# Enormous 12TB Steam leak includes abandoned Half-Life 2: Episode 3 assets

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-30 21:29 UTC · Category: Technology · Sources: 4 · Current Velocity: 2.5

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| IGN | 12TB of Steam Files Leak as a Decade’s Worth of First- and Third-Party Game Data Is Exposed | 2026-08-30 19:14 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiugFBVV95cUxNczZPQTQ5M19MeEZqSTBnQTNkSjN6SG1oX1JsaUhxQXFlSHl2bzNQM19obTFPMER0c2N0Q1hfeEEwZmdIdm1aLWRfbVpFOXg3OTJrbkF2UUluNE1DWjM5QVY1czNFYU9kMEdMMlpuRUgtaEMycVotY3FNdkxOMmd5ZjRrT2hNeWFUZHp6X2JCTTZrX2xpeTBDV3hNQ0MxcGpLOTJjYUVqS0duYUJjeEZFWE5YS0MxdV9HbEE?oc=5) |
| ixbt.games | Rhythm Heaven Groove is back at number one in Japan | 2026-08-30 19:14 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi0gFBVV95cUxNeXBJa2ZFMEFya08zTXZQWUZ0cE01bzl1RFJ6YU12cWttUmdIR1dyZkpkTXNYV0lKbjUtMVRHdEdaVV9HR1kwUFNXN09TMTExb3N3ZzhRcVlIRjhwVV9leV9SMWw3VDJEMFZLQ2N2eDdLbFdjbkJEeU9CVU03LWJ4WjJqM2Y0V0lUdWI0cERMVlMwdE9Ld3F6OVZsMkl0S19WYkhJMDNhVkhIUXZFdTB5NFNRVGQwdmVfcm1IckVtaFpTUko5R2NrSG1pT3dqcEt0REHSAdcBQVVfeXFMUEhjYVJyN0ZfVXk3V3pFTFc2a0gtZmw0RkMtWDNuUWlZQ2lLdnA0TkoxSHBNTEgwZjBvYVU4aE03WTRTNzR2TElIbHNCbVpPT0NMNnBJbERFRThGUTRPenlUX2xwYjZRTVZjMGlpSUQyTXZyLUlJQnZYdFVkN2FCbUk) |
| Ars Technica | A 12TB Steam “teraleak” spills more than a decade of lost PC gaming history | 2026-08-30 19:14 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiswFBVV95cUxNT010TWdSRlhKdFhTUk1wX0JrUzdDNzVtRDFFUzZRakVoTldDc1NQYkU3akNVckJqN2ZtOVBhTlplTFRvMXpTMVVTY1VyWXpueG0zMmFMMjNlbmNiRVU3b00tcDFtR0RqZzdIckdual95SXV4RVc3Z0I0REVwU3BFUlFPTFRGNXlOX1lRSHZKUVpoMGlkem9BN3ZRQUZHS1FDYjBScDRfR3BMNGNpY21iZThHYw?oc=5) |
| The Verge | Enormous 12TB Steam leak includes abandoned Half-Life 2: Episode 3 assets | 2026-08-30 19:14 | [Source Link](https://www.theverge.com/games/986552/12tb-steam-leak-half-life-2-episode-3) |
| The Verge | Enormous 12TB Steam leak includes abandoned Half-Life 2: Episode 3 assets | 2026-08-30 19:14 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMigAFBVV95cUxQY2lDbG83Xy1uUUNMb2tlQVNzdWgyRmQ3eTV6SUNBNXpVTENyZi1pZUdfc054ZG1JNmJzRWNNaU5KaUVUbF9mSVhIV1daeFV4ejFvNkI1TTVRcnFrWHcxNVZqLS01Q1RmdW83b24tMlNRVnhBeVZMcVBaZkxpbmp6eA?oc=5) |

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