A summer intern once saved Valve from a near-fatal lawsuit after a publisher 'decided to go World War 3' on it, and it all hinged on one email

Valve narrowly avoided bankruptcy due to a legal battle with Vivendi, who had acquired Half-Life's original publisher, Sierra. During the dispute, Vivendi overwhelmed Valve with documents in Korean, which a summer intern managed to sift through, finding a crucial email that shifted the case in Valve's favor. This victory was pivotal for Valve, allowing it to retain ownership of its IPs and significantly influencing the development of PC gaming as we know it today.