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Gabe Newell Takes Delivery of 111‑Metre ‘Leviathan’ Superyacht as Valve Reveals New Hardware

Oceanco bills the 111‑metre Leviathan as a people‑first, lower‑emission superyacht with research‑ready facilities.

Valve cofounder Gabe Newell is indulging himself with some light retail therapy — in the form of a $500 million superyacht.
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Overview

  • Leviathan was delivered to Newell on November 12 by Oceanco as a diesel‑electric vessel measuring roughly 111 metres (over 360 feet).
  • The yacht includes a hospital, a science lab, a dive center, a hot tub, a basketball court, 15 dedicated gaming stations, and two racing simulators.
  • Oceanco highlights a diesel‑electric power plant with battery energy storage for extended emission‑free operation alongside advanced wastewater treatment.
  • The builder calls Leviathan its most comfortable, people‑focused project and features an engraved panel honoring more than 2,000 workers involved in the build.
  • The handover coincided with Valve showcasing new hardware, including a Steam Machine described in early reports as targeting 4K with upscaling on an AMD RDNA 3 GPU, with specifications and pricing still unconfirmed.