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'''Patches''' are updates to the game that fix known bugs, glitches or exploits within the game, and often add new features or balance changes to [[weapons]], [[maps]] or other game elements.
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{{Updates since release}}
  
Many major patches, called '''updates''', add new weapons, game modes or maps. Typically, these have been focused on one or two particular [[class|classes]], releasing new content specifically for these classes. Other major updates have been centered around a particular theme or holiday celebration.
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{{Quotation|'''The TF2 Team'''|Way back in the day, when we first shipped Team Fortress 2 as part of The Orange Box, we'd always planned on it being an ongoing project. But even we had no idea that, over fifteen years later, we'd be more than seven hundred updates strong, with a growing community of collaborators and no signs of stopping. Take a scroll down memory lane at the many tweaks, fixes and epic improvements that have made TF2 the world's #1 war-themed hat simulator.}}
  
As both Windows and Mac OS X versions use the same code, updates exclusive to either platform are not released. They are released to both players and server owners via Steam, and must be downloaded and applied before the game can be launched again. Patches to the Xbox version, however, are fairly scarce, due to restrictions imposed on game developers by [[wikipedia:Microsoft|Microsoft]]. To date, there have been only 4 patches to Xbox version (the last released in 2009), versus over 140 patches released for PC since 2007.
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'''Patches''' are updates to ''[[Team Fortress 2]]'' that fix known bugs, glitches, or exploits within the game, and often add new features or balance changes to [[weapons]], [[maps]], or other game elements.  
  
== Major updates ==
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'''Major updates''' are patches that add new weapons, [[List of game modes|game modes]], or maps. Previously, major updates had centered around one or two particular [[classes]] and included new content released predominantly for that class. More recent updates, however, have moved into a seasonal rotation, with annual [[Halloween event|Halloween]] and [[Smissmas]] updates, as well as additional content packs in the Spring, Summer or Fall.
  
* [[September 30, 2010 Patch|The Mann-Conomy Update]] (September 30, 2010)
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Patches to the game are deployed to [[w:Microsoft Windows|Windows]], [[w:macOS|macOS]], and [[w:Linux|Linux]] platforms via [[Steam]], and must be downloaded and applied before the game can be launched. While all three of these platforms retain the same codebase and have updates released simultaneously, the versions of the game on [[w:Xbox 360|Xbox 360]] and [[w:PlayStation 3|PlayStation 3]] were separate and did not receive frequent updates and as such is no longer supported by Valve, due to restrictions imposed on game developers to pay a fee of $40,000 by [[w:Microsoft|Microsoft]] during the Xbox 360's lifespan until 2013. To date, there have been only four patches to ''Team Fortress 2'' on Xbox 360 and one patch on PlayStation 3, compared to the {{Updates|type=patch-num}} patches that have been released to Windows, macOS, and Linux since 2007.
* [[July 8, 2010 Patch|The Engineer Update]] (July 8, 2010)
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* [[June 10, 2010 Patch|The Mac Update]] (June 10, 2010)
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Typically, each patch is accompanied with release notes detailing the changes introduced in the update; though some additions have often been left unnoted and some patches have been released without any notes entirely. However, through the use of [[w:Diff|diff]] tools and version control systems on local machines running the game, it is possible for the community to view the specific updated files and cross-reference them with previous versions to deduce any undocumented changes and thus provide supplementary notes.
* [[May 20, 2010 Patch|Second Community Contribution Update]] (May 20, 2010)
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* [[April 29, 2010 Patch|119th Update]] (April 29, 2010)
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== {{anchor|MU}} Major updates ==
* [[March 18, 2010 Patch|First Community Contribution Update]] (March 18, 2010)
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'''Major updates''' are promoted patches that feature new content and or game feature. Formerly, these updates were frequently accompanied by published additions to character development or [[storyline]] (such as update pages, [[movies]], [[comics]], or [[hidden pages]]), often announced over a period of several days.
* [[December 17, 2009 Patch|WAR! Update]] (December 17, 2009)
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* [[October 29, 2009 Patch|Hallowe'en Special]] (October 29, 2009)
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{{Content updates}}
* [[August 13, 2009 Patch|Classless Update]] (August 13, 2009)
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* [[May 21, 2009 Patch|The Sniper vs. Spy Update]] (May 21, 2009)
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== {{anchor|CP}} Content packs ==
* [[February 24, 2009 Patch|The Scout Update]] (February 24, 2009)
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{{Main|Bundles|Steam Workshop}}
* [[August 19, 2008 Patch|A Heavy Update]] (August 19, 2008)
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'''Content packs''' are smaller updates that feature new content additions. Updates containing community-contributed items submitted via the former contribution page (now replaced by the [[Steam Workshop]]) have also been released as content packs.
* [[June 19, 2008 Patch|The Pyro Update]] (June 19, 2008)
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* [[April 29, 2008 Patch|The Gold Rush Update]] (April 29, 2008)
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{{Content packs}}
  
 
== Full list of Team Fortress 2 patches ==
 
== Full list of Team Fortress 2 patches ==
Patches are listed (in reverse-chronological order) for the Windows and Mac OS X version unless otherwise noted. Patches in '''bold''' indicate a major content update (see above).
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Patches are listed (in reverse-chronological order) for the Windows and Mac OS X versions unless otherwise noted. Patches in '''bold-face''' indicate a major update or a content pack.
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{{TF2 patches}}
  
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== See also ==
=== 2010 ===
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* [[Patches (Classic)]] – patches for ''[[Team Fortress Classic]]''.
* '''[[September 30, 2010 Patch]]''' <!-- Mann-Conomy Update -->
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* [[Patches (Beta)]] &ndash; patches for ''[[Team Fortress 2 Beta]]''.
* [[September 20, 2010 Patch]]
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* [[Team Fortress#Versions|Update versions]] of the ''Team Fortress'' mod for ''Quake''.
* [[September 10, 2010 Patch]]
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* [[Item timeline]]
* [[September 8, 2010 Patch]]
 
* [[September 2, 2010 Patch]]
 
* [[August 31, 2010 Patch]]
 
* [[August 30, 2010 Patch]]
 
* [[August 26, 2010 Patch]]
 
* [[August 25, 2010 Patch]]
 
* [[August 20, 2010 Patch]]
 
* [[August 17, 2010 Patch]]
 
* [[August 2, 2010 Patch]]
 
* [[July 26, 2010 Patch]]
 
* [[July 23, 2010 Patch]]
 
* [[July 21, 2010 Patch]]
 
* [[July 19, 2010 Patch]]
 
* [[July 15, 2010 Patch]]
 
* [[July 13, 2010 Patch]]
 
* [[July 9, 2010 Patch]]
 
* '''[[July 8, 2010 Patch]]''' <!-- Engineer update -->
 
* [[July 6, 2010 Patch]]
 
* [[July 1, 2010 Patch]]
 
* [[June 26, 2010 Patch]]
 
* [[June 23, 2010 Patch]]
 
* [[June 16, 2010 Patch]]
 
* [[June 14, 2010 Patch]]
 
* [[June 11, 2010 Patch]]
 
* '''[[June 10, 2010 Patch]]''' <!-- Mac update -->
 
* [[May 28, 2010 Patch]]
 
* [[May 27, 2010 Patch]]
 
* [[May 21, 2010 Patch]]
 
* '''[[May 20, 2010 Patch]]''' <!-- Second community update -->
 
* [[May 19, 2010 Patch]]
 
* [[May 12, 2010 Patch]]
 
* [[May 10, 2010 Patch]]
 
* [[May 7, 2010 Patch]]
 
* [[May 5, 2010 Patch]]
 
* [[April 30, 2010 Patch]]
 
* '''[[April 29, 2010 Patch]]''' <!-- 119th Update) -->
 
* [[April 28, 2010 Patch]]
 
* [[April 15, 2010 Patch]]
 
* [[March 19, 2010 Patch]]
 
* '''[[March 18, 2010 Patch]]''' <!-- First Community Contribution Update -->
 
* [[February 24, 2010 Patch]]
 
* [[February 23, 2010 Patch]]
 
* [[February 12, 2010 Patch]]
 
* [[February 8, 2010 Patch]]
 
* [[February 4, 2010 Patch]]
 
* [[February 3, 2010 Patch]]
 
* [[January 28, 2010 Patch]]
 
* [[January 27, 2010 Patch]]
 
* [[January 13, 2010 Patch]]
 
* [[January 7, 2010 Patch]]
 
* [[January 6, 2010 Patch]]
 
=== 2009 ===
 
* [[December 22, 2009 Patch]]
 
* [[December 18, 2009 Patch]]
 
* '''[[December 17, 2009 Patch]]''' <!-- WAR! Update -->
 
* [[December 10, 2009 Patch]]
 
* [[December 7, 2009 Patch]]
 
* [[November 2, 2009 Patch]]
 
* '''[[October 29, 2009 Patch]]''' <!-- Hallowe'en Special -->
 
* [[October 14, 2009 Patch]]
 
* [[September 15, 2009 Patch]]
 
* [[September 2, 2009 Patch]]
 
* [[August 31, 2009 Patch]]
 
* [[August 21, 2009 Patch]]
 
* [[August 17, 2009 Patch]]
 
* [[August 14, 2009 Patch]]
 
* '''[[August 13, 2009 Patch]]''' <!-- Classless Update -->
 
* [[July 21, 2009 Patch (Xbox)]]
 
* [[July 14, 2009 Patch]]
 
* [[June 25, 2009 Patch]]
 
* [[June 23, 2009 Patch]]
 
* [[June 8, 2009 Patch]]
 
* [[May 29, 2009 Patch]]
 
* [[May 26, 2009 Patch]]
 
* [[May 22, 2009 Patch]]
 
* '''[[May 21, 2009 Patch]]''' <!-- Sniper v. Spy -->
 
* [[May 1, 2009 Patch]]
 
* [[April 20, 2009 Patch]]
 
* [[March 23, 2009 Patch]]
 
* [[March 19, 2009 Patch]]
 
* [[March 18, 2009 Patch]]
 
* [[March 13, 2009 Patch]]
 
* [[March 6, 2009 Patch]]
 
* [[March 5, 2009 Patch]]
 
* [[February 25, 2009 Patch]]
 
* '''[[February 24, 2009 Patch]]''' <!-- Scout -->
 
* [[February 20, 2009 Patch]]
 
* [[February 18, 2009 Patch]]
 
* [[February 17, 2009 Patch]]
 
* [[February 16, 2009 Patch]]
 
* [[February 2, 2009 Patch]]
 
* [[January 28, 2009 Patch]]
 
* [[January 12, 2009 Patch]]
 
=== 2008 ===
 
* [[December 15, 2008 Patch]]
 
* [[December 11, 2008 Patch]]
 
* [[October 22, 2008 Patch]]
 
* [[October 21, 2008 Patch]]
 
* [[August 26, 2008 Patch]]
 
* [[August 21, 2008 Patch]]
 
* [[August 20, 2008 Patch]]
 
* '''[[August 19, 2008 Patch]]''' <!-- Heavy -->
 
* [[August 4, 2008 Patch]]
 
* [[July 29, 2008 Patch]]
 
* [[July 8, 2008 Patch]]
 
* [[July 3, 2008 Patch]]
 
* [[July 1, 2008 Patch]]
 
* [[June 23, 2008 Patch]]
 
* [[June 20, 2008 Patch]]
 
* '''[[June 19, 2008 Patch]]''' <!-- Pyro -->
 
* [[June 11, 2008 Patch]]
 
* [[June 9, 2008 Patch]]
 
* [[May 21, 2008 Patch]]
 
* [[May 9, 2008 Patch]]
 
* [[May 7, 2008 Patch]]
 
* [[May 5, 2008 Patch]]
 
* [[May 2, 2008 Patch]]
 
* [[April 30, 2008 Patch]]
 
* '''[[April 29, 2008 Patch]]''' <!-- Gold Rush -->
 
* [[April 2, 2008 Patch (Xbox)]]
 
* [[April 2, 2008 Patch]]
 
* [[April 1, 2008 Patch]]
 
* [[March 20, 2008 Patch]]
 
* [[March 13, 2008 Patch]]
 
* [[March 6, 2008 Patch]]
 
* [[March 1, 2008 Patch (Xbox)]]
 
* [[February 29, 2008 Patch]]
 
* [[February 28, 2008 Patch]]
 
* [[February 19, 2008 Patch]]
 
* [[February 15, 2008 Patch]]
 
* [[February 14, 2008 Patch]]
 
* [[January 25, 2008 Patch]]
 
* [[January 15, 2008 Patch]]
 
* [[January 14, 2008 Patch]]
 
* [[January 07, 2008 Patch]]
 
=== 2007 ===
 
* [[December 31, 2007 Patch]]
 
* [[December 22, 2007 Patch]]
 
* [[December 21, 2007 Patch]]
 
* [[December 20, 2007 Patch]]
 
* [[November 27, 2007 Patch]]
 
* [[November 21, 2007 Patch]]
 
* [[November 20, 2007 Patch]]
 
* [[November 15, 2007 Patch]]
 
* [[November 07, 2007 Patch]]
 
* [[November 01, 2007 Patch]]
 
* [[October 31, 2007 Patch]]
 
* [[October 27, 2007 Patch (Xbox)]]
 
* [[October 25, 2007 Patch]]
 
* [[October 09, 2007 Patch]]
 
}} <!-- End columns template. -->
 
  
== Beta patches ==
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== External links ==
* [[October 08, 2007 Patch]]
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* [https://www.teamfortress.com/history.php History] on the [[TF2 Official Website]].
* [[October 05, 2007 Patch]]
 
* [[October 02, 2007 Patch]]
 
* [[September 28, 2007 Patch]]
 
* [[September 27, 2007 Patch]]
 
* [[September 26, 2007 Patch]]
 
* [[September 21, 2007 Patch]]
 
* [[September 20, 2007 Patch]]
 
  
 
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Way back in the day, when we first shipped Team Fortress 2 as part of The Orange Box, we'd always planned on it being an ongoing project. But even we had no idea that, over fifteen years later, we'd be more than seven hundred updates strong, with a growing community of collaborators and no signs of stopping. Take a scroll down memory lane at the many tweaks, fixes and epic improvements that have made TF2 the world's #1 war-themed hat simulator.
The TF2 Team

Patches are updates to Team Fortress 2 that fix known bugs, glitches, or exploits within the game, and often add new features or balance changes to weapons, maps, or other game elements.

Major updates are patches that add new weapons, game modes, or maps. Previously, major updates had centered around one or two particular classes and included new content released predominantly for that class. More recent updates, however, have moved into a seasonal rotation, with annual Halloween and Smissmas updates, as well as additional content packs in the Spring, Summer or Fall.

Patches to the game are deployed to Windows, macOS, and Linux platforms via Steam, and must be downloaded and applied before the game can be launched. While all three of these platforms retain the same codebase and have updates released simultaneously, the versions of the game on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 were separate and did not receive frequent updates and as such is no longer supported by Valve, due to restrictions imposed on game developers to pay a fee of $40,000 by Microsoft during the Xbox 360's lifespan until 2013. To date, there have been only four patches to Team Fortress 2 on Xbox 360 and one patch on PlayStation 3, compared to the 790 patches that have been released to Windows, macOS, and Linux since 2007.

Typically, each patch is accompanied with release notes detailing the changes introduced in the update; though some additions have often been left unnoted and some patches have been released without any notes entirely. However, through the use of diff tools and version control systems on local machines running the game, it is possible for the community to view the specific updated files and cross-reference them with previous versions to deduce any undocumented changes and thus provide supplementary notes.

Major updates

Major updates are promoted patches that feature new content and or game feature. Formerly, these updates were frequently accompanied by published additions to character development or storyline (such as update pages, movies, comics, or hidden pages), often announced over a period of several days.

Jungle Inferno Update showcard.png
Jungle Inferno Update
October 20, 2017 Patch
Meet Your Match Update showcard.png
Meet Your Match Update
July 7, 2016 Patch
Invasion Community Update showcard.png
Invasion Community Update
October 6, 2015 Patch
Gun Mettle Update showcard.png
Gun Mettle Update
July 2, 2015 Patch
End of the Line Update showcard.png
End of the Line Update
December 8, 2014 Patch
Love & War Update showcard.png
Love & War Update
June 18, 2014 Patch
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Two Cities Update
November 21, 2013 Patch
Robotic Boogaloo showcard.png
Robotic Boogaloo
May 17, 2013 Patch
Mann vs. Machine showcard.png
Mann vs. Machine Update
August 15, 2012 Patch
Pyromania Update showcard.png
Pyromania Update
June 27, 2012 Patch
Manniversary Update & Sale showcard.png
Manniversary Update & Sale
October 13, 2011 Patch
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Über Update
June 23, 2011 Patch
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Replay Update
May 5, 2011 Patch
Hatless Update showcard.png
Hatless Update
April 14, 2011 Patch
Mann-Conomy Update showcard.png
Mann-Conomy Update
September 30, 2010 Patch
Engineer Update showcard.png
Engineer Update
July 8, 2010 Patch
Mac Update showcard.png
Mac Update
June 10, 2010 Patch
119th Update showcard.png
119th Update
April 29, 2010 Patch
WAR! Update showcard.png
WAR! Update
December 17, 2009 Patch
Classless Update showcard.png
Classless Update
August 13, 2009 Patch
Sniper vs. Spy Update showcard.png
Sniper vs. Spy Update
May 21, 2009 Patch
Scout Update showcard.png
Scout Update
February 24, 2009 Patch
Heavy Update showcard.png
Heavy Update
August 19, 2008 Patch
Pyro Update showcard.png
Pyro Update
June 19, 2008 Patch
Gold Rush Update showcard.png
Gold Rush Update
April 29, 2008 Patch

Content packs

Main articles: Bundles, Steam Workshop

Content packs are smaller updates that feature new content additions. Updates containing community-contributed items submitted via the former contribution page (now replaced by the Steam Workshop) have also been released as content packs.

Item icon Mann Co. Strongbox.png
Strongbox Pack
February 7, 2014 Patch
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Triad Pack
August 2, 2012 Patch
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Manno-Technology Bundle
August 18, 2011 Patch
Dr Grordbort showcard.png
Dr. Grordbort's Victory Pack Update
July 20, 2011 Patch
TCCU showcard.png
Third Community Contribution Update
April 7, 2011 Patch
JapanCB showcard.png
Japan Charity Bundle
March 23, 2011 Patch
Shogun showcard.png
Shogun Pack
March 10, 2011 Patch
Map pack showcard.png
Community Map Pack Update
February 24, 2011 Patch
SCCU showcard.png
Second Community Contribution Update
May 20, 2010 Patch
FCCU showcard.png
First Community Contribution Update
March 18, 2010 Patch

Full list of Team Fortress 2 patches

Patches are listed (in reverse-chronological order) for the Windows and Mac OS X versions unless otherwise noted. Patches in bold-face indicate a major update or a content pack.

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2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

2017

2016

2015

2014

2013

2012

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007

2007 Beta patches

Xbox 360 patches

PlayStation 3 patches




See also

External links