Summary
Team Fortress 2, the acclaimed multiplayer first-person shooter from software giant Valve, has received a major improvement thanks to a recent update. While the changelog for this latest update may not seem like much at first glance, one notable addition is likely to be considered a big deal by manyTeam Fortress 2fans.
Despite being nearly 17 years old, Valve’s beloved team-based multiplayer FPS boasts a surprisingly active playerbase to this day. Although it hasn’t been supported with consistent major content updates for a long time, the passionate community surroundingTeam Fortress 2has kept the game alive for more than a decade. In recent months, though, Valve has shown a greater desire to support the game more frequently due to player demand. Back in early 2023, the company surprised fans by announcing a proper, “update-sized update” forTeam Fortress2. The update in question, which was released in July of last year, ignited a major resurgence forthe multiplayer shooter, with the popularSteam game breaking its concurrent player countrecord 16 years after launch. Though the newestTeam Fortress 2update isn’t nearly as massive as the one from July, it still includes a welcome change that’s likely to catch the attention of manyTF2fans, especially those with lower-end PCs.
In the patch notes for aTeam Fortress 2update released on April 18, Valve revealed that 64-bit support has been added to the Windows and Linux versions of the game. Previously, thelegendary multiplayer FPSonly ran on 32-bit clients and servers, which prevented it from taking full advantage of modern CPUs. With the inclusion of 64-bit support, players should now expect significant performance boosts across the board on most compatible PCs. Improved framerate and technical enhancements are of vital importance for a competitive multiplayer game like this one.
Though this recent update is likely to be received positively by most fans, it still doesn’t addressTeam Fortress 2’s major bot problem, which the game has greatly suffered from in recent years. Fans have called on Valve to do something regarding the rampant cheating and hacking going on within the game, and the company has yet to even make a public response concerning the matter. Given how big this issue has been, it’s a wonder that the title has consistently managed to be one of the most played games on Steam since 2007.
In spite of the massive success the game has had, though, a sequel toTeam Fortress 2is nowhere in sight, like with most ofValve’s big franchises. In the 2010s, Valve mostly shifted away from new game development to focus more on providing updates for some of its live service games and improving its massive PC storefront, Steam. This resulted in a number of its iconic franchises being largely neglected over the last decade or so. However, with Valve recently releasing a sequel of sorts toCounter-Strike: Global Offensive, titledCounter Strike 2, perhaps there is hope for the company to release a successor toTeam Fortress 2as well someday.
Should include performance improvements for most users
Raw input is now enabled by default
Bugs can be reported here: https://github.com/ValveSoftware/Source-1-Games/issues
Team Fortress 2
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One of the most popular online action games of all time, Team Fortress 2 delivers constant free updates—new game modes, maps, equipment and, most importantly, hats. Nine distinct classes provide a broad range of tactical abilities and personalities, and lend themselves to a variety of player skills.Detailed training and offline practice modes will help you hone your skills before jumping into one of TF2’s many game modes, including Capture the Flag, Control Point, Payload, Arena, King of the Hill and more.Make a character your own:There are hundreds of weapons, hats and more to collect, craft, buy and trade. Tweak your favorite class to suit your gameplay style and personal taste. You don’t need to pay to win—virtually all of the items in the Mann Co. Store can also be found in-game.
