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Team Fortress 2's summer update introduces 10 new community maps, a summer 2025 Cosmetic Case with 23 new items, four taunts, and 14 unusual effects, along with bug fixes and balance tweaks, including a damage boost for mini-sentries. The update runs until September 15th, and the game continues to thrive with a large player base and active modding community.
Over 200,000 Team Fortress 2 fans have launched a new campaign urging Valve to address the game's persistent bot issues, which have plagued the game for years. Despite previous promises from Valve to fix the problem, the bots continue to disrupt gameplay, prompting players to collect signatures and share their experiences on social media in hopes of compelling Valve to take action.
Valve's upcoming game, Deadlock, is a 6v6 hero shooter with a whimsical style similar to Team Fortress 2. Although no official release date has been announced, rumors suggest it may launch in 2025. Fans are concerned it might replace Team Fortress 2, but the games are distinct with different gameplay and communities.
The fan-made remake of Team Fortress 2 in the Source 2 engine, known as Team Fortress: Source 2, has been fully cancelled after encountering development issues and receiving a legal takedown from Valve. The project had already been put on hold due to code problems, and the recent DMCA takedown notice was described as "the nail in the coffin" for the project. The team behind the remake, Amper Software, acknowledged Valve's decision as fair and legal, and expressed gratitude for the support received over the three years of development.
Valve has issued DMCA takedown notices to fan projects including Team Fortress: Source 2, a TF2 port to the Source 2 engine, and Portal 64, a Nintendo 64 port of the 2007 puzzler, signaling a shift towards a more protective stance on its intellectual property. The move comes as a surprise, given Valve's history of leniency towards fan projects using its IP. The takedowns have left the developers of these projects with no choice but to cease their work, raising concerns among fans and mod makers about the future of similar projects.
Amper Software's Team Fortress: Source 2 and James Lambert's Portal 64 fan projects have been shut down after receiving cease and desist demands from Valve. The projects aimed to port Team Fortress 2 to the Source 2 engine and demake Portal for the Nintendo 64, respectively. Valve cited the use of their assets and Nintendo's proprietary libraries as reasons for the takedowns, signaling a potential shift in the company's policy towards fan projects.
Valve has increased the maximum player count for Team Fortress 2 from 32 to 100, although they warn that the game doesn't properly support that many players. Despite the warning, players have created chaotic 100-player servers, resulting in lag, poor framerates, broken models, collision problems, and crashes. However, the increase in player count has garnered attention and set player count records on Steam, showcasing the enduring popularity of the 16-year-old game.
Valve has released an update for Team Fortress 2 that increases the maximum player count from 32 to 100, although the feature is labeled as "unsupported and not recommended." Players have been experimenting with the larger server size, resulting in chaotic and comical gameplay. Speculation arises about whether this update is laying the groundwork for a battle royale mode or even a potential Team Fortress 3. Regardless, it offers a reason for fans to revisit the classic PC game.