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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. Send them to Guantanamo Bay by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    and walk them around on the leash, I say.

  2. put them "in the game" by Danathar · · Score: -1, Troll

    They should take digital photos of the theives and put them in embarressing and gruesom settings during the game. Maybe even make it so the player has to vaporize each thief....that would be FUN!!

  3. Re:I guess they closed that leaky Valve? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    sure, i've been guilty of bad jokes, too many to name, but this is just awful. The only reason it's marked funny is that it was posted early one.

    Come on.. who here really thought this was funny?

  4. Answer by bonch · · Score: 0, Troll

    See my sig.

  5. What the hell does that mean? by Ayanami+Rei · · Score: -1, Troll

    Are you saying that because you had access to the Half-Life 2 Beta, you have authoritative knowledge through some developer-fed channel from Valve that gives you verifiable information concerning the theft?

    Because not everyone here is as "tight" as you are with Valve, so you have to explain what you mean, instead of throwing out a non-explanatory (even elitist) comment.

    Sure, I got a copy of the .NET Server (aka Server 2003) beta. That doesn't mean that I should know the details of the Windows 2000 source code leak, does it?

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    THIS THING CAN TURN ON A DIME, MACROSSZERO STYLE ALSO FUCK BETA, ~NYORON
  6. Re:After all by bonch · · Score: 0, Troll

    They never even announced the reason for their delays. What "source code delays?" Nice try.

    You honestly believe they're not going to rewrite Steam and the networking code after it was leaked? Counter-strike is rife with cheaters as it is. Give me a break.