The developer who threatened Valve CEO Gabe Newell has quit

Death threats are never a good idea.

After threatening to kill Valve Software chief executive officer Gabe Newell in a tweet, developer Mike Maulbeck of studio Code Avarice has resigned. In response to his post on social media, which Maulbeck claims was sarcastic, Valve’s Steam digital-download service pulled Code Avarice’s new shooter, Paranautical Activity, from its store. This will deeply damage the PA’s earning potential and the livelihoods of everyone who depends on its success since Steam is the biggest online distributor of PC games.