ylai@lemmy.ml to Gaming@lemmy.mlEnglish · 3 months agoCrazy rumour suggests Microsoft are preparing $16 billion offer for Valvewww.altchar.comexternal-linkmessage-square50fedilinkarrow-up132arrow-down162
arrow-up1-30arrow-down1external-linkCrazy rumour suggests Microsoft are preparing $16 billion offer for Valvewww.altchar.comylai@lemmy.ml to Gaming@lemmy.mlEnglish · 3 months agomessage-square50fedilink
minus-squareIcalasari@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up7·3 months agoEven if it was real, pretty sure Gaben would just laugh in their faces
minus-squarew00@feddit.delinkfedilinkarrow-up3·3 months agoEven if valve were to sell themselves, They would not sell to them.
minus-squareSemperverus@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 months agoDoesn’t his ex wife own half of his shares now though?
minus-squaredeathmetal27@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·3 months agoShares? Valve is a private company.
minus-squareSemperverus@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 months agoYes, shares. Employee Stock Ownership Plans are a thing, they’re private shares in the company.
minus-squarethe_crotch@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up1·3 months agoPrivate companies can still have multiple owners
minus-squarexavier666@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-23 months agoMicrosoft: How about $16b? Gaben: The best I can do is a couple thousand skins and crates
Even if it was real, pretty sure Gaben would just laugh in their faces
Even if valve were to sell themselves, They would not sell to them.
Doesn’t his ex wife own half of his shares now though?
Shares? Valve is a private company.
Yes, shares. Employee Stock Ownership Plans are a thing, they’re private shares in the company.
Private companies can still have multiple owners
Microsoft: How about $16b?
Gaben: The best I can do is a couple thousand skins and crates