you say???

      Divide 7 by 2 doucbag indie devs = 3.5
      get rid of the .5 for future DLC

      And there we have it, HALF LIFE 3 CONFIRMED!!!

      ITS HAPPENING!!!!

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      • Hammersteyn

        October 21, 2014 at 15:34

        lol

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  9. Guild

    October 21, 2014 at 12:19

    I feel somewhat sorry for the Dev who has obviously put a lot into the game and was under high stress but the level of idiocy he took it to was just that. He should have hired a PR manager or something to be his filter *Facepalm*

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  10. Sageville

    October 21, 2014 at 12:21

    Moral of this story: Never tweet when you are angry OR just never Tweet.

    Twitter is evil.

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    • Hammersteyn

      October 21, 2014 at 12:37

      Or just be professional

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  11. OVG

    October 21, 2014 at 12:22

    I still think he ate Half Life 3.

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    • Guild

      October 21, 2014 at 12:23

      Could explain the size of his girth

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      • OVG

        October 21, 2014 at 12:25

        Thats his poop valve.

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        • Guild

          October 21, 2014 at 12:25

          HL3 confirmed!

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          • OVG

            October 21, 2014 at 12:26

            They just got to get it out of the portal.

          • Guild

            October 21, 2014 at 12:27

            Lol good luck to the poor soul who needs to fetch it

          • OVG

            October 21, 2014 at 12:27

            All that sweaty steam…

          • Guild

            October 21, 2014 at 12:29

            Sounds like a South Park Episode in the making

          • OVG

            October 21, 2014 at 12:30

            The voice actors are all fired.

          • Alien Emperor Trevor

            October 21, 2014 at 13:13

            Hear no evil, speak no evil, sauna evil.

          • Alien Emperor Trevor

            October 21, 2014 at 12:31

            He’d be left for dead.

          • Lord Chaos

            October 21, 2014 at 12:32

            And they won’t send in a third.

          • Captain JJ in the shadow

            October 21, 2014 at 12:33

            Could come back with a counter strike though

          • Alien Emperor Trevor

            October 21, 2014 at 12:41

            BLOWJOBS!

            Sorry, I couldn’t think of a new Valve game pun.

          • Captain JJ in the shadow

            October 21, 2014 at 12:43

            It concerns me a little that you went from a game with men dressed in camouflage and using heavy hardware to take each other on, to that.

          • Lord Chaos

            October 21, 2014 at 12:45

            Don’t see don’t tell. Or something like that. 😛

          • RinceThis

            October 21, 2014 at 12:46

            0_O

          • Alien Emperor Trevor

            October 21, 2014 at 12:49

            It’s Mr Torgue’s fault.

          • Captain JJ in the shadow

            October 21, 2014 at 12:56

            That what she said?

          • Alien Emperor Trevor

            October 21, 2014 at 13:13

            I’m having a difficult time imagining a woman sounding like Mr Torgue & going “EXPLOSIONS!”

          • Kensei Seraph - Staff

            October 21, 2014 at 12:49

            Dota you know that it isn’t that hard?

          • Captain JJ in the shadow

            October 21, 2014 at 12:51

            Day of Defeat

          • Alien Emperor Trevor

            October 21, 2014 at 12:27

            They guard that thing like a team fortress.

          • OVG

            October 21, 2014 at 12:29

            That has no windows.

    • Captain JJ in the shadow

      October 21, 2014 at 12:24

      Probably helped him grow that magnificent beard.

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      • OVG

        October 21, 2014 at 12:26

        I must admit, he wears it like a BOSS.

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        • Jaded_Reprobate

          October 21, 2014 at 12:33

          you know what else he is wearing like a boss right now….
          His foot in his mouth…

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          • Captain JJ in the shadow

            October 21, 2014 at 12:35

            Proudly made possible by Portal

  12. RinceThis

    October 21, 2014 at 12:24

    Mmm It was stupid what he did, but he has publicly said what a moron he is and apologised. Maybe best to forgive and forget?

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    • Captain JJ in the shadow

      October 21, 2014 at 12:25

      With all that’s happened lately I think everything could’ve been forgiven, but that death threat shines a bad light on the gaming industry as a whole.

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    • frikkenator

      October 21, 2014 at 12:33

      It might be the game industry, but you as a game dev have got a distribution agreement with Valve. When you’ve got a potentially multi-million dollar deal with a large company you grow up and act professionally.

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    • JHN

      October 21, 2014 at 12:34

      I dont think so, its time people realize saying sorry doesn’t make it okay to behave like a douche.

      Reply

      • Sageville

        October 21, 2014 at 12:39

        Yes, this isn’t SA parliament…. “Fuck you…..withdrawn.'”

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      • RinceThis

        October 21, 2014 at 12:40

        Everyone at some stage behaves like a douche though, shouldn’t affect your life forever.

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    • Alien Emperor Trevor

      October 21, 2014 at 12:39

      For the tantrum, sure – the death threat, no. I bet Valve wouldn’t have done anything if it wasn’t for that last bit.

      Reply

  13. Alien Emperor Trevor

    October 21, 2014 at 12:30

    That’s how things work in the real world. Welcome.

    Reply

    • RinceThis

      October 21, 2014 at 12:47

      How would you know? The sky is made from biscuits in yours 😛

      Reply

      • Alien Emperor Trevor

        October 21, 2014 at 12:56

        No it’s not. It’s made from cake sponge. It’s lighter & fluffier & that’s why it stays on top.:P

        Reply

  14. Sageville

    October 21, 2014 at 12:31

    I’ve been thinking, this is great for Steam and Gabe, this will reduce the amount of whining from Devs.

    When you have a monopoly you can write these rules.

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  15. Thats_how_I_Troll

    October 21, 2014 at 12:33

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  16. Hammersteyn

    October 21, 2014 at 12:36

    Mike Murderbeck
    M =13
    i = 9
    k = 11
    e = 5

    M = 13
    u = 21
    r = 18
    d = 4
    e = 5
    r = 18
    b = 2
    e = 5
    c = 3
    k = 11
    So we put his name and surname in brackets
    (13 + 9 + 11 * 5) – (13 + 21 + 18 + 4 + 5 + 18 – 2 + 5 + 3 – 11) = 3
    Half Life 3 confirmed!!!
    (Yes the letters correspond correctly to the alphabet this time :D)

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    • Captain JJ in the shadow

      October 21, 2014 at 12:36

      You just blew the shit out of my mind.

      Reply

      • Hammersteyn

        October 21, 2014 at 12:40

        Unless it’s Maulbeck like Alessandro typed
        SAY IT ISN’T SO

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        • Captain JJ in the shadow

          October 21, 2014 at 12:41

          I saw nothing
          Got your back 😉

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    • Lord Chaos

      October 21, 2014 at 12:36

      Way too much time on your hands…

      Reply

      • Hammersteyn

        October 21, 2014 at 12:39

        Took me five minutes 😛

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        • Lord Chaos

          October 21, 2014 at 12:40

          Way too much brainpower for this time of the year…

          Better?

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          • Hammersteyn

            October 21, 2014 at 12:40

            Hahaha I love puzzles

          • Lord Chaos

            October 21, 2014 at 12:44

            Same here, but I don’t go looking for them in Names.

            Plus it takes all my willpower not to freak out because the office isn’t build straight.

          • Alien Emperor Trevor

            October 21, 2014 at 12:53

            Don’t remind me.

          • Lord Chaos

            October 21, 2014 at 12:55

            Of offices being built that slant, corridors that narrow and tile layout on each floor being different?

            Worst horror ever.

          • Captain JJ in the shadow

            October 21, 2014 at 12:57

            The previous owners of my house used two different types of tiles where they build on a new piece. They don’t line up, they’re not even the same size or colours. And I live with it every day.
            That, is horror

          • Lord Chaos

            October 21, 2014 at 12:58

            Mayhaps throw a carpet over the offending piece?

          • Captain JJ in the shadow

            October 21, 2014 at 13:01

            Can’t. There’s a door.
            The newer tiles I can still find, but that means re-tiling the rest of my lounge. So until the budget allow for it, I just keep the lights off in that area.

          • Lord Chaos

            October 21, 2014 at 13:01

            Keep the door open?

            Worked on my ex. 😛

          • Captain JJ in the shadow

            October 21, 2014 at 13:04

            Oh snap!

          • Brady miaau

            October 21, 2014 at 16:57

            Tiles are not cheap! But get a pro to lay them, I find, means they are ALL straight. Or I call them back. Man did they get angry when I called them back, but they made them all straight, It MUST BE STRAIGHT

          • Captain JJ in the shadow

            October 22, 2014 at 07:35

            Very true. Only moved in about a year ago, so we still have LOTS to re-do

          • Brady miaau

            October 21, 2014 at 16:56

            Urg. I would have to rip it out. I cannot live with that. I shower or bath not in our ensuite because the sodding tap is skew

          • Alien Emperor Trevor

            October 21, 2014 at 13:05

            The different units in the complex are slightly staggered & built at an angle to the pavement. The parking bay lines aren’t 90 deg to the pavement. Parking straight becomes a serious issue for me. lol

          • Lord Chaos

            October 21, 2014 at 13:23

            Haha. Try walking down a corridor and you can actually feel the walls closing in.

          • Brady miaau

            October 21, 2014 at 16:45

            Yes. Me three

          • Brady miaau

            October 21, 2014 at 12:51

            impressive

    • Sageville

      October 21, 2014 at 12:40

      Dood….. you have far too much time on your hands.

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    • Admiral Chief 0

      October 21, 2014 at 12:55

      MIND GRENADE

      Reply

    • Norman Pleasant

      October 21, 2014 at 13:00

      Funny what happens when you’re bored at work, eh.

      Reply

      • Hammersteyn

        October 21, 2014 at 13:27

        The mind wanders

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    • Sir Rants A Lot Llew

      October 21, 2014 at 13:06

      Bored much?

      Reply

      • Hammersteyn

        October 21, 2014 at 13:27

        You have no idea 😉

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    • hairyknees

      October 21, 2014 at 13:36

      Hahaha THE MATHS IS SOUND!

      Reply

      • Hammersteyn

        October 21, 2014 at 13:59

        You don’t want to know how many friggin times I recheck it

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    • CAE9872

      October 21, 2014 at 18:01

      That is utterly hilarious – and does make me wonder what work you do to be able to spend that much time coming to 3…

      Reply

  17. Nahuel Graziani

    October 21, 2014 at 12:49

    It really is weird how Twitter started off as a social media platform, then evolved into an advertising platform and now it revealed itself in it’s final form as being the go-to place to post death-threats to people.

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  18. Admiral Chief 0

    October 21, 2014 at 12:56

    Hissyfit gone wrong

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  19. Sir Rants A Lot Llew

    October 21, 2014 at 13:06

    The guy has learned a hard lesson. Death threats are never ok and it’s about time the industry as a whole starts taking a hard stance on things like that

    Reply

    • Captain JJ in the shadow

      October 21, 2014 at 13:07

      Once again Gabe has led by example 😉

      Reply

  20. Norman Pleasant

    October 21, 2014 at 13:11

    The words ‘shitting on your own doorstep’ spring to mind.

    Reply

  21. brad coetzee

    October 21, 2014 at 13:31

    People need to learn to keep their emotions in check. You cannot unleash one minute and then sheepishly come back and just apologise the next. The word ‘apologise’ literally has no meaning anymore, no weight. It means nothing.

    Venting in public is also extremely stupid. I mean…………I don’t even…….. When Im stupendously mad, I’ll tell my closest friends only, not broadcast it to the world.
    Would you stand in the middle a of a shopping centre and scream death threats for e.g.?

    Where is the fore thought? Where is the discipline and intelligence? Where is it……………..?

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  22. hairyknees

    October 21, 2014 at 13:36

    LEAVE GABEN ALONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :'(

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  23. hairyknees

    October 21, 2014 at 13:38

    This was simply a Ruse to further confirm HL3. The game in question would cost $8.49.

    8 + 4 = 12
    12 – 9 = 3

    COULD IT BE ANY MORE OBVIOUS? HL3 CONFIRMED!

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    • Alien Emperor Trevor

      October 21, 2014 at 13:49

      lol – I’m pretty sure @hammersteyn:disqus has out-mathsed you 😉

      Reply

      • hairyknees

        October 21, 2014 at 14:09

        I know 🙁 I taught him well! I was just further confirming his theory that HL3 has been confirmed 😛

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  24. Xcalibersa

    October 21, 2014 at 14:27

    I think steam has a bit too much power.

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    • Brady miaau

      October 21, 2014 at 16:55

      Which, from what I can see, they use wisely

      Reply

  25. rollingmol

    October 21, 2014 at 15:16

    What did he expect , you plant banannas , bannanna wil grow , you plant death threats well… consider yourself banned. Ask Phil Fish

    Reply

  26. Jose Fitchett

    October 21, 2014 at 16:39

    I disagree with the author of the article that the first few tweets were ‘fair’. This wasn’t an ingame dispute amongst gamers, but dialog directed at a fellow professional. Did he really expect Gabe to respond with, ‘You mad bro?’
    His response was inappropriate, unprofessional and childish and the spiraled into illegal with terroristic threats. Looking at the timeline, he was on the fast track snowballing into madness without giving Steam proper time to reply. And really, ‘Early Access’ is no death sentence. As a gamer, I don’t think we’re impeded by that if a game is interesting, and often we are very likely to get in on the ground floor of a cool game. Incorrect label, but the fact that he was ‘selling more than 12 copies a minute’ shows that it was doing ok. He was concerned that it wouldn’t be on front page long enough, but I’m sure Steam would have worked with him given time. Time his madness wouldn’t allow.
    This poor fellow is a worse enemy to himself than those he rails against. I hope he learns from this and doesn’t allow it to poison his next career.

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  27. bartleby451

    October 21, 2014 at 20:24

    Twat

    Reply

  28. JustAnotherGamer

    October 21, 2014 at 20:31

    That “Phil Fish indie dev entitlement”

    Reply

  29. Nerem

    October 21, 2014 at 20:44

    The funny thing is that they had actually fixed their error within an hour of finding out. So really, he threw a fit over nothing.

    Reply

  30. Milesh Bhana

    October 21, 2014 at 21:29

    I secretly want to kill an LG employee, but i’ve never sent him death threats. Randomizer, I hate you, you keep giving my prizes to other people. I’m going to kill you.

    Reply

  31. GabeN

    October 22, 2014 at 03:01

    Bring it!

    Reply

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