Half-Life 2 Source Code Leaked, Seriously

[Null]

Originally Posted by GiMpY-wAnNaBe

source code = C/C++/C# code (assuming thats what thier writing it in)
now, what this means is that depending on how much code was stolen, if this code is given widely over the internet, games can be written with use of the Halflife 2 engine with no royalties going to Valve software(i believe they wrote the engine for the game), either that or all the skins can be changed, given a different title, and be sold off by anyone.....so basically windows f*cked them over

yes it was C++ from what i've heard. And no, no one would use the code and sell a game off it. Its too risky. yes they could but highly doubful anyone would.
and from what i heard it wasnt 'all' and it was only code so no skins models maps. etc. no one could compile the code or anything.
Alittle more worrysome is the off chance that someone can understand it (VERY FEW who would have the code would truely understand it) and write some hacks / cheats / things of that nature for use when the game comes out.

This will most likely delay the game till 2004 as Valve will most likely rework some of the code to change some things. Its a setback, and its a shame it happened. But it has happened with other games in the past. i believe the Quake1 source code got leaked. People turn it into too big of a deal, its not THAT big.

[Jason1]

I read about this. I cant believe a game of such high-caliber would let their source code get leaked. I really hope its not delayed til 2004, I was looking foward to some HL2 action on Christmas morning.

[Yoda9864]

Well, it's not like they "let" it get leaked Jason. But yes, you'd think they would put a little more security around it.

I say that this is just a big excuse (generated by Valve) to delay the game.

[Mushlafa]

Well, I forgot to update you with the freshest stuff from
Valvesoftware.

Detonator-52.13-ANON got leaked today, its the new NVidia
drivers for HL2, though i have no fancy video card to test the
driver on.

Btw., for those of you still thinking -ANON is a group, i have
to say it isnt. Its just Anonymous.

To all those saying HL2 was delayed because of the hacking
action, ill just remind you that what was leaked is what Valve
has, nothing more and nothing less, so its pretty good to
understand it wasnt finished yet.

Also I'd like to point out the E3 was one big fake by Valve.
Ever tried to kill that soldier in physicstown ? Notice the
door will still get kicked ? No scripted sequences ?

To everyone saying this is no Beta: I'd like to point out that
THIS is what you wanted Valve to release on 9/30/03, theres no
such thing as a much better release in Valves network!

To Valve: I suggest you stop lying to your customers about how
much was stolen/compromised, or I'll have to release everything
just to prove my point. And you know what you got, as I do.

- Anonymous leaker



That was posted today in an IRC channel....

[Null]

theres been other stuff posted about the hacker took it to prove valve lied and never intended on releasing it on Sept 30th and thats why it was stolen.

Some rumors include the Whole game has been leaked now.

The other more official sounding one, is that the game may be delayed untill April 2004 now.

[Dyne]

Yeah, I'd believe it's a fake. It's good publicity to release shots and video at E3, blow everyone's heads off... they gave it all awards, and it wasn't even material. Jeez. And with the prospect of Halo 2 being best of show.. well, owned.

[Yoda9864]

Yeah, I've heard that "playable builds" of the game got leaked from the stolen code. I've even talked to someone who "has one of the playble builds" of the game. I didn't believe him for a sec that he had one.

But I thought it was official that it is delayed til April. I mean, that's totally fine by me because by april, the prices of ATI radeons will have gone down. There's no way I'm playing this game on an Nvidia card . Especially not my Ti4200, but not even on a good fx card. ATI's cards just blow them out of the water now.