![]() Source-code access is typically limited to Source Engine licensees, Valve employees and contractors – so the idea that anyone could get their hands on it has worried gamers that it could open the door for cheating. The code was first posted on the /v/ board on 4Chan, on Tuesday. From this review, we have not found any reason for players to be alarmed or avoid the current builds. 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. “In the meantime, if anyone has more information about the leak, the Valve security page…describes how best to report that information.” ![]() “We will continue to investigate the situation and will update news outlets and players if we find anything to prove otherwise,” said Valve on Wednesday. The developer and publisher of the two games, Valve, is downplaying the source-code leak, saying it does not see “any reason for players to be alarmed or avoid the current builds.” In a statement posted on the CS:GO and Team Fortress 2 Twitter accounts, Valve said the source code in question is older, dating to 2017 - and that it was already part of an existing leak from 2018. ![]() The discovery of leaked source code for two popular games – Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) and Team Fortress 2 – has led to security concerns and even calls for gamers to uninstall the software from their computers. ![]()
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