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Which year did Gabe Newell leave Microsoft?

  • 1996

  • 1998

  • 2000

  • 2003

Answer

In 1996, Gabe Newell left Microsoft to found Valve Corporation with Mike Harrington. Newell had been working for Microsoft since 1991, and had been involved in the development of several of the company's most successful products, including Windows and DirectX. However, he became frustrated with the company's bureaucracy and lack of innovation, and decided to leave to start his own company.
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