Valve's founder and general manager, Gabe Newel in an interview with Zalkars's YouTube channel, commented on his interaction with the game community in CIS, launched the Russian audience council, and also talked about the desire to visit Russia.

According to Newell, he is not in Russia, but considers the ability of a trip, especially with the Republic of Tuva.
He also emphasized that he maintained contact with some players in Counter-Strike and Dota 2 from CIS, and contacted them to bring him joy.
Perhaps the advice that I can provide to everyone from credit institutions will not be different from advice for people from anywhere else: Learn how you can create something valuable for others. Let good people around you. Working hard, Newel said.
Founded in 1996, Valve is known for the development and support of the largest online games, including Dota 2 and Counter-Strike, as well as the Steam digital platform, popular among players around the world, including in Russia. The Russian language occupies the third place in the heads of the user users most used.
Earlier, Steam received a redesigned menu, became easier and more convenient.