What changed in Team Fortress 2 in 2010
99 updates · 22 main milestones · Jan 14, 2010 to Dec 18, 2010
- 3 eventsHoliday Update with New Weapons and Headgearnew contentMilestone
Introduced new weapons and a variety of headgear in the Holiday update.
Steam - 9 eventsPoker 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.
SteamNew TF2 Items from Poker Nightnew contentUnlock 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?.
SteamPoker Night at the Inventory Pre-Order Announcementdlc releasePoker Night at the Inventory is now available for pre-order with a 10% discount and a pre-order bonus.
SteamNew TF2 Items Unlockable in Poker Nightnew contentUnlock new TF2 items by beating characters in Poker Night at the Inventory.
Steam - 8 eventsArt 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.
SteamSecond Annual Team Fortress Halloween Specialseasonal eventMilestoneFeatures spooky elements including potential ghosts and exploding pumpkins.
SteamGift Wrapping Feature Added to Mann Co. StoreshopPlayers can now wrap gifts for others in the game.
SteamArt Pass Contest Winners' Maps Addednew contentIncludes Mountain Lab by Valentin '3Dnj' Levillain and Mann's Manor by Tim 'YM' Johnson and Alex Kreeger.
SteamNew Halloween-Themed Community Items AvailableshopNew community items and scary hats added to the store for Halloween.
SteamSecond Annual Team Fortress Halloween Specialseasonal eventMilestoneThe Halloween event includes spooky features and surprises.
SteamNew Halloween-Themed Community Items and HatsshopIncludes new holiday items available for a limited time but wearable year-round.
SteamGift Wrapping Feature Added to Mann Co. StoreshopPlayers can now wrap items as gifts for others during Halloween.
Steam - 4 eventsCommunity Item Contributors Compensationother
Community item contributors will receive payment based on the sales of their items.
SteamCompensation for Community Item Contributorsquality of lifeCommunity item contributors will receive payment based on the sales of their items.
SteamIntroduction of the Mann Co. StorestoreMilestonePlayers can now buy items directly from the in-game Mann Co. Store.
SteamIntroduction of Mann Co. StorestoreMilestonePlayers can now buy items directly from the in-game Mann Co. Store.
Steam - 2 eventsGolden Wrench Destruction for Charity Eventseasonal event
On August 31st, 8 Golden Wrenches will be destroyed to raise money for the Child's Play charity.
SteamGolden Wrench Destruction for Charity Eventseasonal eventOn August 31st, 8 Golden Wrenches will be destroyed as part of a charity event for Child's Play.
Steam - 4 eventsCEVO TF2 Season 6 Tournament Registration Openseasonal event
Registration for the CEVO TF2 Season 6 tournament has opened, featuring three skill divisions.
SteamPolycount Contest Winners Announcednew contentMilestoneWinners of the Polycount Contest will have their packs released in an upcoming update with gameplay attributes.
SteamCEVO TF2 Season 6 Tournament Registration Openseasonal eventRegistration for the CEVO TF2 Season 6 tournament has opened, featuring three skill divisions for competitive play.
SteamPolycount Contest Winners Announcednew contentMilestoneFive winners selected for the Polycount Contest will have their packs released in an upcoming update with gameplay attributes.
Steam - 4 eventsIntroduction of the Gunslingernew content
A new mechanical stump-mounted weapon for the Engineer.
SteamLaunch of Thunder Mountain Payload Mapnew contentA new Valve-created Payload map for players to enjoy.
SteamLaunch of Thunder Mountain Payload Mapnew contentA new Valve-created Payload map named Thunder Mountain.
SteamIntroduction of the Gunslingernew contentA mechanical stump-mounted weapon for the Engineer class.
Steam - 5 eventsNew Wrenches for Engineernew content
A new batch of wrenches has been added for the Engineer class.
Steam - 8 eventsRelease of Upward Payload Mapnew contentMilestone
An all-new, Valve-designed Payload Map for gameplay.
SteamIncreased Weekly Item Drop Limitquality of lifeThe weekly item drop limit has been increased for this week only.
SteamIncreased Weekly Item Drop Limitquality of lifeWeekly item drop limit increased for this week only.
Steam - 6 eventsTeasing of New Engineer Weaponsnew content
First new weapon, the revenge-critting Frontier Justice, is currently on display.
SteamGolden Wrench Crafting Opportunitynew content75 additional golden wrenches can be crafted this week.
SteamTemporary Disablement of Metal Smelting RecipesgameplaySmelt Reclaimed Metal & Smelt Refined Metal recipes are disabled until the Engineer Update goes live.
SteamTeasing of New Engineer Weaponsnew contentFirst new weapon, the revenge-critting Frontier Justice, is showcased.
SteamGolden Wrench Crafting Opportunitynew content75 additional golden wrenches can be crafted this week.
SteamDisabling of Smelting Recipesbalance changeSmelt Reclaimed Metal & Smelt Refined Metal recipes disabled until the Engineer Update goes live.
Steam - 6 eventsIntroduction of New Steam Web APIssystem
New web APIs for accessing item data in Team Fortress 2, supporting JSON, XML, and VDF formats.
SteamEasier Addition of New APIssystemThe new system allows for easier addition of new APIs, promising more frequent updates in the future.
SteamCurrent Item Schema Available via APIsystemThe current item schema can now be accessed through an API call, eliminating the need to extract from items_game.txt.
SteamEasier Addition of New APIssystemThe new system allows for easier addition of new APIs, promising more frequent updates.
SteamIntroduction of New Steam Web APIssystemNew web APIs for accessing item data in Team Fortress 2, supporting JSON, XML, and VDF formats.
SteamCurrent Item Schema Available via APIsystemThe current item schema can now be accessed through an API call, eliminating the need to extract from items_game.txt.
Steam - 4 eventsTF2 Free to Play Weekendseasonal event
TF2 will be free to play all weekend as part of the update celebration.
Steam - 4 eventsIntroduction of Primeval Warrior Badgenew content
Added a new badge for players who purchased TF2 prior to the official release date.
SteamNew 'Primeval Warrior' Badge Introducednew contentAdded a new badge for players who purchased TF2 prior to the official release date.
SteamUpdated Badge Calculation Datequality of lifeMoved the badge calculation date to the official retail release of TF2 on October 10, 2007.
SteamUpdated Badge Calculation Datebalance changeMoved the badge calculation date to the official retail release of TF2 on October 10, 2007.
Steam - 10 eventsIncreased Item Drop Ratebalance change
The rate at which item drops occur has been significantly increased compared to the previous average interval.
SteamReduced Drops for Idlersbalance changeIdlers will find fewer items than before due to the new drop system.
SteamChanges to Item Drop SystemgameplayMilestoneSignificant changes to how item drops are determined and frequency of drops.
SteamMaximum Playtime for Item DropsgameplayThere 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.
SteamIncreased Item Drop Ratebalance changeThe rate at which item drops occur has been significantly increased compared to previous averages.
SteamReduced Drops for Idlersbalance changeIdlers will find fewer items than before due to the new drop system.
SteamRegularity of Item Dropsquality of lifePlayers will now find items at fairly regular intervals, reducing the chance of long unlucky streaks.
SteamRegularity of Item Dropsquality of lifePlayers will now find items at fairly regular intervals, reducing complaints about unlucky streaks.
SteamMaximum Playtime for Item DropsgameplayA maximum amount of playtime per week is now set for item drops, with unused time rolling over to the next week.
SteamChanges to Item Drop SystemgameplayMilestoneSignificant changes made to how item drops are determined and frequency of drops.
Steam - 2 eventsNew 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.
SteamNew TF2 Items from The Penal Zonedlc releaseMilestonePlayers who purchase The Penal Zone will receive exclusive TF2 items: Max's Severed Head, Max's Pistol, and Sam's Revolver.
Steam - 2 eventsIntroduction of Community-Made Items and Weaponsnew contentMilestone
New items and weapons created by the TF2 community have been added to the game.
SteamCommunity-Created Items and Weapons Addednew contentMilestoneA variety of new items and weapons created by the TF2 community have been added to the game.
Steam - 6 eventsTeam Fortress 2 Available on Macnew contentMilestone
TF2 will run natively on OSX, allowing Mac users to play without emulation.
SteamSteam Cloud Support for Macquality of lifeConfiguration settings and custom sprays will automatically propagate to Mac.
SteamSteam Cloud Support for Mac Usersquality of lifeSteam Cloud will automatically propagate configuration settings and custom sprays for Mac users.
SteamTeam Fortress 2 Now Available on Macnew contentMilestoneSteam and all Source engine games, including TF2, are now available on Mac.
SteamCross-Platform Play Between Mac and PCnetworkMilestoneMac and PC users can play together on the same servers.
SteamCross-Platform Play EnablednetworkMilestoneMac and PC users can play together on the same servers.
Steam - 4 eventsFixed Double Crouch Jump Bug for Scoutbug fix
Resolved the longstanding issue preventing Scout from performing a double crouch jump correctly.
SteamSwamp Theme Expansion Releasednew contentNew expansion available for download from TF2maps.net.
SteamFixed Double Crouch Jump Bug for Scoutbug fixResolved the longstanding issue preventing Scout from performing a double crouch jump correctly.
SteamSwamp Theme Expansion Releasednew contentNew expansion available for download from TF2maps.net.
Steam - 6 eventsNew JSON Feed for TF2 Inventory Datanetwork
A JSON feed for accessing TF2 inventory data has been introduced.
SteamLaunch of TF2 Contribution SitemoddingA new site for submitting custom TF2 content for potential in-game inclusion.
SteamAddition of Item Dictionary FilesystemTF2 client now includes items_game.txt for item definitions.
SteamLaunch of TF2 Contribution Sitenew contentA new site for submitting custom TF2 content for potential in-game inclusion.
SteamAddition of Item Dictionary FilesystemTF2 client now includes items_game.txt for item definitions.
SteamNew JSON Feed for TF2 Inventory DatanetworkA JSON feed for accessing TF2 inventory data for users.
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