A 12TB Steam “teraleak” spills more than a decade of lost PC gaming history
A massive data leak, dubbed the 'teraleak', has exposed over 12 terabytes of content related to Steam games between 2003 and 2013. The leak includes thousands of 'depots' representing every version of every game uploaded to Steam's old 'Steam2' servers.
The leak contains pre-release, prototype, and playtest versions of popular titles, including Portal 2, Half-Life 2: Episode 3, and Left 4 Dead 2. It also includes early betas of CS: GO and F-Stop, a cancelled game. The leak is believed to have originated from a publicly accessible API endpoint.
The teraleak highlights Valve's lax security and the potential for piracy. It also raises concerns about the legal implications of handling previously private game builds. The leak is poised to shed new light on PC gaming history, with many eager to dig through the contents and uncover lost content.
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