Team Fortress 2
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Team Fortress 2

Nine distinct classes provide a broad range of tactical abilities and personalities. Constantly updated with new game modes, maps, equipment and, most importantly, hats!

DEV: ValvePUB: ValveAppID 440
UPDATE PULSEevery ~1d·last 79d ago·8 recent on record

Is Team Fortress 2 still being updated? — the short answer, with the evidence.

97.3
Exceptional

Elixir Rating

91.1% of 1,253,337 Steam reviews are positive, which after adjusting for sample size gives a reception score of 91. The developers have shipped 13 substantial updates in the past six months, adding 6.3.

reception 91·support +6.3·Exceptional

Computed from Steam’s own review tally and observable developer activity — never from anyone’s opinion of the game. How this is calculated

Should you look into this?

From Steam's own record

Development

Actively supported

Last heard from developers

14 days ago

Usual rhythm

every ~3 days

Substantial updates (6 mo)

13

Current silence

5× normal

The developers post roughly every 3 days and were last heard 14 days ago — within their normal range. 13 substantial updates landed in the past six months, 2 of them major.

Distilled by the oracle

Our coverage

3 dispatches written from this game’s announcements

patchAug 9, 2026

TF2 Community Launches Operation Mooncrash, a Moon Base Creation Drive

The TF2 Painter's Workshop has announced Operation Mooncrash, a community-run project built around reviving and expanding Team Fortress 2's Moon Base theme. The initiative is open to a wide range of contributors and content types.

What's being solicited

The project is accepting submissions across multiple categories:

  • Cosmetics
  • War paints (Standard and Limited Skins/UV/Dragon Slayer varieties)
  • Maps
  • Weapons and weapon unusuals
  • Map assets — including posters, world textures, gameplay assets, environment assets, and detail props

Alongside the general collection, the Workshop is running two formal contests: one for war paints and one for map assets. Each contest is structured into five subcategories, with five initial prize placements per subcategory. Creators who reach the maximum number of contest entries may still submit additional work to the broader community collection.

The project is coordinated through the TF2 Painter's Workshop Discord server, which serves as the hub for participation.

For players, the practical upshot is a potential wave of Moon Base-themed content — cosmetics, maps, and more — moving toward inclusion in a future community collection, provided the submissions clear whatever curation process follows.

patchAug 9, 2026

TF2 Community Rallies Around Lunar-Themed Item Project, Operation Mooncrash

The TF2 Painter's Workshop has announced Operation Mooncrash, a community project built around a Moon Base theme for Team Fortress 2. The effort is open-ended by design: organizers are accepting a wide range of contributed work for consideration in a final community collection.

What's being accepted

  • Cosmetics
  • War paints
  • Maps
  • Weapons
  • Weapon unusuals
  • Map assets

Alongside the general collection, two dedicated contests are running with structured categories:

War Paint Contest — covers Standard and Limited Skins, UV, and Dragon Slayer war paints.

Map Asset Contest — spans posters, world textures, gameplay assets, environment assets, and detail props.

Each contest offers five subcategories, each with five initial prize placements. Notably, submitting to a contest does not disqualify a creator from also contributing the same work to the broader community collection — the two tracks run in parallel.

Participation is coordinated through the TF2 Painter's Workshop Discord server.

For creators with work that fits a sci-fi or lunar aesthetic, this represents a rare organized opportunity to contribute across multiple item categories at once.

Two years of development

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54 announcements · 13 substantial · 19 months with nothing

Recent Transmissions

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Community AnnouncementsSep 21, 2026
Art Pass Contest

(Image credit: Concept - Endi, SFM - Oldmann) Movin' out! The Hammer.tf (not an actual URL) community is proud to announce their first ART-PASS CONTEST! Participants will art-pass an existing KOTH map donated by a community member! As for t…

TF2 BlogSep 21, 2026
Art Pass Contest

(Image credit: Concept - Endi, SFM - Oldmann) Movin' out! The Hammer.tf (not an actual URL) community is proud to announce their first ART-PASS CONTEST! Participants will art-pass an existing KOTH map donated by a community member! As for t…

Community AnnouncementsSep 18, 2026
Operation Lithium Lunacy

(Image credit: Phlogster) Mercenaries, the hot wind blows... the snow is melting... the air becomes polluted... and we detect the very presence of Gray Mann's Armageddon, but his robots aren't playing around anymore. They've taken on a grue…

TF2 BlogSep 18, 2026
Operation Lithium Lunacy

(Image credit: Phlogster) Mercenaries, the hot wind blows... the snow is melting... the air becomes polluted... and we detect the very presence of Gray Mann's Armageddon, but his robots aren't playing around anymore. They've taken on a grue…

Community AnnouncementsSep 9, 2026
MGE.tf is back!

(Image credit: Poster Design - Sennie, SFM - Athena) MGE.tf is back for another season! This time, they're returning bigger than ever with 2 new game modes and 2 new regions! Whether you're here to prove yourself or have fun with your frien…

TF2 BlogSep 9, 2026
MGE.tf is back!

(Image credit: Poster Design - Sennie, SFM - Athena) MGE.tf is back for another season! This time, they're returning bigger than ever with 2 new game modes and 2 new regions! Whether you're here to prove yourself or have fun with your frien…

Community AnnouncementsAug 21, 2026
Australian Hightower Highjinx 2026

Australian Hightower Highjinx is back! After years of being dormant in the deep outback, it returns not only with its iconic Australium coated medals but the same Hightower Highjinx you know and love! Players of all skill levels are welcome…

TF2 BlogAug 21, 2026
Australian Hightower Highjinx 2026

Australian Hightower Highjinx is back! After years of being dormant in the deep outback, it returns not only with its iconic Australium coated medals but the same Hightower Highjinx you know and love! Players of all skill levels are welcome…

Community AnnouncementsAug 18, 2026
ÜBERFEST 2026

(Image credit: SFM - BloodiestBanana, Illustrator - Max Shortt) For the third consecutive year, KritzKast presents ÜBERFEST LAN! This year it's not just the players who'll be celebrating! Viewers at home (or wherever you enjoy top-tier Euro…

TF2 BlogAug 18, 2026
ÜBERFEST 2026

(Image credit: SFM - BloodiestBanana, Illustrator - Max Shortt) For the third consecutive year, KritzKast presents ÜBERFEST LAN! This year it's not just the players who'll be celebrating! Viewers at home (or wherever you enjoy top-tier Euro…

Community AnnouncementsAug 12, 2026
The Witching Hour

GREETINGS, FOOLISH MORTALS! The ghosts of the 9th-century British mafia have come to collect, and Merasmus has once again found himself burdened by a small, completely manageable debt that must be paid. Fortunately, he has devised an ingeni…

TF2 BlogAug 12, 2026
The Witching Hour

GREETINGS, FOOLISH MORTALS! The ghosts of the 9th-century British mafia have come to collect, and Merasmus has once again found himself burdened by a small, completely manageable debt that must be paid. Fortunately, he has devised an ingeni…

Community AnnouncementsAug 10, 2026
CLTF2 Halloween Cup

(Image credit: MetalCloud) CLTF2 is announcing their Halloween Cup, a new event to help get ready for Halloween! This time around players can expect Highlander 9v9 action but with the twist of playing on Halloween themed maps! Sign-ups for …

TF2 BlogAug 10, 2026
CLTF2 Halloween Cup

(Image credit: MetalCloud) CLTF2 is announcing their Halloween Cup, a new event to help get ready for Halloween! This time around players can expect Highlander 9v9 action but with the twist of playing on Halloween themed maps! Sign-ups for …

Community AnnouncementsAug 6, 2026
Operation Mooncrash

In a desperate effort to attain ultimate global dominance, RED and BLU race to conquer the final frontier! Destination – the Moon! TF2 Painter's Workshop is proud to host a new community project that aims to revive and expand upon the Moon …

Read our dispatch on this
TF2 BlogAug 6, 2026
Operation Mooncrash

In a desperate effort to attain ultimate global dominance, RED and BLU race to conquer the final frontier! Destination – the Moon! TF2 Painter's Workshop is proud to host a new community project that aims to revive and expand upon the Moon …

Read our dispatch on this
Community AnnouncementsAug 3, 2026
6s Newcomer Cup by RGL and TF2 Coaching Central

Announcing the RGL 6s Newcomer Cup with training intensive by TF2 Coaching Central! RGL, the largest North American competitive TF2 league, is running their next 6s Newcomer Cup September 4-6! In conjunction, TF2 Coaching Central (TF2CC) wi…

TF2 BlogAug 3, 2026
6s Newcomer Cup by RGL and TF2 Coaching Central

Announcing the RGL 6s Newcomer Cup with training intensive by TF2 Coaching Central! RGL, the largest North American competitive TF2 league, is running their next 6s Newcomer Cup September 4-6! In conjunction, TF2 Coaching Central (TF2CC) wi…

PC GamerJul 18, 2026
Valve reassures Team Fortress 2 players that it's still working on the Mann vs Machine update it announced last year: 'We promise we're making progress'

I had completely forgotten that Valve is working on an update for Team Fortress 2's cooperative Mann vs. Machine mode, though my defence, it's been a long time since we last heard about it. The prospective patch was announced in June last y…

GamingOnLinuxJul 17, 2026
Valve say the Team Fortress 2 MvM update is still coming and they're still working on it

After the usual silence we've come to expect from Valve on everything, they gave a short blog post on the upcoming MvM update for Team Fortress 2. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/07/valve-say-the-team-fortress…

Community AnnouncementsJul 16, 2026
Team Fortress 2 Update Released

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 Taxi Cabbed war paint Fixed mip settings on the stickers Fixed using the incorrect…

TF2 BlogJul 16, 2026
Team Fortress 2 Update Released

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 Taxi Cabbed war paint; * Fixed mip settings on the stickers ;* Fixed using the i…

Product UpdateJul 16, 2026
Team Fortress 2 Update Released

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 Taxi Cabbed war paint; * Fixed mip settings on the stickers; * Fixed using the i…

Community AnnouncementsJul 15, 2026
LAN Downunder 2026

Ten years ago, CappingTV started casting Team Fortress 2 matches to whoever would watch. This July, the last decade comes full circle at Fortress Arena in Melbourne, where LAN Downunder 2026 will crown Australia's next TF2 champion on July …

TF2 BlogJul 15, 2026
LAN Downunder 2026

Ten years ago, CappingTV started casting Team Fortress 2 matches to whoever would watch. This July, the last decade comes full circle at Fortress Arena in Melbourne, where LAN Downunder 2026 will crown Australia's next TF2 champion on July …

Community AnnouncementsJul 14, 2026
Team Fortress 2 Update Released

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 missing sound for Taunt: Circuit Breaker Renamed "Northern Nights" Summer 2026 Unusu…

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Product UpdateJul 14, 2026
Team Fortress 2 Update Released

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 missing sound for Taunt: Circuit Breaker; * Renamed "Northern Nights" Summer 2026 …

Read this patch for

TF2 BlogJul 14, 2026
Team Fortress 2 Update Released

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 missing sound for Taunt: Circuit Breaker ;* Renamed "Northern Nights" Summer 2026 …

Read this patch for

Community AnnouncementsJul 13, 2026
RGL.gg Season 20 LAN Playoffs (Philadelphia, PA)

(Image credit: MetalCloud) On July 24-26th, the top four teams in RGL will be flying out to Philadelphia, PA, for the Season 20 LAN Playoffs and a chance to prove who is the best team in North America! Come watch in person or catch all of t…

TF2 BlogJul 13, 2026
RGL.gg Season 20 LAN Playoffs (Philadelphia, PA)

(Image credit: MetalCloud) On July 24-26th, the top four teams in RGL will be flying out to Philadelphia, PA, for the Season 20 LAN Playoffs and a chance to prove who is the best team in North America! Come watch in person or catch all of t…