Game Designer
Gabe Newell
1962 - today
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Gabe Newell
His biography is available in 56 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 54 in 2024). Gabe Newell is the 11th most popular game designer (down from 8th in 2024), the 2,956th most popular biography from United States (down from 2,025th in 2019) and the 4th most popular American Game Designer.
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Among Game Designers
Among game designers, Gabe Newell ranks 11 out of 77. Before him are Hideo Kojima, Ralph H. Baer, Jeff Kinney, Alexey Pajitnov, Satoru Iwata, and Gunpei Yokoi. After him are Toru Iwatani, John Carmack, Satoshi Tajiri, Sid Meier, Todd Howard, and Steve Jackson.
Most Popular Game Designers in Wikipedia
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Hideo Kojima
1963 - Present
HPI: 66.39
Rank: 5
Ralph H. Baer
1922 - 2014
HPI: 64.67
Rank: 6
Jeff Kinney
1971 - Present
HPI: 64.46
Rank: 7
Alexey Pajitnov
1956 - Present
HPI: 64.38
Rank: 8
Satoru Iwata
1959 - 2015
HPI: 64.03
Rank: 9
Gunpei Yokoi
1941 - 1997
HPI: 63.64
Rank: 10
Gabe Newell
1962 - Present
HPI: 63.16
Rank: 11
Toru Iwatani
1955 - Present
HPI: 62.91
Rank: 12
John Carmack
1970 - Present
HPI: 62.89
Rank: 13
Satoshi Tajiri
1965 - Present
HPI: 62.51
Rank: 14
Sid Meier
1954 - Present
HPI: 61.62
Rank: 15
Todd Howard
1971 - Present
HPI: 60.30
Rank: 16
Steve Jackson
1953 - Present
HPI: 59.69
Rank: 17
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1962, Gabe Newell ranks 82. Before him are Chris Sanders, Stefan Hell, Arnold Vosloo, Matteo Messina Denaro, Chuck Palahniuk, and Matt Cameron. After him are Jennifer Jason Leigh, Branko Crvenkovski, Hirokazu Kore-eda, Takashi Murakami, Barry E. Wilmore, and Paula Abdul.
Others Born in 1962
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Chris Sanders
FILM DIRECTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 63.74
Rank: 76
Stefan Hell
PHYSICIST
1962 - Present
HPI: 63.68
Rank: 77
Arnold Vosloo
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 63.63
Rank: 78
Matteo Messina Denaro
EXTREMIST
1962 - 2023
HPI: 63.62
Rank: 79
Chuck Palahniuk
WRITER
1962 - Present
HPI: 63.43
Rank: 80
Matt Cameron
MUSICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 63.23
Rank: 81
Gabe Newell
GAME DESIGNER
1962 - Present
HPI: 63.16
Rank: 82
Jennifer Jason Leigh
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 62.94
Rank: 83
Branko Crvenkovski
POLITICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 62.79
Rank: 84
Hirokazu Kore-eda
FILM DIRECTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 62.77
Rank: 85
Takashi Murakami
PAINTER
1962 - Present
HPI: 62.75
Rank: 86
Barry E. Wilmore
ASTRONAUT
1962 - Present
HPI: 62.74
Rank: 87
Paula Abdul
SINGER
1962 - Present
HPI: 62.73
Rank: 88
In United States
Among people born in United States, Gabe Newell ranks 2,956 out of NaN. Before him are Joseph Jenkins Roberts (1809), Gigi Hadid (1995), Audre Lorde (1934), Richie Sambora (1959), Harold Eugene Edgerton (1903), and Jim Rogers (1942). After him are Jim Davis (1909), Steve Fossett (1944), Charlie Baker (1956), GZA (1966), Mervyn LeRoy (1900), and Tony Sirico (1942).
Others born in United States
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Joseph Jenkins Roberts
POLITICIAN
1809 - 1876
HPI: 63.17
Rank: 2,950
Gigi Hadid
MODEL
1995 - Present
HPI: 63.16
Rank: 2,951
Audre Lorde
WRITER
1934 - 1992
HPI: 63.16
Rank: 2,952
Richie Sambora
MUSICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 63.16
Rank: 2,953
Harold Eugene Edgerton
INVENTOR
1903 - 1990
HPI: 63.16
Rank: 2,954
Jim Rogers
ECONOMIST
1942 - Present
HPI: 63.16
Rank: 2,955
Gabe Newell
GAME DESIGNER
1962 - Present
HPI: 63.16
Rank: 2,956
Jim Davis
ACTOR
1909 - 1981
HPI: 63.16
Rank: 2,957
Steve Fossett
BUSINESSPERSON
1944 - 2007
HPI: 63.15
Rank: 2,958
Charlie Baker
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 63.15
Rank: 2,959
GZA
SINGER
1966 - Present
HPI: 63.15
Rank: 2,960
Mervyn LeRoy
FILM DIRECTOR
1900 - 1987
HPI: 63.15
Rank: 2,961
Tony Sirico
ACTOR
1942 - 2022
HPI: 63.14
Rank: 2,962
Among Game Designers In United States
Among game designers born in United States, Gabe Newell ranks 4. Before him are Gary Gygax (1938), Lizzie Magie (1866), and Jeff Kinney (1971). After him are John Carmack (1970), Todd Howard (1971), Steve Jackson (1953), Carol Shaw (1955), Will Wright (1960), Roberta Williams (1953), John Romero (1967), and Dave Arneson (1947).
Gary Gygax
1938 - 2008
HPI: 70.11
Rank: 1
Lizzie Magie
1866 - 1948
HPI: 68.97
Rank: 2
Jeff Kinney
1971 - Present
HPI: 64.46
Rank: 3
Gabe Newell
1962 - Present
HPI: 63.16
Rank: 4
John Carmack
1970 - Present
HPI: 62.89
Rank: 5
Todd Howard
1971 - Present
HPI: 60.30
Rank: 6
Steve Jackson
1953 - Present
HPI: 59.69
Rank: 7
Carol Shaw
1955 - Present
HPI: 55.84
Rank: 8
Will Wright
1960 - Present
HPI: 55.75
Rank: 9
Roberta Williams
1953 - Present
HPI: 54.43
Rank: 10
John Romero
1967 - Present
HPI: 53.69
Rank: 11
Dave Arneson
1947 - 2009
HPI: 52.85
Rank: 12
