Gabe Newell confirms his throat singing phase
The Valve co-founder replied to a fan email to confirm months of Mongolian throat singing in the office, a habit staff apparently found annoying.
A story about Gabe Newell practicing Mongolian throat singing through Valve's hallways has been confirmed by the man himself. He answered a fan email to [email protected], saying he is entirely self-taught and that it shows.
The habit reportedly ran for months, with staff closing their doors because it had become annoying, until Newell moved on to collecting swords. Destructoid reported the exchange, which is the closest the Valve co-founder gets to a public interview these days.
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Where this story ran: one outlet on 26 September 2026. The summary above is written by GamersGuild; the links go to the original reports.