Selecting multiple max() values using a single SQL statement

Question

I have a table that has data that looks something like this:

data_type, value
World of Warcraft, 500
Quake 3, 1500
Quake 3, 1400
World of Warcraft, 1200
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Answer 1

If you want your data to be aggregated in single string, go with bluefeet example, if you need a recordset with a record for each type:

select
    data_type,
    max(value) as value
from table1
group by data_type