Valve boss Gabe Newell spends his days scuba diving and hanging out on a boat as well as working, but is effectively retired at this point.
Newell was interviewed by YouTube channel Zalkar Saliev, which is dedicated to “powerful interviews and lifestyle stories with successful men across the US”, but with just a handful of videos so far – certainly an odd choice for Newell. Valve confirmed to PC Gamer the interview is real.
While the full interview is yet to be published, a couple of shorts have been released, including one where Newell discusses his daily routine.
“What is the daily routine for Mr Gabe?” he’s asked.
Newell replied: “My daily routine: I get up, I work, I go scuba-diving, then work some more. Then either go on a second scuba dive or I go to the gym and work out. I live on a boat so I just hang out with everybody on the boat. Then I work.”