The head of Valve, Gabe Newell, has fired a commentator from DOTA 2. He is an asshole.
As Kotaku reports, the DOTA 2 Shanghai Major is going anything but well. There are technical problems, outages, and strange behavior from the commentators. A polarizing “host” of the games is James Harding. He doesn’t hold back when commenting on the MOBA, not even a little. He has a reputation for repeatedly insulting players or crossing the boundaries of good taste.
For a long time, Harding was a staple of the Dota 2 circus, then he disappeared from the scene, only to resurface in Shanghai now. But just for a day and a half.
Newell: “James is an asshole and we will no longer work with him
Because the head of Valve, Gabe Newell, has apparently had enough. He comments on Reddit about what is happening in Shanghai right now.
There have been previous issues with James Harding, and some at Valve advocated giving him another chance in Shanghai. That was a mistake. James is an asshole and they will no longer work with him.
Additionally, Newell is firing the production company responsible for Shanghai. They will no longer work with them either. They hope that the replacement production company can fix things before the Main Event.
This is what the fired commentator says
Harding’s comment on his firing: For the record, Gabe, I don’t think you’re an asshole. But I think you’re mistaken about me. Well, maybe you’re also a bit of an asshole for calling me an asshole, but let’s first hear what others think. Bye.
Well, when you get fired by one of the most powerful men in the gaming industry, there’s not much you can say.
