By Brent Zundel
For the MSU Exponent
November 29, 2012

Kristian Miller, a master’s student at MSU, has what many young men might consider their dream job.

He does not technically have a boss. He has flexible hours at an office that offers bike parking, a fully stocked fridge and a weekly company lunch. And he and his colleagues work in small groups called “cabals,” surrounded by other employees who are paid to play video games.

Kristian Miller, a 2011 graduate of MSU and current master’s student, stands next to the eponymous valve in the main lobby of Valve Software. Photo By Brent Zundel

Miller works as an economist for Valve Corporation, a video game development and digital distribution company based in Bellevue, Wash., just across Lake Washington from Seattle. Read More…