Team Fortress 2 — Latest Updates & Patch Notes
Team Fortress 2 is currently the #28 most-played game on Steam, with a 24-hour peak of 51K concurrent players — ▲ climbing (was #30 last week).
Last official update Jul 18, 2026 (4 days ago) · 12 updates in the last 90 days · 12 tracked here.
- Steam rank
- #28 ▲
- Peak (24h)
- 51K
- Genre
- Action, Free To Play
- Developer
- Valve
- Released
- Oct 10, 2007
- Price
- Free to Play
- Metacritic
- 92
- Steam reviews
- 47K
Nine distinct classes provide a broad range of tactical abilities and personalities. Constantly updated with new game modes, maps, equipment and, most importantly, hats!
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Latest updates & patch notes
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Patch
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'd completely forgotten Valve is working on an update for Team Fortress 2 's cooperative Mann vs. Machine mode, though in my defence, it's been a long time since we last heard about it. The prospective patch was announced in June last year, via a blog post on TF2's official…
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Patch
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:
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Patch
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 wear texture Updated/Added some…
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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 wear texture; * Updated/Added…
Read the full notes on Steam → -
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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 wear texture; * Updated/Added…
Read the full notes on Steam → -
News
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 18-19th! Eight teams will make the…
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News
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 18-19th! Eight teams will make the…
Read the full notes on Steam → -
Patch
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 Unusual effect to "Polar Prism" Updated the…
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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 Unusual effect to "Polar Prism"; *…
Read the full notes on Steam → -
Patch
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 Unusual effect to "Polar Prism" ;*…
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Event
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 the action live on the RGL.gg Twitch…
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Event
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 the action live on the RGL.gg Twitch…
Read the full notes on Steam →
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About Team Fortress 2
"The most fun you can have online" - PC Gamer Is now FREE! There’s no catch! Play as much as you want, as long as you like! The most highly-rated free game of all time! 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. New to TF? Don’t sweat it! No matter what your style and experience, we’ve got a character for you. Detailed training and offline practice modes will help you hone your skills…
Game details
- System requirements (minimum)
- Minimum: OS *: Windows® 7 (32/64-bit)/Vista/XP Processor: 1.7 GHz Processor or better Memory: 512 MB RAM DirectX: Version 8.1 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 15 GB available space
- Languages
- English * , Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese - Portugal, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Spain, Swedish, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Czech, Hungarian…
- DLC
- 1 available on Steam
- Official site
- www.teamfortress.com/
Frequently asked questions
- Is Team Fortress 2 free to play?
- Yes — Team Fortress 2 is free to play on Steam.
- What is the latest Team Fortress 2 update?
- The most recent official update is "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'" (Jul 18, 2026), categorized as Patch. I'd completely forgotten Valve is working on an update for Team Fortress 2 's cooperative Mann vs. Machine mode, though in my defence, it's been a long time since we last heard about it. The prospective patch was announced in June last year, via a blog
- How many people play Team Fortress 2?
- Team Fortress 2 peaked at 51K concurrent players in the last 24 hours, ranking #28 on Steam's most-played chart (it was #30 the previous week).
- When was Team Fortress 2 released?
- Team Fortress 2 was released on Oct 10, 2007 by Valve.
- What kind of game is Team Fortress 2?
- Team Fortress 2 is a Action, Free To Play game, featuring multi-player, cross-platform multiplayer, steam achievements.
Live player counts and update notes are pulled from Steam's public data and refreshed daily (last refresh: Jul 22, 2026). Excerpts are from official announcements; follow the source links for full notes. Team Fortress 2 and all related assets are trademarks of their respective owners.