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 Chromatic Blaze Unusual effects to fix issues with the trail and brightness
• Updated the Cryogenic Unusual effect to fix obscuring parts of the characters
• Updated the Air Head to fix a problem with mipmapping
• Updated 2koth_abbey
  • Fixed broken cliff displacements
  • Swapped expensive water for cheap water to improve FPS
  • Various fixes and improvements
• Updated plr_matterhorn
  • Fixed hole in spawn barrier (thanks Ctena!)
  • Fixed a desync issue with lifts (thanks Skin King!)
  • Disabled team swap on new round
  • Clipping improvements
  • Bread optimization

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: The Critical Fail
  • Taunt: Dead Mann's Drink
  • Taunt: Chairholder
• Added 20 new community-created Unusual effects
  • 11 new effects for Unusual hats
  • 9 new effects for Unusual taunts
• Added lots of weapons to the list that can be Festivized (community-created changes!)
• Added community-created Smissmas material for the beach ball
• All cosmetic and taunt cases will grant Smissmas 2025 Unusual effects instead of their normal Unusual effects during the event. This does not include crates.
• Mann Co. Store winter sale!
• Smissmas runs through January 7th, 2026

General

• Added 'No Bullets' style for The Gift Bringer
• Fixed The Accursed Apparition hiding the Scout's headphones
• Updated the Sizzling Aroma and Toxic Aroma Unusual effects to fix problems with DirectX80
• Updated the Backbiter's Billycock backpack icon to reflect RED team version
• Updated the El Gigante's Gunbelt to fix a problem with the LODs
• Updated the Seamann's Stubble to fix an issue with the materials
• Updated/Added some tournament medals
• Updated cp_cowerhouse
  • Updated some custom props with further optimizations
  • Added playerclip "ladder" to both trucks' rear bed to make climbing more consistent/predictable
• Updated ctf_doublecross_event
  • Fixed out of bounds bug (Thanks Dr.TwentyTwo!)
  • Fixed a few minor visual glitches
• Updated cp_gravelpit_snowy
  • Added a screenshake effect to the laser gun finale
  • Adjusted holiday events to reduce edict count
• Fixed model panels not encoding pose parameter values (community fix from copperpixel)
• Fixed Halloween spell projectiles not adjusting to flipped view models (community fix from copperpixel)
• Network player's handedness preference to spectators (community fix from copperpixel)
• Fixed Ullapool Caber explosions not counting as melee kills and ignoring damage/radius attributes (community fix from Bitl)
• Fixed disposable sentries playing denial sound for useful wrench hits (community fix from AJMickey)
• Fixed Armageddon Pyro taunt not properly cleaning up all particle systems (community fix from Churkinator)
• Fixed logo spinner from breaking after prolonged rotation (community fix from Horiuchi)
• Fixed Minigun not spinning, or spinning very slowly, outside of first-person (community fix from wget)
• Fixed broken view model after switching from the Medi Gun while healing someone (community fix from Vlad)
• Allow server admins to change powerup mode convars without forcing cheats to be enabled (community fix from Pieter Bijl)
• Replaced bitwise or operator in CHealthAmmoKit (community fix from CosminPerRam)
• Fixed MoveableSubPanel showing in Sentry targetID panel while dead (community fix from Horiuchi)
• Fixed tracer rounds from rifles not being affected by cl_flipviewmodels (community fix from birchish)
• Fixed Pyrovision nullifying other voice pitch attributes (community fix from LizardOfOz)
• Fixed being able to throw the Gas Passer through walls (community fix from Bakugo)
• Fixed IncrementAmmo removing ammo if m_iClip1 was already at Max capacity (community fix from kingofings)
• Added TF-specific search path tags to TF mod gameinfo (community fix from Thomas Kain)
• Fixed view punch not being interpolated (community fix from ficool2)
• Fixed disguise_on_backstab not functioning for stab targets that become ghosts (community fix from FlaminSarge)
• Fixed chat input using chat_party instead of chat_say_party (community fix from gaelcoral)
• Fixed overlapping footstep sound when in the third person view (community fix from TheNotoriousFrogposter)
• Ensure no buffer overflows when sscanf to char buffer (community fix from Dmitry Tsarevich)
• Fixed players sometimes getting stuck in team unassigned when joining a server (community fix from Bakugo)
• Fixed sentry gun not performing rocket fire animation when Wrangler controlled (community fix from Horiuchi)
• Allow impulse 101 on The Ullapool Caber (community fix from alvei)
• Fixed disguise kit resetting multiple times in high ping situations (community fix from nosoop)
• Fixed Detonator jumps not being considered self-dmg jumps (community fix from mastercoms)
• Fixed Detonator making world-detonation sound when attempting to fire underwater (community fix from Autumn Ashton)
• Removed knockback-attribute-specific animation overrides for CTFScattergun (community fix from FlaminSarge)
• Fixed net_graph not rounding interp to nearest tick (community fix from treacherousfiend)
• Fixed broken class select animation for The Soda Popper (community fix from Piogre)
• Fixed $envmap parameter using the wrong mask for The Solemn Vow (community fix from Churkinator)
• Fixed barbell prop not using phong (community fix from Churkinator)
• Fixed the Kill-a-Watt and Terror-Watt Unusual effects sometimes stretching (community fix from Ronald_D_D)
• Fixed Disco Beat Down Unusual effect growing in size when viewed from large distances (community fix from Ron Friedman)
• Fixed MatchMakingTooltip label using the wrong alignment setting (community fix from Squid-Eevee)
• Fixed training mode HIT! material alpha channel (community fix from DiskIntegrity)
• Fixed Bear Necessities not using its normal map (community fix from Churkinator)
• Fixed prediction errors with modified player gravity (community fix from ficool2)
• Fixed render box of tf_flame_manager using wrong vectors (community fix from by Hamn)
• Updated the Energy Orb Unusual effect (community fix from Cipherlock)
  • Fixed particles being orphaned
  • Fixed Medi Gun view model using the third-person particles

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 prepared many players and teams to continue competitive play in RGL, the biggest North American TF2 league.

Signups are open now, and the deadline to apply to be placed on a team is December 12. Team and coach assignments will be made by December 14. Group stage tournament matches (with select matches casted live on Twitch by Fireside Casts) will be the weekend of January 10-11, 2026, with top teams moving on to the playoffs the following weekend.

Check out the Discord for more info. Whether you're looking to dip your toes in competitive TF2 or a more experienced player looking to mentor newbies, feel free to join the community - with learning resources and pickup games running daily, all skill levels are welcome!

Itâs 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 yearâs 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, check out the thread on TF2Maps or join the TF2Maps Discord.

Jam on!

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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 ÃBERFEST 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 â¬2500 prize pool and to hoist aloft the impressively shiny trophy!

Keep an eye out for the ÃBERFEST Propaganda contest winning posters on the live stream!

(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

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

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 regression in itemtest
• Fixed some Botkiller Flame Thrower weapons not drawing the pilot light
• Fixed crash in CEntityBird::SpawnRandomBirds caused by recent change (GitHub fix from Bitl)
• Fixed collection checklists incorrectly marking some items as 'owned' (GitHub fix from rabscootle)
• Fixed Vaccinator resist icons persisting when a player changes team (GitHub fix from Bakugo)
• Fixed memory leak in sprite model (GitHub fix from CosminPerRam)
• Fixed memory leak in server browser blacklist check (GitHub fix from CosminPerRam)
• Fixed exit teleporters not using mult_teleporter_recharge_rate attribute (GitHub fix from The Fatcat)
• Fixed Thermal Thruster passives not being removed if it's unequipped during use or player is a Medic (GitHub fix from Bakugo)
• Reverted Gas Passer respawn room fixes (GitHub fix from Bitl)
• Updated CTeamControlPoint to allow null caller on SetOwner input (GitHub fix from megascatterbomb)
• Updated CTFBot to allow use of the Wrap Assassin's alt-fire (GitHub fix from Bitl)
• Updated/Added some tournament medals

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 crash related to KeyValues
• Added 'No Bullets' style for the Paka Parka
• Fixed Widowmaker not giving metal when Spy is disguised as their own team (GitHub fix from Grampa Swood)
• Fixed on-hit attributes not triggering when Spy is disguised as their own team (GitHub fix from Grampa Swood)
• Fixed game mode prefix check failing when loading maps from the Workshop (GitHub fix from LizardOfOz)
• Added null pointer checks for recent casual doors fix (GitHub fix from Bitl)
• Fixed a bug where Gas Passer gas can cover players with gas in spawn rooms (GitHub fix from Bitl)
• Fixed typo in logical expression (GitHub fix from Ian Brun)
• Fixed Vaccinator charge sounds playing multiple times per tick (GitHub fix from treacherousfiend)
• Fixed event text leak in CTFHudPasstimeBallStatus (GitHub fix from Dmitry Tsarevich)
• Fixed Minigun barrel movement being updated multiple times per tick (GitHub fix from Marioiscool246)
• Fixed CHealthAccountPanel not using NegativeColor for negative values (GitHub fix from Bradasparky)
• Improved the random class selection algorithm to reduce the chance of failure (GitHub fix from Bradasparky)
• Fixed KeyValues memory leak in birds (GitHub fix from CosminPerRam)
• Fixed Team Spirit Footprints BLU team coloring (GitHub fix from Herobrine0412)
• Fixed animation playback in the class selection menu (GitHub fix from Hunter Kvalevog)
• Updated Mann Co. Catalog controls to mimic Workshop dialog (GitHub fix from Liam Stone)
• Updated the Globetrotter to fix the second style using the wrong BLU team skin
• Updated/Added some tournament medals
• Updated the Seamann's Stubble
  • Fixed the normal map for better shading
  • Updated the backpack icon
• Updated arena_afterlife
  • Fixed a rare regression bug that could cause players in Hell to count as alive
• Updated koth_dusker
  • Fixed being able to build in RED spawn
  • Fixed a perch spot outside of BLU spawn
  • Added a visual delimitation for the capture zone
• Updated zi_atoll, zi_blazehattan, zi_devastation_final1, zi_murky, zi_sanitarium, and zi_woods
  • Fixed an exploit that allowed Zombie Spies to disguise as Survivors
• Updated ctf_doublecross_event
  • Took significant steps towards improving FPS on the map, especially around the bridge
  • Reduced particle and prop usage around the map
  • Removed the ability to roll the minify spell and replaced it with the teleport spell with one charge (Thanks Lizard of Oz)
  • Added extensions to the window frames looking through each opposing team's base and made the raised shacks slightly more symmetrical to block Sniper sightline
  • Removed the two spell books from just outside of the doors of each base
  • Increased the respawn time of the rare spell book slightly
  • Added Gargoyle spawns
  • Fixed a number of minor visual issues and clipping bugs (Thanks Lilly, The Rat Man, Dr. Maxi, and everyone else who reported these!)

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Brazil Fortress and Quick Esports League are proud to announce the QEL x Brazil Fortress 4v4 Halloween Cup 2025, a multi-regional competitive event for North America, South America, and Europe!

This tournament features medals and a $1,500 prize pool, with a $500 prize pool per region. Running from November 1st - 2nd, the event will include three divisions for NA and EU and 4 for SA for all skill levels and follows a double-elimination format with Bo1 matches and Bo3 playoff games.

Signups began October 20th and will close on October 31st. Matches will use a pick/ban map system.

For more information join their Discord Server! and signup on their website!

Important Links:

• Discord
• Quick Esports

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 Sandy Unusual effect
  • Fixed incorrect texture for the sand cloud particles when moving
  • Reversed previous idle state changes

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 Mad Drip to fix a problem with LODs
• Updated cp_cowerhouse to fix regression from the previous update
• Updated the Sandy Unusual effect
  • Movement State
    • Changed sand clouds to be a camera depth bias of 0 instead of 5, this will help with the dust clouds unintentionally occluding the player model in some cases
  • Idle State
    • Changed idle sand clumps to lock rotation, so the sand falling isn't influenced by camera position
    • Changed camera depth bias for idle clouds to 5 instead of 10, so that it doesn't occlude player model at unintended angles
• Updated the Sizzling Unusual effect
  • Changed sequence random value from 4 to 3, in order to prevent steam sprites from spinning rapidly at random