[arohner]

I'm pretty sure Valve wouldn't sell to MS for any amount of money.

Gabe is a billionaire, and left MS to do his own stuff. And Valve culture sounds incompatible w/ MS culture.

[phaus]

I'd go so far as to say that as long as Gabe Newell is alive, I highly doubt that Valve would sell to anyone at any price.

The man sincerely loves his job, his fans, and especially his team.

[malkia]

Spot on. More likely Google fit, than anyone else. "Engineering rules" culture and almost "flat" hierarchy.

[sseveran]

In fact he once worked at Microsoft I believe.