It was probably the most bug ridden games I’d played. Also iirc, the in-game currency carried over when you died, which effectively meant that all upgrades were relatively cheap.
But there’s a large amount of conversations that happens with Studios and Artists to make sure that the fees are negotiated properly. Sometimes large partners have a singular manager for their coverage. That could always balloon the org size.
Im curious, what do you want to file a case on Valve/Gabe for?