Reports about a source code leak for the Valve titles CS: GO and Team Fortress 2 caused uncertainty yesterday, now Valve has also commented on the topic.
After reports of a leak in the source code of the still extremely popular online games CS: GO and Team Fortress 2, panic broke out in the communities yesterday. After all, such a leak could mean that the games will be much more susceptible to cheats and exploits in the future – a bad thing, especially with regard to the numerous e-sports players. The fear of viruses or other malware also played a role.
Apparently the code was intentionally leaked by a member of the Source Engine Mod Community. The polluter is said to have done this out of vengeance after being noticed and thrown out by Lever Softworks through racist and homophobic behavior.
The explanation of every leak from today, April 22 2020.
The reason that this leak happened is because one of Tyler's longtime associates was recently removed from Lever Softworks due to problematic behavior including racism, homophobia and transphobia. (1/14)
– Jaycie λ (@JaycieErysdren) April 22, 2020
Valve has meanwhile commented on the topic and has given the all-clear. The leaked code was already given to the partners in 2017 and was leaked in 2018. There is no need to worry or even avoid the current versions:
"We have reviewed the leaked code and believe it to be a reposting of a limited CS: GO engine code depot released to partners in late 2017, and originally leaked in 2018. From this review, we have not found any reason for players to be alarmed or avoid the current builds (as always, playing on the official servers is recommended for greatest security). We will continue to investigate the situation and will update news outlets and players if we find anything to prove otherwise. In the meantime, if anyone has more information about the leak, the Valve security page describes how best to report that information. "
