Man, people really need to listen to the actual quote instead of repeating BS. Gabe said ONE GUY had made just over $500k OVER THREE YEARS. Not lots of people were making 1/2 a Million every year.
"Man, people really need to listen to the actual quote instead of repeating BS. Gabe said ONE GUY had made just over $500k OVER THREE YEARS."
The source that I read (the quote, below, from Gabe) indicates people, which is of course plural. Also, it indicates $500,000 per year, not over three years:
"So now we're in this strange world where we have people who are using the Steam Workshop who are making $500,000 per year building items for other customers."
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If you watch the video where he's talking in front of a business school says somthing to the tune of "a lot of people are making surprising amounts of money. One guy even made $500k since we started." It was later clarified that that was over 3 years. I'm sure gabe is going to talk about this highest earner or he would have phrased it differently.