A few days ago, the source code for Counter Strike: Global Offensive and Team Fortress 2 was posted on several large torrent trackers. It is believed that the source of the leak was someone close to Tyler McVicker, a well-known insider. This can be judged by the fact that along with game builds, his correspondence with several people who work at Valve was also posted.
There is a risk that leaking the source code will complicate the fight against cheaters, since malicious players may be able to study the game code in detail and find ways to bypass security mechanisms or gain access to the computers of those who play online.
At the same time, Valve issued a statement that the leak does not pose a threat to the safety of players, since the archive posted online contains game data that was current in 2017 and had already appeared on the Internet in 2018. The company emphasizes that there will be no problems with current builds of the game. should, but draws players' attention to the fact that it is safest to play on official servers.
Tyler McVicker himself stated that he has already found out which of his employees caused the leak, and is going to transfer this data to Valve. It is possible that the leak will speed up the transition of the game to the Source 2 engine – The developers have already mentioned such intentions earlier, but did not give specific dates.
