Valve Software informed VGLN.com today that arrests have been made in relation to the theft of its Half-Life 2 source code last year.
A Valve spokesperson had this to say: “Arrests have been made in several countries related to the break-in to Valve’s network, theft of the Half-Life 2 source code, and release of the source code on the Internet.”
No names or any other related information was released, though Valve said it received “thousands of tips,” which authorities were able to “analyze and backtrack” in order to find the culprits.
“It was very uplifting to see how the community rallied and tracked these people down. Everyone here at Valve is once again reminded of how much we owe to the gaming community,” said Valve’s Gabe Newell.
For specific details on the arrests, Valve directed inquires to Seattle’s Northwest Cyber Crime Task Force, who didn’t respond to repeated calls from this publication.
The theft caused Half-Life 2’s release date to be pushed back, from a previously expected release during the 2003 holiday season to a still hazy future date.
