What changed in Team Fortress 2 in 2010

99 updates · 22 main milestones · Jan 14, 2010 to Dec 18, 2010

  1. 3 events
    New Game Mode IntroducedgameplayMilestone

    A new game mode has been added to the game.

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    Holiday Update with New Weapons and Headgearnew contentMilestone

    Introduced new weapons and a variety of headgear in the Holiday update.

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    Mann Co. Store Holiday Saleshop

    Running a big sale in the Mann Co. Store for the weekend.

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  2. 9 events
    The Iron Curtainnew content

    Equippable by the Heavy.

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    Poker Night at the Inventory Pre-orderdlc release

    Poker Night at the Inventory is now available for pre-order with a 10% discount and a pre-order bonus Poker Visor for the Heavy.

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    License to Maimnew content

    Max's Badge, equippable by all classes.

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    New TF2 Items from Poker Nightnew content

    Unlock new TF2 items by beating characters in Poker Night at the Inventory, including The Enthusiast's Timepiece, License to Maim, The Lugermorph, The Iron Curtain, and Dangeresque, Too?.

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    The Enthusiast's Timepiecenew content

    Equippable by the Spy.

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    The Lugermorphnew content

    Equippable by the Scout and the Engineer.

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    Poker Night at the Inventory Pre-Order Announcementdlc release

    Poker Night at the Inventory is now available for pre-order with a 10% discount and a pre-order bonus.

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    New TF2 Items Unlockable in Poker Nightnew content

    Unlock new TF2 items by beating characters in Poker Night at the Inventory.

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    Dangeresque, Too?new content

    Strong Bad's styling glasses, equippable by the Demoman.

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  3. 8 events
    Art Pass Contest Winners' Maps Addednew content

    Mountain Lab by Valentin '3Dnj' Levillain and Mann's Manor by Tim 'YM' Johnson and Alex Kreeger are now available.

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    Second Annual Team Fortress Halloween Specialseasonal eventMilestone

    Features spooky elements including potential ghosts and exploding pumpkins.

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    Gift Wrapping Feature Added to Mann Co. Storeshop

    Players can now wrap gifts for others in the game.

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    Art Pass Contest Winners' Maps Addednew content

    Includes Mountain Lab by Valentin '3Dnj' Levillain and Mann's Manor by Tim 'YM' Johnson and Alex Kreeger.

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    New Halloween-Themed Community Items Availableshop

    New community items and scary hats added to the store for Halloween.

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    Second Annual Team Fortress Halloween Specialseasonal eventMilestone

    The Halloween event includes spooky features and surprises.

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    New Halloween-Themed Community Items and Hatsshop

    Includes new holiday items available for a limited time but wearable year-round.

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    Gift Wrapping Feature Added to Mann Co. Storeshop

    Players can now wrap items as gifts for others during Halloween.

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  4. 2 events
    Left 4 Dead 2 Items Available in TF2new content

    Players who purchased Left 4 Dead 2 will receive exclusive items in Team Fortress 2.

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    Left 4 Dead 2 Items Available in TF2new content

    Players who purchased Left 4 Dead 2 will receive exclusive items in Team Fortress 2.

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  5. 4 events
    Community Item Contributors Compensationother

    Community item contributors will receive payment based on the sales of their items.

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    Compensation for Community Item Contributorsquality of life

    Community item contributors will receive payment based on the sales of their items.

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    Introduction of the Mann Co. StorestoreMilestone

    Players can now buy items directly from the in-game Mann Co. Store.

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    Introduction of Mann Co. StorestoreMilestone

    Players can now buy items directly from the in-game Mann Co. Store.

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  6. 2 events
    Golden Wrench Destruction for Charity Eventseasonal event

    On August 31st, 8 Golden Wrenches will be destroyed to raise money for the Child's Play charity.

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    Golden Wrench Destruction for Charity Eventseasonal event

    On August 31st, 8 Golden Wrenches will be destroyed as part of a charity event for Child's Play.

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  7. 4 events
    CEVO TF2 Season 6 Tournament Registration Openseasonal event

    Registration for the CEVO TF2 Season 6 tournament has opened, featuring three skill divisions.

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    Polycount Contest Winners Announcednew contentMilestone

    Winners of the Polycount Contest will have their packs released in an upcoming update with gameplay attributes.

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    CEVO TF2 Season 6 Tournament Registration Openseasonal event

    Registration for the CEVO TF2 Season 6 tournament has opened, featuring three skill divisions for competitive play.

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    Polycount Contest Winners Announcednew contentMilestone

    Five winners selected for the Polycount Contest will have their packs released in an upcoming update with gameplay attributes.

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  8. 4 events
    Introduction of the Gunslingernew content

    A new mechanical stump-mounted weapon for the Engineer.

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    Launch of Thunder Mountain Payload Mapnew content

    A new Valve-created Payload map for players to enjoy.

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    Launch of Thunder Mountain Payload Mapnew content

    A new Valve-created Payload map named Thunder Mountain.

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    Introduction of the Gunslingernew content

    A mechanical stump-mounted weapon for the Engineer class.

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  9. 5 events
    New Wrenches Addednew content

    A whole new batch of wrenches has been added to the game.

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    New Wrenches for Engineernew content

    A new batch of wrenches has been added for the Engineer class.

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    New Payload Map: Hightowernew content

    Introducing a new Payload map called Hightower.

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    New Payload Map: Hightowernew content

    Introduction of a new Payload map called Hightower.

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    Community-Made Surprisenew content

    A community-made surprise has been included in the update.

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  10. 8 events
    Release of Upward Payload Mapnew contentMilestone

    An all-new, Valve-designed Payload Map for gameplay.

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    Increased Weekly Item Drop Limitquality of life

    The weekly item drop limit has been increased for this week only.

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    Release of Upward Mapnew contentMilestone

    An all-new, Valve-designed Payload Map.

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    Increased Weekly Item Drop Limitquality of life

    Weekly item drop limit increased for this week only.

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    Introduction of The Wranglernew contentMilestone

    A remote sentry gun controller for Engineers.

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    Introduction of The Wranglernew contentMilestone

    A remote sentry gun controller for Engineers.

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    Addition of 25 Rare Wrenchesnew content

    25 shiny, super-rare wrenches added to the game.

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    Addition of 25 Rare Wrenchesnew content

    25 shiny, super-rare wrenches added to the game.

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  11. 6 events
    Teasing of New Engineer Weaponsnew content

    First new weapon, the revenge-critting Frontier Justice, is currently on display.

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    Golden Wrench Crafting Opportunitynew content

    75 additional golden wrenches can be crafted this week.

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    Temporary Disablement of Metal Smelting Recipesgameplay

    Smelt Reclaimed Metal & Smelt Refined Metal recipes are disabled until the Engineer Update goes live.

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    Teasing of New Engineer Weaponsnew content

    First new weapon, the revenge-critting Frontier Justice, is showcased.

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    Golden Wrench Crafting Opportunitynew content

    75 additional golden wrenches can be crafted this week.

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    Disabling of Smelting Recipesbalance change

    Smelt Reclaimed Metal & Smelt Refined Metal recipes disabled until the Engineer Update goes live.

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  12. 6 events
    Introduction of New Steam Web APIssystem

    New web APIs for accessing item data in Team Fortress 2, supporting JSON, XML, and VDF formats.

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    Easier Addition of New APIssystem

    The new system allows for easier addition of new APIs, promising more frequent updates in the future.

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    Current Item Schema Available via APIsystem

    The current item schema can now be accessed through an API call, eliminating the need to extract from items_game.txt.

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    Easier Addition of New APIssystem

    The new system allows for easier addition of new APIs, promising more frequent updates.

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    Introduction of New Steam Web APIssystem

    New web APIs for accessing item data in Team Fortress 2, supporting JSON, XML, and VDF formats.

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    Current Item Schema Available via APIsystem

    The current item schema can now be accessed through an API call, eliminating the need to extract from items_game.txt.

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  13. 4 events
    Special Treat for Mac Usersother

    A special treat for players logging into the game from a Mac.

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    50% Off TF2 Purchaseshop

    Team Fortress 2 is available at 50% off during the free weekend.

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    TF2 Free to Play Weekendseasonal event

    TF2 will be free to play all weekend as part of the update celebration.

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    Team Fortress 2 Available on Macnew content

    Team Fortress 2 is now available for Mac users.

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  14. 4 events
    Introduction of Primeval Warrior Badgenew content

    Added a new badge for players who purchased TF2 prior to the official release date.

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    New 'Primeval Warrior' Badge Introducednew content

    Added a new badge for players who purchased TF2 prior to the official release date.

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    Updated Badge Calculation Datequality of life

    Moved the badge calculation date to the official retail release of TF2 on October 10, 2007.

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    Updated Badge Calculation Datebalance change

    Moved the badge calculation date to the official retail release of TF2 on October 10, 2007.

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  15. 10 events
    Increased Item Drop Ratebalance change

    The rate at which item drops occur has been significantly increased compared to the previous average interval.

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    Reduced Drops for Idlersbalance change

    Idlers will find fewer items than before due to the new drop system.

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    Changes to Item Drop SystemgameplayMilestone

    Significant changes to how item drops are determined and frequency of drops.

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    Maximum Playtime for Item Dropsgameplay

    There is now a maximum amount of playtime per week in which players can receive item drops, with unused time rolling over to the next week.

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    Increased Item Drop Ratebalance change

    The rate at which item drops occur has been significantly increased compared to previous averages.

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    Reduced Drops for Idlersbalance change

    Idlers will find fewer items than before due to the new drop system.

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    Regularity of Item Dropsquality of life

    Players will now find items at fairly regular intervals, reducing the chance of long unlucky streaks.

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    Regularity of Item Dropsquality of life

    Players will now find items at fairly regular intervals, reducing complaints about unlucky streaks.

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    Maximum Playtime for Item Dropsgameplay

    A maximum amount of playtime per week is now set for item drops, with unused time rolling over to the next week.

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    Changes to Item Drop SystemgameplayMilestone

    Significant changes made to how item drops are determined and frequency of drops.

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  16. 2 events
    New TF2 Items from Sam & Max Collaborationdlc releaseMilestone

    Players who purchase The Penal Zone will receive exclusive TF2 items: Max's Severed Head, Max's Pistol, and Sam's Revolver.

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    New TF2 Items from The Penal Zonedlc releaseMilestone

    Players who purchase The Penal Zone will receive exclusive TF2 items: Max's Severed Head, Max's Pistol, and Sam's Revolver.

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  17. 2 events
    Introduction of Community-Made Items and Weaponsnew contentMilestone

    New items and weapons created by the TF2 community have been added to the game.

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    Community-Created Items and Weapons Addednew contentMilestone

    A variety of new items and weapons created by the TF2 community have been added to the game.

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  18. 6 events
    Team Fortress 2 Available on Macnew contentMilestone

    TF2 will run natively on OSX, allowing Mac users to play without emulation.

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    Steam Cloud Support for Macquality of life

    Configuration settings and custom sprays will automatically propagate to Mac.

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    Steam Cloud Support for Mac Usersquality of life

    Steam Cloud will automatically propagate configuration settings and custom sprays for Mac users.

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    Team Fortress 2 Now Available on Macnew contentMilestone

    Steam and all Source engine games, including TF2, are now available on Mac.

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    Cross-Platform Play Between Mac and PCnetworkMilestone

    Mac and PC users can play together on the same servers.

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    Cross-Platform Play EnablednetworkMilestone

    Mac and PC users can play together on the same servers.

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  19. 4 events
    Fixed Double Crouch Jump Bug for Scoutbug fix

    Resolved the longstanding issue preventing Scout from performing a double crouch jump correctly.

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    Swamp Theme Expansion Releasednew content

    New expansion available for download from TF2maps.net.

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    Fixed Double Crouch Jump Bug for Scoutbug fix

    Resolved the longstanding issue preventing Scout from performing a double crouch jump correctly.

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    Swamp Theme Expansion Releasednew content

    New expansion available for download from TF2maps.net.

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  20. 6 events
    New JSON Feed for TF2 Inventory Datanetwork

    A JSON feed for accessing TF2 inventory data has been introduced.

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    Launch of TF2 Contribution Sitemodding

    A new site for submitting custom TF2 content for potential in-game inclusion.

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    Addition of Item Dictionary Filesystem

    TF2 client now includes items_game.txt for item definitions.

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    Launch of TF2 Contribution Sitenew content

    A new site for submitting custom TF2 content for potential in-game inclusion.

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    Addition of Item Dictionary Filesystem

    TF2 client now includes items_game.txt for item definitions.

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    New JSON Feed for TF2 Inventory Datanetwork

    A JSON feed for accessing TF2 inventory data for users.

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