HL2 Source Code Theft - Arrests Made

[TeaLeaf]

The Half-Life 2 code theft saga entered a new chapter today when Valve Software announced that 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, the distribution of the code, and the break-in into Valve's network. Valve CEO Gabe Newell credited gamers with providing the information that led to the arrests. “It was extraordinary to watch how quickly and how cleverly gamers were able to unravel what are traditionally unsolvable problems for law enforcement related to this kind of cyber-crime.

Source: Gamespot.

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[Benny]

Ah well, I enjoyed it when Sadako used to play here....he'll be missed. :whistle:

[smilodon]

An alternative take on the events by the poor bloke who was wrongly arrested by the FBI for the code theft,

Here

This is nothing more than a way to blow smoke up the community's ass, in my opinion, to distract everyone from the fact that game still hasn't shipped. It's great that the thieves are being brought up on charges, but all I see is a sad game company trying desperately to look like anything but the schmucks they are.

Amen

[GhostMjr]

Originally posted by Benny@Jun 13 2004, 10:01 AM
Ah well, I enjoyed it when Sadako used to play here....he'll be missed. :whistle:

has he left?

[TeaLeaf]

Yep, bummer eh?  And just as he was getting into the game  

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[Dr Sadako]

Message from Valve

Sadako is not returning online anymore. He is dead. We have transplanted his brain though and integrated it into the source code for the bots. The bots are very sneaky now but we don't understand what they are saying anymore.

Cheers,
Gabe at Valve

[DuVeL]

:lmfao:    :lmfao: Sadako strikes back, just as the Swedish team: 5-0 Sadako!!!

Played Bot!!! Now we really should name a bot after him on the CS:CZserver