What changed in Team Fortress 2 in 2008

7 updates · 6 main milestones · Apr 29, 2008 to Aug 19, 2008

Aug 19, 20082 events
Heavy receives unlockables and mapsnew contentMilestone
Natascha, the Sandvich and the Killing Gloves of Boxing arrive with 35 Heavy achievements. The update also adds Badwater Basin and Steel.
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Arena launches with five mapsgameplayMilestone
The Heavy Update adds Arena mode with Lumberyard, Ravine, Well, Granary and Badlands.
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Jun 19, 20082 events
Pyro gains compression blastgameplayMilestone
The stock flamethrower gains a secondary compression blast, changing how Pyro can control space and respond to incoming projectiles.
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Pyro unlockables and community mapsnew contentMilestone
The Axtinguisher, Backburner and Flare Gun join the Pyro arsenal, while Fastlane and Turbine expand the map pool.
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Apr 29, 20083 events
Medic unlocks three alternate weaponsnew contentMilestone
Medic achievements unlock the Blutsauger, Kritzkrieg and Übersaw, and the main menu gains a class loadout screen.
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Tournament mode gains Stopwatch rulescustom match
Attack/Defense maps automatically use Stopwatch in Tournament mode to compare teams’ offensive runs.
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Gold Rush introduces PayloadgameplayMilestone
BLU escorts a bomb cart across Gold Rush while RED defends successive checkpoints.
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