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Valve suffers massive 12TB leak, revealing a decade of Steam game files

Valve has reportedly suffered a massive leak, with over 12 terabytes of the game developer's internal data now available online.

Valve suffers massive 12TB leak, revealing a decade of Steam game files

Valve recently experienced a massive data leak, not due to hacking, but rather an accidental exposure of its legacy infrastructure. This resulted in the extraction of 12-13TB of old game content spanning from 2003 to 2013, effectively serving as a time capsule of the company's past projects. Among the discovered files are early builds of Left 4 Dead, Portal 2, and Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, as well as assets from canceled projects such as Half-Life 2: Episode 3's Weaponizer.

The leak offers a unique glimpse into Valve's development process during the Steam2 era, showcasing the company's progress and experimentation in game design.

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