The Boy Who Stole Half-Life 2
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The Boy Who Stole Half-Life 2
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Re: The Boy Who Stole Half-Life 2
#2I'm happy to see that, while he did something wrong, because he was honest and openly remorseful throughout, he ended up not going to prison. The cops even seemed cordial, they let him get breakfast and a smoke.
I wonder how differently things would have played out if he lived in the US.
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#3I'm happy to see that, while he did something wrong, because he was honest and openly remorseful throughout, he ended up not going to prison. The cops even seemed cordial, they let him get breakfast and a smoke. I wonder how differently things would have played out if he lived in the US.
I think the German police clearly thought he was not going to get justice from the US (hence the remarks about how lucky he was that they got him before he got on the plane) and saved him from falling into the FBI's trap.
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#4Glad to see it had a relatively happy ending.
At the risk of repeating a tired Internet cliche, I think the leak may have helped Half-Life 2.
If the project was already months behind schedule and had a year before a GM build would be ready, having the source code leaked may have given hardcore gamers reassurance that the game was actually coming along and would be finished at some point.
Of course, there's also the newsworthiness and buzz coming from the leak itself.
Re: The Boy Who Stole Half-Life 2
#5Glad to see it had a relatively happy ending. At the risk of repeating a tired Internet cliche, I think the leak may have helped Half-Life 2. If the project was already months behind schedule and had a year before a GM build would be ready, having the source code leaked may have given hardcore gamers reassurance that the game was actually coming along and would be finished at some point. Of course, there's also the n…
Now if someone would only leak Episode 3/Half-Life 3...
Re: The Boy Who Stole Half-Life 2
#6I'd really like to hear Gabe's side to this story.
Re: The Boy Who Stole Half-Life 2
#7Glad to see it had a relatively happy ending. At the risk of repeating a tired Internet cliche, I think the leak may have helped Half-Life 2. If the project was already months behind schedule and had a year before a GM build would be ready, having the source code leaked may have given hardcore gamers reassurance that the game was actually coming along and would be finished at some point. Of course, there's also the n…
Now if someone would only leak Episode 3/Half-Life 3...
I have the suspicion - no, deep deep creepy fear that engulfs your heart - that E3 will become the next Duke Nukem. This might push me into insanity.
Re: The Boy Who Stole Half-Life 2
#8I'm happy to see that, while he did something wrong, because he was honest and openly remorseful throughout, he ended up not going to prison. The cops even seemed cordial, they let him get breakfast and a smoke. I wonder how differently things would have played out if he lived in the US.
No kidding. I would love to hear Gabe Newell's take on this article. That kid was a hairbreadth away from spending half a decade in a federal pen. That had to be a hell of a "whew" moment he had in that police station.
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#9Considering that he's been sentenced and assuming he has served the term of probation, if he were to set foot on the US, could he be tried and sentenced again, or does Double Jeopardy protect him even if he already had proceeded through the German court system?
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