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Enormous 12TB Steam leak includes abandoned Half-Life 2: Episode 3 assets

Over 12 terabytes of data, containing builds of every game uploaded to Steam between 2003 and 2013, has been leaked. We don't know everything in the archives yet because of its massive size.

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A leak of more than 12 terabytes of data has surfaced, comprising builds of every game uploaded to Steam between 2003 and 2013. Among the files are assets from the unfinished Half‑Life 2: Episode 3, confirming the existence of the abandoned project. The sheer volume of the archive means the full contents have not yet been catalogued. This release provides unprecedented access to a decade of Steam’s game history.

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