Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: Na Machị 2011, na nzaghachi maka okike nke ụlọ akwụkwọ na-agba égbè nke akpọrọ "", nke Checkerboarded Studios mepụtara na Valve's Source engine, Thompson zigara onye isi njikwa Valve, Gabe Newell, na-achọ ka ewepụ mod ahụ, ebe ọ na-eche na Valve keere òkè na mmepe mod ahụ. N'akwụkwọ ozi ahụ, Thompson kwupụtara na "Half-Life" bụ kpọmkwem onye kpatara
Ogbugbu ụmụ akwụkwọ Erfurt, nakwa ogbugbu ụmụ akwụkwọ Virginia Tech nakwa na Valve nwere rue elekere ise nke mgbede na March 18 iji wepụ mod ahụ.