Team Fortress 2 — patch notes and updates
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| ÜBERFEST Trophy Design Competition | 2026-05-01 | (Image credit: Concept artist - Endi, SFM artist - BloodiestBanana, Illustrator - Max Shortt) This is where they'd put the trophy... Are you the sort with a healthy dose of ideas but nowhere to use them? Have you just had one now and are wondering where you're going to find a plastic pelican at this hour? Then oh-boy does KritzKast have the competition for you! KritzKast are looking for those with creative juices to spare, maybe even some artistic flare, or at the very least a friend or two who knows it's the sharp end of the pencil that goes down. This is absolutely the least effort you'll ever have to put into a creative endeavour to win bi |
| Fireside Casts Highlander Tournament | 2026-04-14 | (Image credit: Max Shortt) Fireside Casts will be hosting their Cam's Cup Highlander tournament starting this Friday, April 17, @ 3:30PM EDT! The event honors a North American community member that recently passed away. Featuring 12 teams of 9 players, captains will gather to do a live draft the day before matches. The 12 teams will then be sorted into three divisions relevant to the teams' assumed skill levels and will be playing in a double elimination best-of-1 bracket. On Friday, viewers can watch the live draft where captains will pick players to be on their respective teams. Then on Saturday and Sunday match coverage of the cup begins, |
| Americana Contest Results | 2026-04-10 | (Image credit: Waltz) TF2 Painter's Workshop is proud to announce the winners of the Americana Contest have been chosen! The submission scores were averaged between five judges according to three criteria: Theme Adherence/Concept, Execution, and Personal Preference. All of the winning submissions and the extras which scored at or above a 9/15 have been included in The Americana Collection! There's also a custom war paint case proposal! All of the submissions have been included in the Americana Contest Entries collection! To donate or participate in future events, join their Discord server! |
| MGE.tf 1v1 and 2v2 League | 2026-03-20 | MGE.tf is launching a new season with the addition of 1v1 competition and the debut of a new region: Asia! Players will now be able to compete in both 1v1 and 2v2 leagues across North America, Europe, and Asia! Players will face off in weekly deathmatch games against opponents of similar skill levels, creating a structured environment where everyone, from brand new players to top professionals, can sharpen mechanics and improve through consistent competition. Competitors can sign up for 1v1 or team up with a partner for 2v2, with multiple divisions to fight for glory, cash prizes and medals! Join their discord for league information and to tr |
| Team Fortress 2 Update Released | 2026-03-11 | An update to Team Fortress 2 has been released. The update will be applied automatically when you restart Team Fortress 2. The major changes include: Fixed client crash related to material proxies Fixed Scout.NegativeVocalization04 sounds in Mann vs. Machine not playing because of a typo in the volume (community fix from That Hat Guy) Fixed The Spy-cicle not using its icicle lightwarp (community fix from BreavyTF2) Updated material for cp_coldfront to fix compression issue Updated the prop for Taunt: Heartbreaker to fix a missing material Updated koth_demolition Fixed a player clip on the helipad allowing players to stand outside the playable |
| Team Fortress 2 Update Released | 2026-03-06 | An update to Team Fortress 2 has been released. The update will be applied automatically when you restart Team Fortress 2. The major changes include: Fixed an issue where players could impersonate TF2 system messages by exploiting color control codes Fixed a bug where certain custom maps would not load assets correctly on Linux Fixed some crashes relating to singleplayer TF2 SDK mods Fixed a memory leak on long running servers related to dynamic models Fixed client crash related to invalid D3D texture flag Fixed hearing teleporter spin sound when carried (community fix from Brandon Little) Fixed objects sometimes using the incorrect activity |
| poLANd.tf 2026 | 2026-02-25 | (Image credit: deli) Dzień dobry, howdy and welcome to poLANd.tf 2026! Twice now the greatest teams in Europe have descended upon Łódź, Poland, to do battle and decide who truly can call themselves the best, in hard-fought, gritty battles of will and determination. This time, the competition goes a step beyond: North America is sending its representatives, too! No longer will the last team standing be champions of the continent, but of the world! On Friday, February 27th, fourteen teams will enter the bear pit. Over the next couple days, they will fight it out live on stage until by the end of Sunday, March 1st, only one team remains! Who is |
| United Dodgeball League Season 1 2026 | 2026-02-16 | (Image credit: Metalcloud) United Dodgeball League is excited to relaunch with a brand new tournament! This time, teams consisting of 3 players will compete throughout a marathon of four weeks in a Swiss style tournament bracket. Medals will be given out to all participants, and the 3 teams that finish on top will be given medals as well as prizes. Players of all skill levels are welcome to sign up! Teams will face opponents with the same amount of points each week. Signups will open on the 16th of February and will close on the 28th of February. You can find additional information and a detailed FAQ section on the website and join their Disc |
| Seasonalander Winter 2026 | 2026-02-05 | (Image credit: SFM Render/Compositing/Overlays - Breez, Organization - IanTheAwsm, CyberWizard, and Dynam) Seasonalander has arrived for the Winter of 2026! Seasonalander is a charity-funding Highlander 9v9 tournament that raises funds for various causes around the world, collectively raising over $10,000 since the Summer of 2021 for missions such as the Sarcoma Foundation of America, The British Red Cross and the Trevor Project. Every third global season, Seasonalander brings together more than 72 content creators to play! Participants range from YouTubers and Artists to Cosplayers and Streamers across primarily North America and Europe! Par |
| TF2 Painter's Workshop War Paint Contest | 2026-02-03 | Behold, The Americana contest! TF2 Painter's Workshop is proud to announce their second War Paint contest, aimed at capturing the 1950s! Think rock 'n' roll, diners serving bacon, eggs and waffles, and classic Cadillacs! There are two categories this time around, ranked individually with a total prize pool of 40 500+ keys! War Paints. The typical kind, applies to all 44 weapons. Limited Skins. UV skins/decorated weapons, and Dragon Slayer type war paints. Categories are scored separately with their own prize pools. All entries must be submitted to the TF2 Steam workshop before March 31st , 2026. Entries will be scored after the deadline. Visi |
| Fruit Mixes Season 4 | 2026-02-02 | (Image credit: MetalCloud) After years of waiting and anticipation, Fruit Mixes is back for its 4th season! Sign-ups for the tournament started on February 1st and will run through February 20th! Matches take place February 20th through February 22nd. All skill levels are welcome! Skill levels will be broken up before the tournament starts based on previous competitive experience. Sign up on the TFArena website. More information can be found on their Discord server. |
| Team Fortress 2 Update Released | 2025-12-23 | An update to Team Fortress 2 has been released. The update will be applied automatically when you restart Team Fortress 2. The major changes include: Updated the Team Recognition Unusual effect to fix a console warning Updated The Fists of Steel to use the RED team version for the backpack image Updated backpack images for Festivized versions of The Killing Gloves of Boxing, The Gloves of Running Urgently, The Apoco-Fists, and The Fists of Steel Updated 2koth_abbey to fix the Engineer being able to build in the respawn room rafters Updated cppl_gavle Significant optimization pass, especially around the first point Fixed a large number of smal |
| Team Fortress 2 Update Released | 2025-12-16 | An update to Team Fortress 2 has been released. The update will be applied automatically when you restart Team Fortress 2. The major changes include: Added smoke effect to the Scrooge McCrocket Fixed prediction error when crouch jumping (community fix from ficool2) Updated the Snow Dome Unusual effect to decrease brightness and opacity of the glass and floor textures Updated the Festive Fleece to fix LOD issues Updated the Puncher's Polar Puffer to fix some skinning issues Updated The Conscientious Objector to fix missing material parameters (community fix from Lindon) Updated koth_winter_ridge to fix a collision error with projectiles on the |
| Team Fortress 2 Update Released | 2025-12-11 | An update to Team Fortress 2 has been released. The update will be applied automatically when you restart Team Fortress 2. The major changes include: Fixed minor z-fighting issue with the Wrap Assassin Festivizer Fixed the Taunt: The Critical Fail ending at the incorrect time for the Medic Updated the Hard Carry Unusual effect to fix detachment issues when using the "adjust unusual" slider Updated the Scorching Sensation and Burning Sensation Unusual effects to improve visibility in bright areas Updated the Team Recognition Unusual effect to fix a problem with the parent-child particle system Updated the Frostfire, Spectrum Inferno, and Chrom |
| Team Fortress 2 Update Released | 2025-12-09 | An update to Team Fortress 2 has been released. The update will be applied automatically when you restart Team Fortress 2. The major changes include: Happy Smissmas 2025! All players who play TF2 during the event will receive a Stuffed Stocking as a gift! Stockings contain goodies for good little Mercenaries. Featuring 6 new community maps: Nutcracker, Sidewinder, Abbey, Winter Ridge, Matterhorn, and Gavle (pronounced yeah-vleh) Added the Winter 2025 Cosmetic Case Contains 23 new community-contributed items The Festivizer can be found as a bonus drop when opening the case Added 3 new community-contributed taunts to the Mann Co. Store Taunt: T |
| TF2CC Newbie Cup 12 | 2025-12-09 | TF2 Coaching Central is announcing their twelfth North American Newbie 6s Cup, a learning experience and friendly tournament for people who are new to competitive 6v6. Players with no to minimal competitive experience sign up to be placed in a team of six, led by experienced coaches who will teach the basics of the 6v6 format and help you learn the maps. Teams have a total of four weeks to learn and train together before facing off in a tournament with a prize pool of 18 keys for the winners and runners up and medals for all participants. TF2 Coaching Central's previous Newbie Cup events which have been running since 2021 have successfully pr |
| TF2Maps.net 72 Hour Jam 2025 | 2025-11-25 | It’s the month before Smissmas, and TF2Maps.net is proud to announce the return of their beloved 72 Hour Jam! They're returning to support their friends over at Doctors Without Borders. Anyone who donates $5 or more to the drive before January 14 is eligible to receive this year’s in-game charity medal. Click here to donate! Additionally, you're able to earn a medal for sharing your creativity! Starting Friday, December 19, at 5:00pm UTC, you have 72 hours to make whatever Team Fortress 2 creation you can think of! Whether it be a map, asset, cosmetic, artwork… Anything goes as long as it's related to Team Fortress 2! For more information, ch |
| ÜBERFEST 2025 | 2025-11-20 | (Image credit: and axl) The chilly months are approaching which can only mean one thing, it's time to return to Germany for the annual celebration of European 6v6 at ÜBERFEST 2025! Fortunately you needn't leave the comfort of your warm homes to receive this splendorous display of high octane sportsmanship as, for the first time, the action comes to you live from both KritzKast's YouTube and Twitch channels! Tune in for 3 full days of action from Friday, November 21st, @ 13:00 CET (7 am EST) until Sunday to see your favorite casters and teams at 1337 Camp, Stuttgart. They duke it out to scoop up their share of the €2500 prize pool and to hoist |
| United Dodgeball League 2025 | 2025-11-02 | (Image credit: Metacloud) United Dodgeball League is proud to announce a new season of dodgeball, this time with 2v2 action! The tournament will have a prizepool of 600 keys and will have medals up for grabs for both participants and players that place. The tournament will run for three weeks with matches being Swiss style until the playoffs, which will be single elimination. Signups will open on November 10th and close November 25th. The tournament will run from November 26th until December 14th. Don't miss your chance! Visit their website and Discord for more info! Important Links: Website Discord |
| Team Fortress 2 Update Released | 2025-10-30 | An update to Team Fortress 2 has been released. The update will be applied automatically when you restart Team Fortress 2. The major changes include: Reverted recent Thermal Thruster change |