NDA was the wrong term to use there but I’m sure there was a “don’t give the game to anyone” in there they might be enforceable. I hope they don’t sue, though
Honestly, knowing how easy it is for just about anyone to contact GabeN (his email is publically accessible) and that this was a previous tester, I would say there’s decent odds they’re already contacted someone to make sure or already had permission to do so in some roundabout way. I have no way of knowing for sure, obviously, but it is super weird for this to pop up without the finder messaging anyone in Valve about it.
TLDR: a guy who beta tested Half-Life found a CD of said beta
And might be sued by Valve shortly
I’m guessing he signed an NDA so I’m not sure what he was thinking distributing it so publicly.
Do NDAs last for 25 years or something?
NDA was the wrong term to use there but I’m sure there was a “don’t give the game to anyone” in there they might be enforceable. I hope they don’t sue, though
I don’t think Valve is going to do anything about a 20 year old beta being leaked.
Me neither but it’s still a bold move
Honestly, knowing how easy it is for just about anyone to contact GabeN (his email is publically accessible) and that this was a previous tester, I would say there’s decent odds they’re already contacted someone to make sure or already had permission to do so in some roundabout way. I have no way of knowing for sure, obviously, but it is super weird for this to pop up without the finder messaging anyone in Valve about it.
Bravery means doing the right thing even when it’s dangerous.