Valve's Steam Operations Managed by Fewer Than 80 Employees

Antitrust lawsuit reveals Valve's lean workforce structure despite massive revenue and market dominance.

Valve employed 336 people in 2021, with only 79 dedicated to Steam operations.
Despite releasing nearly 10,000 games annually, Steam's team size has decreased since 2015.
Most of Valve's workforce is focused on game development rather than platform management.
Valve's annual revenue is comparable to EA's, but with a fraction of the workforce.
The company's hardware division remains small, even with the success of the Steam Deck.