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Gabe Newell caps off Steam Machine week by taking delivery of a new $500 million superyacht with a submarine garage, on-board hospital and 15 gaming PCs

Gabe Newell in a Valve promotional video, on a yacht.
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Valve co-founder and games industry man of mystery Gabe Newell put consoles on notice Wednesday, and has now ended the week by taking delivery of his new custom-designed superyacht, the Leviathan. The vessel was built by Oceanco, a firm that's done such a good job that Newell just decided to up and buy it outright in August: apparently because he "respects the sea."

The news comes via Boat International, "the global authority on superyachting," which has Oceanco CEO Marcel Onkenhout waxing lyrical about the glories of the Gabenboat. Leviathan is 111 meters long and the 50th largest yacht in the world. Onkenhout says the diesel-electric vessel is the "most comfortable yacht ever designed" by the company (you'd hope so!) and a feat of custom engineering.

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Gabe Newell's superyacht, the Leviathan, sailing the seven seas. if (window.sliceHydrationLazy) { } else { console.error('%c FTE ','background: #9306F9; color: #ffffff','no lazy slice hydration function available'); }

"She is not just a high-performance vessel," said Charlie Birkett, CEO and co-founder of brokerage firm Y.CO. "She is a working ecosystem, designed to support everything from world-class hospitality to scientific research. That is what happens when you put people and purpose at the centre."

Over 2,000 people were involved in the vessel's creation, and all of their names are engraved on a glass panel in the main staircase.

The Leviathan joins Newell's existing small fleet of very expensive boats, including the Draak and Rocinante, though this is undoubtedly the jewel in his collection. Newell says he still works seven days a week on "super-awesome" projects, even though he's technically retired, and the Leviathan will no doubt fit nicely into the multi-billionaire's daily routine: "get up, work, go scuba diving."

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