Another familiar face is out at Valve. Following the departures of fellow writers Marc Laidlaw and Erik Wolpaw, now Chet Faliszek -- who contributed to both of the Half-Life 2 episodes, as well as the Portal and Left 4 Dead series -- has decided to leave the company.
I was with Valve for 12+ years, but a fan for even longer. Can't wait to play what is coming next. http://pic.twitter.com/FumRoP0VTS
— Chet Faliszek (@chetfaliszek) May 2, 2017
In a statement provided to GamesIndustry.biz, Faliszek said that the exit wasn't "exciting" or "drama filled," adding that he "worked there 12 years, shipped a bunch of great games and some amazing hardware and wanted to change things up." As for what's next, "there's no news."
With Valve's new-game output the way it is, it's not at all surprising to see this group of writers move on. In recent years, we've seen Faliszek take on a more VR-centric role -- he's generally who comes to mind when I think of virtual reality at Valve -- and while he has done great work in that capacity, it sure would be nice to see him back writing video games again as his primary focus.
Chet Faliszek leaves Valve [GamesIndustry.biz]
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