About

Valve Corporation, also known as Valve Software, is an American video game developer, publisher, and digital distribution company headquartered in Bellevue, Washington. It was founded on August 24, 1996, in Kirkland, Washington, US. The company is the developer of the software distribution platform Steam and the game franchises Half-Life, Counter-Strike, Portal, Day of Defeat, Team Fortress, Left 4 Dead, and Dota. Operating as a private company within the video games and digital distribution industries, Valve's financial details, leadership, and employee count are not publicly available, but its market position is significant due to its widely adopted Steam platform and highly successful game titles.