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[Valve/HL:A] Mr. Valve '07

Mr. Valve, also known as The Valve Guy, is the nickname used for the two mascots used by Valve for the introductory logos seen at the start of their games, and previously on their official website.


In 2007, for The Orange Box, the goatee Mr. Valve was replaced by the heavy-built man, photographed with his back turned, with the valve this time in the back of the head, showcasing the "Open your mind" concept.

The two "Open your eyes" and "Open your mind" montages were both made at the same time in the late nineties, but the "Open your mind" one was never used in the games until 2007 when it replaced the "Open your eyes" version. Before that, it was used only on Valve's official website from as far as early 1998, first alone, then changing to the "Open your eyes" version then back to itself as an animated gif (two .jpgs at first) from early 1999, as itself again when the website was revamped late 2005, then removed when the website was revamped again in 2010. The valve detail of the picture is also present in the Half-Life texture files and used as the favicon for Valve's current website.

In the May 26, 2010, update applied to Half-Life 2 and Episode One, the "Open your mind" version replaced the "Open your eyes" one, the latter now only used for the GoldSrc games.

In Dota 2, Portal 2, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, and Team Fortress 2, a similar logo is used, however there are differences in the head sizes, and facial features. The new "Open your mind" intro has a different man compared to the 1999 version. In this new intro, the man also turns his head towards the camera.

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