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Valve Announces Half-Life 2 Code Theft Arrests

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the mcgruff-the-crime-dog-says dept.

Ant writes "GameSpot and other sources report arrests were made: Developer of the much-anticipated and delayed shooter sequel reveals an international wave of arrests has been made. The Half-Life 2 code theft saga entered a new chapter today when Valve Software announced a series of arrests had been made in the case. According to Valve, suspects in several countries had been taken into custody in relation to charges stemming from the theft of the Half-Life 2 code, distribution of the code, and breaking into Valve's network..."

6 of 545 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Release Date? by Surt · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Ok, i'm dying of curiosity now.

    Are you a truck?

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  2. Re:Release Date? by FesterDaFelcher · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Nope.

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  3. Day of Defeat by dangerz · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Feel free to delay Halflife 2 as long as you'd like.

    As long as that is delayed, my free subscription to Day of Defeat is on. As soon as it comes though, I lose :(

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  4. Re:"other sources"? by Cobron · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Not too many "other sources" available.
    Ehm, that's kinda the entire reason for these arrests. You should check out Kazaa, tons of sources to be found there.

  5. Breakin' the Law by Myolp · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    At this very moment, Judas Priest (including Rob Halford) is performing a couple of miles from me.

    The true crime tonight is that I am missing this...

  6. Stop the hype by ae-valkyre · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Companies shouldn't release any information on upcoming games until they've already gone gold, then there would be no more "delays". Anyone remember Duke Nukem Forever?