Gabe Newell Takeover

Gabe Newell Takeover
Type of event	Takeover, Anniversary
	Host Gabe Newell
During	SiIvaGunner All-Star Summer Festival 2021: Legends of the Western Sunset
Start date	August 24, 2021
End date	August 26, 2021
Chronology
Previous	Studio Trigger 10th Anniversary
Next	Beatles Event

The Gabe Newell Takeover, also known as the Gabeover, was a channel event where Gabe Newell took over SiIvaGunner. It occurred on the twenty-fifth anniversary of Valve Corporation's founding. It was revealed in the video "The Bounty of Ol' Gabe Newell - The SiIvaGunner All-Star Summer Festival 2021".

Theme

The YouTube and Twitter account avatars were changed to a picture of Gabe, the YouTube channel banner was changed to an image of the Citadel from Half-Life 2 in place of the lighthouse, and the channel description was changed to:

Hi, this is Gabe Newell. Welcome to my SiIvaGunner takeover.

After 7 years in development, hopefully it will have been worth the weight.

Thanks, and have fun.

(All content is willingly submitted by a team of content creators; if you use a video for your content, please credit the channel, and do not monetize it if said content consists primarily of/is centered around the video in question.)

The Twitter account's name was changed to "Gabe Newell", the banner was changed to another picture of Gabe, and the location was changed to "Valve".

Additionally, during the event, places where the number 3 would appear in the metadata and thumbnail were replaced with the Source missing texture (or the ▚ symbol in text), referencing the "Valve can't count to 3" meme. This resulted in the creation of several fake games which had the number 3 in their titles with the thumbnails also edited to reflect this.

Rips uploaded

Most rips uploaded during this event were of games published by Valve, such as Half-Life, Team Fortress 2, and Portal, or featured songs from/related to them. Valve-related memes were also referenced, especially ones related to Gabe Newell and the "GabeN" audio clip. The catchphrase was changed to "Please let me know what you think after you've had a chance to read the channel description.", referencing the Gravel Pit commentary node from Team Fortress 2.

The event was initially foreshadowed four days prior with the video "cam_apsci_1532.avi", which was discovered after decoding a series of unlisted Portal rips referencing the Portal ARG, and contained the hidden message COMINGSOON0824.

The event was split into three "episodes". No rips were uploaded for "Episode 3", save for "Credits - Gabe Newell Simulator" and "A Hard Day's Night - The Beatles: Rock Band", the closing rip for the takeover and a tie-in to the next event respectively, referencing the "Valve can't count to 3" meme.

Timeline

See also: Category:Gabe Newell Takeover

August 24 ("Episode 1")

• The Bounty of Ol' Gabe Newell - The SiIvaGunner All-Star Summer Festival 2021
• Opening Sequence (Unused) - Garry's Mod
• Trailer Theme - Gabe Newell Simulator
• Dark Halls - Doom
• Sharks - Action 52
• Street Wise (Asura NTSC Version) - Tekken 5
• Down Hill - Spore Galactic Adventures
• Programmers' Computer - Robotrek
• Diabolical Adrenaline Guitar - Half-Life
• Cosplay - Negima!? Chou Mahora Taisen Chuu: Checkiin Zenin Shuugou! Yappari Onsen Kichaimashitaa
• Robots FTW - Portal 2
• Crocodile Cacophony (Beta Mix) - Donkey Kong Country 2
• Circus (M ix Bad) - Five Nights at Freddy's
• Seduce Me! (Beta Mix) - Team Fortress 2
• Deep Underground - Robotrek
• Password (Mega Man 2) (PC Version) - Mega Man Legacy Collection
• We Like To Party - All-Star Baseball 2005
• Access - Cave Story ▚D
• Rocket Jump Waltz - Team Fortress 2
• Donut Plains (Emulator Version) - Super Mario World
• Odoru Pompokolin - DanceDanceRevolution 5thMIX
• Steam Gardens (8-Bit) (Unused Version) - Super Mario Odyssey
• Watch Out! (Alternate Version) - Maroon GO
• Fifth of a Dime - Team Fortress 2 Classic
• Valve Theme - Portal 2
• Fucking In Heaven - Gran Turismo 2
• BGM #02 - Das Geheimnis der Happy Hippo-Insel
• You Wouldn't Know - LEGO Dimensions
• Want You Gone (OST Version) - Portal 2
• Rise of the Living Bread - Team Fortress 2
• Fear Factory (Beta Mix) - Donkey Kong Country
• Tank - Left 4 Dead
• Dumb Ways to Die - Dumb Ways to Die
• Surface Tension 2 - Black Mesa
• Mirame Radio Through Wall - Counter-Strike: Source
• Forget About Freeman - Black Mesa
• Dungeon (Unused) (Kickstarter Demo) - Baldi's Basics Plus
• Laning 2 (deadmau5 dieback music pack) - Dota 2
• Turret Wife Serenade (OST Version) - Portal 2
• Big Shot's Theme (Extended Mix) - MOTHER ▚
• Soldier of Dance (Beta Mix) - Team Fortress 2
• Last Legs - Half-Life 2: Episode Two
• Your Team Won (Alpha Mix) - Team Fortress 2
• Left 4 Dead (Main Theme) - Left 4 Dead
• Right Behind You (Xbox ▚60 Version) - Team Fortress 2
• Valve Theme (Intro) - Half-Life
• Still Alive (Radio Mix) - Portal
• Human Highway - WALL-E
• fuse.ogg - Minecraft
• Main Theme - Super Mario Kart
• Hazardous Environments - Half-Life 2
• Super Mario Bros. Music - Underwater (NTSC Version)
• All-Star Theme (Team Fortress) - Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed
• Bacterias - Left 4 Dead 2
• Miss Minnie - Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number
• Aperture Jingle - Portal 2
• Roving Tank (In-Game Version) - EarthBound Beginnings/MOTHER
• You Will Be Perfect - Portal 2
• Underground - Mari0
• MEDIC! (OST Version) - Gang Garrison 2
• Valve Theme (JP Mix) - Half-Life
• Course Clear (Alternate Mix) - Super Mario Bros. ▚
• Stop a Gaben - Gabe Newell Simulator

August 25 ("Episode 2")

• aliens1 - Bergle
• Password (Emulator Version) - Godzilla - Monster of Monsters!
• Illusionary Night ~ Ghostly Eyes - Touhou 8: Imperishable Night
• Science is Fun - Portal 2
• Steam Sale Encore - Gabe Newell Simulator
• BGM 01 - Battle Royale
• Ohayou Sayori! (Extended Version) - Doki Doki Literature Club!
• Ultimate Koopa - Super Mario 64 DS
• Theme Song - Caillou
• Military Precision (Beta Mix) - Half-Life
• "OK desu ka?" (Lambda Mix) - EarthBound
• Still Alive (Orange Box Release) - Portal
• Lacunosa Town (Alpha Mix) - Pokémon Black & White
• DK Rap (Donkey Konk) - DKTV
• Girl Picture - Block Gal
• Super Mario ▚D All-Stars Music SMS Secret Course Sky & Sea
• Surface Tension 1 - Black Mesa
• Alphys (Unused Version) (Alpha Mix) - Undertale
• Your Team Won (RED Version) - Team Fortress 2
• Space Ocean - Half-Life
• Don't Do It (Plug Me In!) - Portal 2
• Team Fortress 2 (Main Theme) (In-Game Version) - Team Fortress 2
• Robots FTW (OST Version) - Portal 2
• Guts Man Stage (Steam Version) - Mega Man Legacy Collection
• The Friendly Faith Plate (In-Game Version) - Portal 2
• Left for Death - Left 4 Dead 2
• Main Menu (Beta Mix) - Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
• Turret Wife Serenade (Beta Mix) - Portal 2
• The Monsters Without (Beta Mix) - Left 4 Dead
• It Hates Me So Much (PS▚ Version) - Team Fortress 2
• Title - Dad'n Me
• Wheatley Science - Portal 2
• Subject Name Here - Portal
• A Little Heart to Heart (Delta Variant) - Team Fortress 2
• Troika Retro - Tetris DS (THQ) (Unreleased)
• The Friendly Faith Plate (Alpha Mix) - Portal 2
• Turret Wife Serenade (In-Game Version) - Portal 2
• Route 201 (Night) (Alpha Mix) - Pokémon Diamond & Pearl
• Invincible Candy (OST Version) - Kirby Super Star Ultra
• Machiavellian Bach - Portal 2
• Internal Conflict - Black Mesa
• Trainers' Eyes Meet (Backpacker) (Alpha Version) - Pokémon Black & White
• Upgrade Station (Unused) - Team Fortress 2
• Main Theme - Meadow
• SK Knuckles the Echidna (Alpha Mix) - Sonic The Hedgehog ▚ & Knuckles
• Ghost Grounds (PAL Version) - Kirby: Canvas Curse
• Oreburgh City (Day) (PAL Version) - Pokémon Diamond & Pearl
• Masked Dedede (NA Version) - Kirby Super Star Ultra

August 26 ("Episode 3")

• Credits - Gabe Newell Simulator
• A Hard Day's Night - The Beatles: Rock Band

Tweets

Image	Tweet	Link	Date	Note
	Hi, this is Gabe Newell. Welcome to my SiIvaGunner takeover. After 7 years in development, hopefully it will have been worth the weight. youtube.com/watch?v=BeK7927Zdr8		August 24	The YouTube link leads to the rip "Opening Sequence (Unused) - Garry's Mod".
	Thanks, and have fun.			A reply to the previous tweet.
	node			A reference to the commentary nodes used in the in-game developer commentary of many Valve games.
				This image, taken directly from the website halolz.com, refers to the Wrangler, an unlockable weapon for the Engineer in Team Fortress 2.
	I may not respond to all submissions, but I do READ all of them.			A reference to the Gabe quote "I get about 10,000 emails each time we release a game, and while I can't respond to all of them, I do read all of them.", present in the developer commentary of many Valve games.
	1			A tweet thread poking fun at the titles of the Half-Life games and referencing the "Valve can't count to 3" meme.
	2
	Episode 1
	Episode 2
	Alyx?
				A reference to the "Half-Life 3 Confirmed" meme. This image was taken directly from a post on the /r/pcmasterrace subreddit.
	List of my Favorite things: The Spy Pinkie Pie The Big, Pink, Cookie			References the Team Fortress 2 developer commentary, a blooper from an interview with Gabe, and the video "Half Life Snacks", respectively.
	And of course my extremely large collection of knives			A reply to the previous tweet.
	The Medic			A reply to a reply by Twitter user @jsoceh to the "Favorite things" tweet: "Gabe what is your favorite dota 2 hero"
	You may be wondering how we were able to make Episode 2. I had to sell off The Combine to Haltmann Works Co., but that works out as a win-win for me, the entire team was an ass, and we won't be working with them again.		August 25	Posted after the upload of the rip "Steam Sale Encore - Gabe Newell Simulator". The image shows the Gabe Newell and Haltmann models used in the rip "Opening Sequence (Unused) - Garry's Mod" shaking hands, with Combine soldiers standing behind them. The second paragraph also references Gabe's response to DOTA 2 caster James Harding on Reddit.
	Get ready for a miracle! youtube.com/watch?v=PDG6Ob8onc8			A reply to the previous tweet. The YouTube link leads to "Steam Sale Encore - Gabe Newell Simulator".
	Yes, I do.			A reference to Gabe's cameo appearance in the video "Mega64: The Beatles Rock Band".
	I watch uh, My Little Pony			A reference to an interview with Gabe.
	These rips, they take time.			A reference to Gabe's cameo appearance in the CLANG Kickstarter trailer.
	nooo mooore Half-Life!			A reference to the "NO MORE FORTNITE!!!" meme. This image is also a reference to an embarrassing picture of SpongeBob from the episode "Christmas Who?"
	Thanks for tuning into my SiIvaGunner takeover. Now get ready for another full day of rips. That's right... it's Episode 3!		August 26	In reality, only two rips were uploaded on this day: "Credits - Gabe Newell Simulator" and "A Hard Day's Night - The Beatles: Rock Band".
	2 hours and 60 minutes. youtube.com/watch?v=ht7IJ2j0npc			A reference to the "Valve can't count to 3" meme; "2 hours and 60 minutes" adds up to 3 hours. The YouTube link leads to "Credits - Gabe Newell Simulator".

Gallery

Cave Story ▚D

MOTHER ▚

"Dungeon (Unused) (Kickstarter Demo) - Baldi's Basics Plus"

Super Mario Bros. ▚

Super Mario ▚D All-Stars

Sonic The Hedgehog ▚ & Knuckles