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A 12TB Steam “teraleak” spills more than a decade of lost PC gaming history

Kyle Orland
A 12TB Steam “teraleak” spills more than a decade of lost PC gaming history
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A massive 12TB data leak, dubbed the 'teraleak,' has exposed over a decade of internal Valve software, including prototypes and cut content from popular titles. The leak covers the defunct 'Steam2' server architecture used between 2003 and 2013.

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This leak provides an unprecedented look into the development history of iconic PC games and highlights the risks associated with legacy server data storage.

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