Gabe Newell responds to paid mods controversy

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Valve boss Gabe Newell has addressed concerns over the company's move to allow paid-for mods on Steam.
Responding to the initial glut of negative feedback in a Reddit AMA, Newell firstly explained why the company had acted now.
"Our view of Steam is that it's a collection of useful tools for customers and content developers," he wrote. "With the Steam workshop, we've already reached the point where the community is paying their favourite contributors more than they would make if they worked at a traditional game developer.
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