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[Footos22]

He got tired of game development.

Ice cold

 

[Par Score]

I was sad to hear he'd left DF, but this is fantastic news

 

[Machina]

Valve hired a game designer, that on its own is a big headline at this point

 

[mnz]

Young Brad Muir never expected to make it that far!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SuQw-dylVJQ

 

[Gipsy Danger]

Alter Echo 2, here we go.

 

[Kinyou]

And he'll never release a game again...

It's the dream of every game designer

 

[GlamFM]

Can´t wait to see what game he doesn´t make next!

 

[GrantDaNasty]

Congratz, Brad!

I'd like to imagine he'll have a bit more job security at Valve rather than Double Fine, and whether or not he'll take part in any upcoming game projects (spoilers: L-O-L) is up in the air, but at the very least, there's an Infinite Smile Machine in the Valve Offices now.

 

[Triggerhappytel]

Double Fine has been losing talent for awhile. They are still hiring and seem to have a new contract but its pretty clear most of the old guard is moving on. Not sure why though.

I imagine Double Fine constantly are on the edge of going under, and maybe he just wanted a bit more job security.

 

[GlamFM]

I imagine Double Fine constantly are on the edge of going under, and maybe he just wanted a bit more job security.

Maybe he was just tired of making games in general.

 

[MmmSkyscraper]

YEAH!

OTA was in dire need of salutes

 

[roytheone]

If he does indeed join the dota team:

While I personally don't care about dota, I imagine being able to work on a game you really love is a dream come true for him. I am very happy for him!

 

[Fantastapotamus]

Wow

 

[MGrant]

Hey, y'all, Valve ain't make no gamez!

Spoiler

Congrats to Brad, I like his stuff a lot.

 

[Xater]

Way better pay to support his new baby boy.

Good for him, but for someone who enjoys his designs, this is at first glance not benefitting me.

 

[pizzacat]

Holy shit, I remember like it was yesterday when he was talking to Ryan Davis about his ska band

 

[Nirolak]

Have fun designing new DOTA2 heroes, Brad. That's going to be your life now.

I guess DF won't have any mechanically experimental games in the works then.

Hey, he'd get to be the first person to do that in like 3+ years.

 

[kurahador]

Massive congratz to him.
Dota 2 to get turn based game mode.

 

[Lemonte]

Young Brad Muir never expected to make it that far!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SuQw-dylVJQ

That's the first thing I tihnk of when ever someone mentions Brad Muir

 

[dave is ok]

This must feel like getting called up to the majors from a single A team

 

[Risible]

A game developer saying they are going to work at Valve is like when your parents tell you they sent the dog to live on a farm.

They might be dead or they might be having the time of their lives. I dont know. All I know is they are gone forever.

This slayed me.

 

[GlamFM]

This must feel like getting called up to the majors from a single A team

Does it though?

It´s more like being a movie star and being called to a cinema to sell tickets.

 

[def sim]

Congratulations to Brad! I hope all his DOTA ideas aren't simply putting a smile on the existing hats.

 

[Dizzy-4U]

Oh nice! Good luck Bradly

 

[CecilRousso]

Congrats to him, but I would rather have seen him continue to make games of his own design. Enjoyed both Iron Brigade and Massive Chalice.

 

[Inferno313]

Half Life 3, a Brad Muir joint.

 

[Shuggananas]

The amount of babies who can't get over no HL3 in here is astounding rofl

 

[Prototype Viktor]

Is he tired of develop games?

It's where devs go to retire. Valve = Boca Raton

 

[Acosta]

Nooooooo, not to that black hole

Meh.

 

[Lettuce]

What he going to do, make the tea and sweep the floor?...as Value sure dont release fuck all in the games department

 

[Antiwhippy]

Be prepared to pay for salutes in Dota 2.

 

[CecilRousso]

The amount of babies who can't get over no HL3 in here is astounding rofl

And you think that you yourself look any better, with that comment?

 

[Spaghetti]

please don't put him on dota. please actually make new games again.

 

[Shuggananas]

And you think that you yourself look any better, with that comment?

I'm not spamming "oh he's gonna make no games" or "oh he's gonna make hats" (which is pretty misinformed too)
Half the messages here are this, it's pretty sad

 

[GlamFM]

The amount of babies who can't get over no HL3 in here is astounding rofl

babies....

OK.

 

[Dizzy-4U]

Be prepared to pay for salutes in Dota 2.

Next level salutation ain't cheap.

 

[Corto]

 

[Acosta]

I'm not spamming "oh he's gonna make no games" or "oh he's gonna make hats" (which is pretty misinformed too)
Half the messages here are this, it's pretty sad

Oh sorry, I'll go play the last Doug Church game from his prolific trajectory in Valve.

 

[Death Metalist]

 

[funkystudent]

Found it!

https://vine.co/v/hmxFDuAxWFe

 

[jett]

Good for him, no doubt a great career move.

I'm not spamming "oh he's gonna make no games" or "oh he's gonna make hats" (which is pretty misinformed too)
Half the messages here are this, it's pretty sad

So what do you gather he's going to work on over at Valve?

 

[DeaviL]

"Valve doesn't make games" jokes were old a year ago.

 

[Ikuu]

Valve have released three new games in the past 5 years, not a bad output considering their size and everything they have to work on.

 

[KingKong]

oh no what will the world do without a followup to Massive Chalice

 

[Kor of Memory]

Congrats to Brad!

I remember speaking to him on the Penny-Arcade forums about balancing in Brutal Legend.

Spoiler

Lame Claim to Fame

 

[alexandros]

As is the case with every Valve thread, its pages are filled with a bunch of tired old jokes about how Valve 'makes no games'. I know we're not supposed to backseat mod and if my complaint is out of line I'll accept the consequences but I really have to ask, are the mods ever going to do something about it? How many times must we see the "Valve makes no games-yes they do-no they don't-thread derail" cycle repeat before it is considered a problem?

 

[Apt101]

I feel happy for anyone who lands a job there. Sounds like the dream. Grats if you read this thread Brad.

 

[duckroll]

Does this mean Massive Chalice is done for good? No more updates in future?

 

[Piston Hyundai]

I wonder if he'll pull a Clint Hocking and be in and out without having his name on anything.

 

[Weebos]

Damn, I would love to see him make games with bigger budgets, nice to see him at valve.

That said, he works at valve so no more games from him.