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Massive Steam Data Leak Exposes Years of Game Files

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A colossal 12TB data leak has exposed years of Valve's internal game files. The trove includes unreleased builds and assets from titles like Portal 2 and Half-Life 2: Episode 3. This extensive leak also contains significant third-party game content, raising intellectual property concerns.

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Checkpoint Gaming

Valve experienced a massive 12TB leak

Valve has experienced a massive 12TB data leak, dubbed the 'teraleak', containing files from Steam titles between 2003 and 2013. The leak includes content for games like Team Fortress 2, Dota 2, Left 4 Dead, and early builds of Portal 2, as well as cancelled projects like F-STOP and an unused weapon from Half-Life 2: Episode 3. The data was reportedly accessed from a publicly accessible endpoint rather than through a hack, with Valve yet to issue an official statement.

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FZ.se

Steam drabbas av jätteläcka med ofärdiga och osläppta spel

A massive data leak has exposed approximately 1.2 TB of data from Steam, dating between 2003 and 2013. The exposed information includes unfinished versions of released games like Left 4 Dead and Grand Theft Auto V, as well as unreleased projects such as Half-Life 2: Episode 3 and Valve's F-Stop. Valve has not yet commented on the incident.

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Gamedeveloper.com

Report: 13TB of Steam data leaked after users access 'publicly accessible endpoint'

A significant data leak, dubbed 'Steam2 leak,' has reportedly exposed 13TB of data from Valve's Steam platform, primarily containing files uploaded between 2003 and 2013. The leaked data includes early versions and assets of Valve games like Left 4 Dead 2 and Portal 2, as well as beta builds of third-party titles such as Dragon Age: Origins and Batman: Arkham Asylum. The information was allegedly accessed via a publicly accessible endpoint, raising security concerns for Valve and other exposed companies.

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PC Gamer

The Steam 'teraleak' extends far beyond Valve games, including prototypes of third-party titles like Mafia 2 and Grand Theft Auto 3: 'This may be one of if not the biggest leaks to occur'

A massive 12-terabyte data leak, dubbed the 'teraleak,' has exposed Valve's internal servers, containing not only prototypes of Valve games like Portal 2 and Half-Life 2: Episode 3 but also numerous third-party titles released on Steam between 2003 and 2013. The leak includes game depots, trailers, demos, and soundtracks, with game preservationists identifying builds for games such as Mafia 2, Grand Theft Auto 3, and Civilization V. The inclusion of significant third-party content makes this leak legally perilous.

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Engadget

A decade's worth of Steam files totaling more than 12TB has leaked

A significant data leak originating from Valve has exposed over 12 terabytes of Steam files. The leaked data includes beta builds and completed games from Valve and various third-party developers, raising concerns about game security and intellectual property.

Retro Gamer

Massive Valve leak unearths 12TB of unreleased builds for games like Portal 2, alongside a whiff of Half-Life 2: Episode…

A massive 12TB leak of internal Valve game builds and assets from 2003 to 2013 has surfaced online, including unreleased versions of Portal 2, Left 4 Dead, and Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, as well as materials potentially related to Half-Life 2: Episode Three and the unreleased game F-Stop. The leak is attributed to Valve's outdated content-delivery system rather than a hacking incident.

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Eurogamer

12TB Valve archive leak includes early Portal 2 builds and hints of Half-Life 2: Episode Three

A massive 12TB archive of Valve's internal development files, dating from 2003 to 2013, has been leaked online. The data includes early builds of Portal 2, Left 4 Dead, and Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, as well as assets potentially related to the unreleased Half-Life 2: Episode Three and the cancelled Portal prequel F-Stop. The leak is currently being investigated by the community for further details.

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PC Gamer

A massive cache of Valve data has reportedly leaked online, appearing to include Portal 2's elusive beta build and a potential weapon from Half-Life 2: Episode 3

A massive 12 terabyte cache of Valve's internal data, spanning from 2003 to 2013, has reportedly leaked online. The leak includes beta builds of games like Portal 2 and assets potentially from Half-Life 2: Episode 3, such as the 'Weaponizer'. The data appears to be sourced from Valve's older Steam2 content-server infrastructure.

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