It appears as if an undercover agent has infiltrated somewhere.

Valve has encountered the most extensive loss of assets in the firm’s history after a number of files related to their 2016 games surfaced on the web. These titles include Portal, Counter Strike: Source, Day of Defeat: Source, Half Life 2: Episodes 1 & 2, Half-Life 2 multiplayer, and Team Fortress 2.

Leaks appearing to come from a person who goes by the username “WandererLeaker” were originally disseminated via Discord. In the chatroom, they declared, “I don’t care anymore. I’ve been playing with these files for a few years and didn’t upload them because I was always threatened […] It’s really unfortunate. I don’t have any legal ties to these files anymore.” Later in the conversation, they added, “I’ve had possession of these files since 2016.”

Leaks have been discovered in the form of asset repositories, which is usually how games are packaged to be shared with outside partners. The most sizable of these breaches is Team Fortress 2, and taking a look at it will give you a glimpse into the potential findings here. In brief, it is a 61GB compilation containing almost every asset connected to the game.

There’s an enormous amount of never before seen maps, models, PSDs and VMFs available courtesy of TF2 content creator Richter Overtime. Once everyone has gone through this colossal 61GB of new material, there won’t be anything left to discuss. It’s the concluding TF2 content drop that anybody will ever enjoy.

It may be a bit much, but there definitely is something worth getting enthusiastic about. These assets range from 2016 and entail left out material, material that came out in different ways, and material that never made it for any particular reason. It includes what was meant to be an aborted Raid mode, which ended up being rebuilt into parts of the Mann Vs. Machine mode, different variations of maps, as well as brand-new maps (generally tailored to the MvM mode). Actually, there are plenty of prototype maps that haven’t been fully found yet.

Other discoveries featured a 3D replica of Saxton Hale, an alternate model for the bonesaw, pointless motions, a few tutorial designs, alternate weapons, a model for an unutilized three-legged robotic, and a witch from the spellbook which was taken from a previous version of Miss Pauling.

Particularly remarkable are a selection of green and yellow textures that hint that Valve once contemplated using the ordinary Team Fortress color scheme for both sides.

One of the scariest forms of attack in Team Fortress 2 is the Level 4 Sentry. If you haven’t played the game before, know this - a Level 3 Sentry will consistently annihilate you and your team. The thought of this weapon having an even more powerful form is something that can be left out.

The spill additionally incorporates diverse affronts that were produced yet either never included into the game or stay incomplete.

The TF2 fan base is also home to a lot of pranksters, some of whom are using the leak as a way to share older or custom creations and pretend it’s part of the leak. Here’s an example of the sort of thing only your mom would ever want to see: a nude spy model, but it’s not part of this leak (though, bonus points for keeping the details of the shoes intact).

A new leak has surfaced, including a model for a female solider that is accepted by the game, although the textures have been made by a fan. Artist Drew Wolf first suggested that a version of each class with a female character be added in 2017. His designs are remarkable, particularly the concept of an octogenarian Scottish grandma being featured as a demoman. The phrase, “C’mere and go boom ya wee shite!” can be used to describe this amazing idea.

Data collectors and game modifiers are going through the information as we speak and, with the huge 61-gigabyte data of Team Fortress 2, anticipate that additional details will be found in the following weeks. If you take the challenge and investigate, beware as many conclusions about particular objects and why it was never used could just be guesses. Several of these revelations are more than 10 years old and, with how much TF2 has increased over the years, some parts are certain to be lost.

The most recent update to Team Fortress 2 offered a lot of freedom to its players, allowing them to make use of developer tools so the game could last many years. This unofficial add-on is certain to boost that, and it is certainly strange that it happened so soon after. Hopefully, when users begin taking advantage of the new tools, no one will construct a level 4 sentry.

In reference to other information that may have been leaked, it is similar to the material already mentioned but on a less significant level. There are still things that can be learned from the Half-Life and Portal documents, but do not expect to find the source code for Half-Life 3. It is just information that was compiled to be shared with partners outside of the company, so items that were considered particularly confidential were taken out before being released (demonstrating why it is important to take these measures).