The hacking of the computer network at Valve Software has sent an unprecedented buzz through the computer games industry, not just from the gamers waiting for the highly anticipated Half-Life 2, but from developers as well.
Message boards across the gaming community, including those at Neowin.net, have been alive with speculation and conspiracy theories. High-profile developers, too, have been reacting, but more to ensure their networks are as secure as possible and that any back doors revealed from the Valve break-in have a blatant "Do Not Enter" sign plastered on them.
"We were already paranoid about security issues because we had our own security breached during the development of Black & White and this has now made us doubly paranoid," said Peter Molyneux, head of Lionhead Studios. "We are currently considering restricting Internet access to certain key individuals."