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Team Fortress 2: Pyromania Update
2012
The Pyromania Update was a major content update for Team Fortress 2 and was released on June 27, 2012, coinciding with the release of the final Meet the Team short, Meet the Pyro.Team Fortress 2: Australian Christmas
2011
The Australian Christmas 2011 update was a major content update for Team Fortress 2, released on December 15, 2011 Patch. Part 1 of the major update consisted of two item sets for the Pyro and Engineer, as well as a 'double drop week' lasting from December 15 until December 21, where the rate of drops through the item drop system was increased. It also included a new map, Foundry, as well as an achievement cosmetic, the Full Head of Steam. Part 2 added community-contributed items from the Steam Workshop, to only be obtained by unlocking a Nice Winter Crate with a Nice Winter Crate Key purchased from the Mann Co. Store. The Naughty Winter Crate contained a number of stock weapons with lights wrapped around them, including "Festive" as an added title, and required the separate Naughty Winter Crate Key to unlock. On the night of the 21st, all players were awarded a Spirit of Giving and all premium players received one free Secret Saxton.Team Fortress 2: Manniversary Update
2011
The Manniversary Update & Sale was a major update that included several new cosmetics, added a second miscellaneous slot (before hats and miscs. were Cosmetics), a new high-five taunt, and four loadout presets. All items bought via the Mann Co. Store before the update were made tradable, and all items bought after become tradable within two days of purchase. Players that logged on during the week of the update received a Manniversary Package.Team Fortress 2: The Über Update
2011
The Über Update was a major content update for Team Fortress 2, It was heralded as "the biggest, most ambitious update in the history of Team Fortress 2." Similar to other major updates, like the Sniper vs. Spy Update and Engineer Update, the Über Update followed a four-day-long system of daily content previews, the last of which featured a new short, Meet the Medic.Team Fortress 2: The Replay Update
2011
The Replay Update was a major content update for Team Fortress 2 and the main feature of the Replay Update is the eponymous Replay tool, which allows a player to record their most recent life. The player can subsequently edit their replays to their heart's content and upload them to YouTube. In addition to the tool, a total of 13 new items were added to the game: A weapon, eleven cosmetic items, and an action item.Team Fortress 2: The Hatless Update
2011
The Hatless Update was a major content update for Team Fortress 2 and the update included changes originally tested in the Team Fortress 2 Beta such as the coaching and voting systems, Training Modes for the Demoman, Engineer, and Spy, Badlands' King of the Hill mode, and several item tweaks. Other additions were the introduction of styles, dynamic model loading, and the association between servers and Steam IDs. Bots had their AI improved and duels were given the option of being class-specific. The painting and voice chat systems were also improved. A 'Sort by Rarity' option was added to the Backpack for sorting items.Team Fortress 2: Australian Christmas
2010
The Australian Christmas was a major content update for Team Fortress 2 and It was the first in what would later become the annual Smissmas event. A new game mode, Medieval Mode, was introduced with this update. It featured a new map, DeGroot Keep. The update also increased default backpack slots from 200 to 300, and added the ability to acquire additional slots (100 at a time) by purchasing the Backpack Expander item. The maximum backpack size became 1000 slots. As part of the event, the Festive Winter Crate was added. These were unlockable with a Festive Winter Crate Key, that was only available as a purchase from the Mann Co. Store for $2.49 / £1.99 / €2.49. This update also introduced the Itemtest map for the first time.Team Fortress 2: The Second Annu-Hell Scream Fortress Hauntdead Halloween Special
2010
The Second Annu-Hell Scream Fortress Hauntdead Halloween Special, then also commonly known as the Scream Fortress Update, Following the previous year's Haunted Halloween Special, the celebration established the annual Team Fortress 2 Halloween event.Team Fortress 2: Mann-Conomy Update
2010
The Mann-Conomy Update was a major content patch for Team Fortress 2. In total, the update added 65 new items including community-contributed content from the Polycount Pack contest, new Cosmetics, weapons, Unusual effects, mini-games, tools, crates, and packs of cosmetics and weapons. The update also introduced the Mann Co. Store, Steam Wallet, and microtransaction system as well as item trading.Team Fortress 2: The Engineer Update
2010
The Engineer Update was a major content update focusing on the Engineer. Rather than announcing new content for the update regularly, new content was announced every time 25 Golden Wrenches were found. With 100 Wrenches to be found in total, there were 4 announcements prior to the final release of the update.Team Fortress 2: The Mac Update
2010
The Mac Update was the first major update for Team Fortress 2 that included support for a platform other than Windows. its main feature was providing the ability to play the game on macOS machines. The update also included a Training mode and its associated map Target, added help sections to the Loadout, Backpack and Crafting screens, and also completely overhauled the main menu. The patch also added the ability to play King of the Hill maps and Dustbowl in Offline Practice Mode against bots, and made a number of other minor changes. After the update went live, the Mac Update trailer was released as was a non-canon Apple-themed comic strip featuring the Soldier, Scout, Heavy, and Saxton Hale.Team Fortress 2: 119th Update
2010
The 119th Update was a major update released on April 29, 2010 Patch. The update was released in order to celebrate a notable milestone; the release of 119 Team Fortress 2 patches.Team Fortress 2: War! Update
2009
The WAR! Update was a class update for the Demoman and the Soldier. It was the second multi-class patch, and was the sixth major content pack released. The WAR! Update differed from previous updates by including two competitions, operating inside and outside the game. The first was announced at the start of the update; a kill tracker appeared in the HUD of anybody playing as a Demoman or Soldier, with the counter increasing each time they (as a Soldier) killed an enemy Demoman or they (as a Demoman) killed an enemy Soldier. The personal totals of each player were added to a mass tally, and with each day of the update a running total score for each side was displayed on the update page. The Soldier won with 6,406,065 total kills to the Demoman's 6,372,979, granting the Soldier the prize of an extra unlockable weapon, the Gunboats. The second competition was the Propaganda Contest. Users were encouraged to design propaganda posters for the side of their choice, supporting either the BLU Soldier or RED Demoman. TheTeam Fortress 2: Terrifying Team Fortress Haunted Hallowe'en Special
2009
The Haunted Hallowe'en Special, officially known as the Terrifying Team Fortress Haunted Hallowe'en Special, was the first update in what would become annual Halloween events. The update was first revealed in a blog post, followed by an immediate release on October 29, 2009. Aside from fixing a few issues, the update introduced two new maps: Harvest and Harvest Event. The release of these maps was unique as it was the first time that the same map had been released in both a standard and an event variety. The patch also introduced two new hazards: the ghost of Zepheniah Mann, which was exclusive to Harvest Event, and the Pumpkin Bomb, which only appears on Halloween-themed maps. Two new cosmetics were also introduced, the Mildly Disturbing Halloween Mask and the Ghastly Gibus, as was a pack of five Halloween-themed achievements known as Scarechievements. Finally, the patch introduced the Halloween pumpkin; a special pickup item that only appears on Halloween-themed maps and randomly drops when a player is killed.Team Fortress 2: The First Ever Classless Update
2009
The Classless Update, officially known as The First Ever Classless Update, was the first non-class specific major update. The content focus of the update differed from previous updates; instead of introducing new weapons or achievements, the Classless Update added new cosmetic items, game modes, and maps, while also delivering numerous bug fixes and minor tweaks to existing gameplay.Team Fortress 2: The Sniper vs. Spy Update
2009
The Sniper vs. Spy Update was the first two-class patch and the fifth major content pack released for Team Fortress 2. Initially at the center of the update was the Sniper class, and the day by day progress went smoothly. An announcement on Day 4 revealed that the Spy would also benefit from the update. Each class was given three new weapons along with achievements.Team Fortress 2: The Scout Update
2009
The Scout Update was the fourth major content update for Team Fortress 2. The update was mainly focused on the Scout. In addition to three new weapons, the class gained several unique voice responses to his new weapons and gameplay events, adding further immersion for players. Three community-created maps (Egypt, Watchtower, and Junction) were established as official due to their outstanding quality.Team Fortress 2: A Heavy Update
2008
The Heavy Update, officially known as A Heavy Update, was the third major content update for Team Fortress 2. The focus of the update was the Heavy class. As was customary, three new weapons for the class were revealed, and the slowdown mechanic was introduced. To accompany the Sandvich consumable weapon, Meet the Sandvich was released alongside the update. A new game mode, Arena, was introduced. It focused on combat between the two teams and brought five new maps to the game. Two other maps, Badwater Basin and Steel, were also included.Team Fortress 2: The Pyro Update
2008
The Pyro Update was the second major content update for Team Fortress 2. The Pyro class was the focus of this update. In addition to three new weapons, the latent Hadouken taunt was upgraded to become the first Kill taunt. The update also added compression blast to the Stock Flamethrower, an ability that would become a core technique for the class. Two community-made maps, Fastlane and Turbine, were made official and included in the update, along with a link to the Valve Developer Community site. Meet the Sniper was also introduced in a similar manner to Meet the Scout. Additionally, many improvements and fixes were included.
