• Team Fortress 2 is now free to play!

    Published on 24-06-11 at 05:42 PM AEST by
    Harbinger
    After announcing free to play (F2P) support less than a fortnight ago, Valve have now moved their immensely popular shooter, Team Fortress 2, to the F2P model. The F2P announcement comes with word of their "Über Update"; the largest single update ever made to the game since 2007 - and there have been two hundred of them!

    "June 23, 2011—Valve, creators of bestselling game franchises (such as Half-Life, Portal, Left 4 Dead, and Counter-Strike) and leading technologies (such as Steam and Source), announced today that after four years and over 200 updates, its popular and critically-acclaimed online action game Team Fortress 2 (TF2) is now Free To Play (F2P).

    "The F2P announcement comes as part of the "Über Update". Released today, it is the largest content pack delivered to TF2 since it shipped in 2007.

    "New players interested in experiencing what PC Gamer calls "the most fun you can have online" will have access to training and offline practice modes, so they can hone their skills before jumping into the ever-expanding TF2 universe.

    "To celebrate the launch of the Über Update, Valve has released "Meet the Medic," the latest in its series of TF2 animated shorts."
    This article was derived from a forum thread: TF2 Free to Play + Uberupdate started by Harbinger
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    1. rec's Avatar
      rec - 24-06-11, 06:11 PM
      Promoted to news page.
    1. OverDrive's Avatar
      OverDrive - 24-06-11, 07:34 PM
      Friday the 1st July - GU TF2 night? Spread the word?
    1. Jay's Avatar
      Jay - 24-06-11, 10:08 PM
      iirc people in Darwin will be too busy blowing their hands off.
    1. Bad Crispy's Avatar
      Bad Crispy - 24-06-11, 10:43 PM
      ^ or laughing at those that have just done that
    1. Milenko's Avatar
      Milenko - 25-06-11, 03:42 AM
      That was the best vid they've done so far, by miles.
    1. Bam Stroker's Avatar
      Bam Stroker - 25-06-11, 06:23 AM
      That just leaves the Pyro now?
    1. Daughter_of_Misery's Avatar
      Daughter_of_Misery - 28-06-11, 03:10 PM
      Ooh might have to have a look at it again
    1. Harbinger's Avatar
      Harbinger - 01-07-11, 01:17 PM
      Quote Originally Posted by OverDrive View Post
      Friday the 1st July - GU TF2 night? Spread the word?
      This on tonight?, I'm keen, need something to distract from the explosions.
    1. rec's Avatar
      rec - 01-07-11, 01:18 PM
      I'll be playing. TF2 channel in Mumble for anyone else who's interested. I'll be on around 9pm EST.
    1. OverDrive's Avatar
      OverDrive - 01-07-11, 02:06 PM
      I'll be there.
    1. rec's Avatar
      rec - 02-07-11, 11:15 AM
      "a user-created plugin allows server hosts to automatically give the boot to "Team Fortress 2" players who didn't purchase the game prior to its new free-to-play price point. The mod, "Free2BeKicked," was posted on the forums of alliedmods.net, and its active use was confirmed through various Steam forum posts. The use of the plugin has raised the ire of more than a few free-to-play gamers, who've taken to demanding the mod is banned."

      Team Fortress 2? Server Mod Blocks Free-To-Play Gamers - MTV Multiplayer
    1. Aegis's Avatar
      Aegis - 02-07-11, 12:55 PM
      lol sif you would - it was good fun slaughtering them last night
    1. grandinferno's Avatar
      grandinferno - 02-07-11, 06:37 PM
      Smashed it up!
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