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Listen up mercs, it is once again the end of the year and you all know what that means, don't you? Put your hand down Scout, it does not mean you can try to score a date at the mall while dressed as an elf again. It means that you have once again been enlisted to fight off hordes of angry shoppers, falling trees, and most importantly, robots! And you had better believe those trees will not be on our side, despite that holiday everyone celebrates right about now. Now pack your guns, because your tour of duty has BEGUN!

Operation Binary Blackout is a holiday Mann vs. Machine charity event brought to you by Moonlight MvM featuring 7 intermediate missions and 13 advanced missions. Defeat the hordes of robots in this community tour and earn up to 3 in-game medals! Event servers are available worldwide in North America, South America, Europe, Asia, and Australia.

If fighting off robots isn't enough for you, there is also a charity drive for Child's Play aimed at benefiting the lives of children at hospitals around the world. Cash or item donations of at least $5 USD will earn an in-game donor medal! Click here for information on how to donate!

Interested in creating content for future MvM events? New MvM submissions are now being accepted for the next event! Check out the links below for more information or join the Moonlight MvM Discord to participate in the development process. All contributors will earn a special in-game content creator medal!

Have fun, but don’t delay, because the event will end on March 30, 2022!

Important links:

• Event website
  
• Servers list
  
• Discord server
  
• Steam group
  

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The temperature is low, but the spirits are high! The annual 72 Hour Jam is back once more to fill your heart with creative cheer! This year, the Jam’s charity drive is supporting St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital. Anyone who donates $5 or more to the drive is eligible to receive this year’s in-game charity medal. Donate here!

Starting Friday, December 17th, at 6pm GMT (10am PST), you have 72 hours to make whatever Team Fortress 2 creation you can think of! Whether it be a map, model, artwork, or even another game entirely, anything goes as long as it's Team Fortress 2 related! Additionally, you are able to earn another medal simply by participating!

For more information, check out the thread on TF2Maps or join the TF2Maps Discord. Be sure to also follow @TF2Maps on Twitter and Twitch for live coverage over the weekend, as well as any future events!

Happy Jamming!

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 Smissmas Tree Unusual effect to improve performance
  
• Updated El Fiestibrero to fix clipping issues
  
• Updated The Giftcrafter to fix a problem with the materials
  
• Updated the Unusual Cap to fix the rotation of the unusual attachment
  
• Updated the Ominous Offering to add the counts_as_assister attribute
  
• Updated The Argyle Ace with community Jarate fix from Andrés S. (rabscootle)
  
• Updated/Added some tournament medals
  
• Updated the localization files
  
• Updated pl_coal_event
  
  
  • Added a second route into C
    
  • Detail fixes
    
  • Optimization
  
  
• Updated pl_chilly
  
  
  • Fixed few models not being solid
    
  • Fixed few gift model collisions
    
  • Fixed few spots where players were able to stand on in thin air
    
  • Fixed hand truck from blocking players at the indoor area
    
  • Fixed rare case of the payload cart not exploding when round ends at the pit
    
  • Fixed being able to stand on the tip of the end rocket
    
  • Fixed enemy being able to shoot at BLU 1st base spawn basement
    
  • Minor visual fixes
    
  • Improved clipping
  
  
• Updated ctf_doublecross_snowy
  
  
  • Fixed a number of visual issues
    
  • Fixed a number of clipping issues
    
  • Added nobuild triggers to spawn doors
    
  • Major reforestation initiative funded
  
  

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 Smissmas Tree Unusual effect to improve performance
  
• Updated El Fiestibrero to fix clipping issues
  
• Updated The Giftcrafter to fix a problem with the materials
  
• Updated the Unusual Cap to fix the rotation of the unusual attachment
  
• Updated the Ominous Offering to add the counts_as_assister attribute
  
• Updated The Argyle Ace with community Jarate fix from Andrés S. (rabscootle)
  
• Updated/Added some tournament medals
  
• Updated the localization files
  
• Updated pl_coal_event
  • Added a second route into C
    
  • Detail fixes
    
  • Optimization
• Updated pl_chilly
  • Fixed few models not being solid
    
  • Fixed few gift model collisions
    
  • Fixed few spots where players were able to stand on in thin air
    
  • Fixed hand truck from blocking players at the indoor area
    
  • Fixed rare case of the payload cart not exploding when round ends at the pit
    
  • Fixed being able to stand on the tip of the end rocket
    
  • Fixed enemy being able to shoot at BLU 1st base spawn basement
    
  • Minor visual fixes
    
  • Improved clipping
• Updated ctf_doublecross_snowy
  • Fixed a number of visual issues
    
  • Fixed a number of clipping issues
    
  • Added nobuild triggers to spawn doors
    
  • Major reforestation initiative funded

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T'is the season to celebrate the holidays with friends and family... a perfect time to sign yourself and your best mate up for WAR!

Come one, come all! The Fortress Faceoffs team has partnered with Divergent Media to deliver a special gift for you this Smissmas season! Bring your friends (just two though, please) to compete in a 2-on-2 tournament with a unique spin on a popular game mode! Players will fight against pairs of any two classes with a catch: each one has a limited selection of weapons in their arsenal! Run the gauntlet with a friend as two different classes to form the best combo since 2Fort and defeat your enemies 20 times to win (like in MGE)! Maps have been chosen to provide the most even balance for all 9 classes, and weapons are hand-picked to keep Scout's health insurance in good shape. The top 8 champions will have games streamed live on the Fortress Faceoffs and Divergent Media Twitch channels!

Sign up for Dueling Doubles today to get your spot before they run out! The competition starts December 27th @ 1PM ET / 13:00 CET and will last for around one week. For more info about event rules, weapons, and more, join the Fortress Faceoffs Discord and aim for that high score!

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 Festive Frames to add missing styles that don't hide the hat
  
• Fixed backpack image for the Winter 2021 Cosmetic Key
  
• Renamed Smissmas Swirl Unusual effect to Spiraling Lights
  
• Updated Polar Forecast, Spiraling Lights, and Twisting Lights Unusual effects
  
• Updated the Train of Thought
  
  
  • Fixed model issues
    
  • Added Genteel Smoke effect
  
  
• Updated cp_altitude
  
  
  • Fixed a clipping exploit that allowed players to build out of bounds
    
  • Fixed a clipping exploit that allowed players to stand above BLU's first spawn
    
  • Fixed a rendering priority issue with a respawn visualizer in BLU's first spawn
  
  
• Updated pl_coal_event
  
  
  • Fixed a clipping issue with a window
    
  • Fixed a displacement
  
  

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 Festive Frames to add missing styles that don't hide the hat
  
• Fixed backpack image for the Winter 2021 Cosmetic Key
  
• Renamed Smissmas Swirl Unusual effect to Spiraling Lights
  
• Updated Polar Forecast, Spiraling Lights, and Twisting Lights Unusual effects
  
• Updated the Train of Thought
  • Fixed model issues
    
  • Added Genteel Smoke effect
• Updated cp_altitude
  • Fixed a clipping exploit that allowed players to build out of bounds
    
  • Fixed a clipping exploit that allowed players to stand above BLU's first spawn
    
  • Fixed a rendering priority issue with a respawn visualizer in BLU's first spawn
• Updated pl_coal_event
  • Fixed a clipping issue with a window
    
  • Fixed a displacement

It's that time of the year again, and TFConnect is coming back to town! This year, they're hosting a charity event on December 11th and 12th (both days at 1pm CET | 7am EST) in support of SpecialEffect, whose mission is to empower gamers with disabilities.

During the event, there will be an assortment of activities for everyone involved! They have a 6v6 tournament with a twist featuring your favorite content creators, a live Smissmas Baking show featuring Shork & friends, a session of Mann Vs. Machine hosted by CeeJaey with special guests A_Seagull, Uncle Dane, Robin Walker, Jill, SirActionSlacks & Benjamoose, and much, much more! Follow TFConnect on Twitter as they reveal more about their upcoming event over the next week!

Watch it all go down LIVE on KritzKast's Twitch channel!

Donations are open until January 3rd, 2022!

For more information on the event and how you can donate, visit TFConnect!

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 2021!

• 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: Altitude, Bread Space, Cascade, Chilly, Doublefrost, and Polar
  
• Added the Winter 2021 Cosmetic Case
  
  
  • Contains 20 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: Doctor's Defibrillators
    
  • Taunt: Shooter's Stakeout
    
  • Taunt: The Hot Wheeler
  
  
• Added 27 new community-created Unusual effects
  
  
  • 16 new effects for Unusual hats
    
  • 11 new effects for Unusual taunts
  
  
• All cosmetic and taunt cases will grant Smissmas 2021 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, 2022
  

General

• Fixed Engineer losing metal when hitting damaged buildings while they are being re-deployed after pick-up
  
• Fixed Wrap Assassin projectiles colliding with other projectiles and func_lod entities
  
• Fixed Halloween: Voices From Below spell not working correctly with more taunts and the Ready voice lines
  
• Updated soundlevels for some competitive mode sounds
  
• Updated the description for the Blutsauger to clarify its attributes
  
• Updated sound channels for some voice lines
  
• Updated hurtme command to allow negative health values when using sv_cheats
  
• Updated koth_probed to fix an error model
  
• Updated/Added some tournament medals
  
• Updated the localization files
  

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 2021!

• 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: Altitude, Bread Space, Cascade, Chilly, Doublefrost, and Polar
  
• Added the Winter 2021 Cosmetic Case
  • Contains 20 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: Doctor's Defibrillators
    
  • Taunt: Shooter's Stakeout
    
  • Taunt: The Hot Wheeler
• Added 27 new community-created Unusual effects
  • 16 new effects for Unusual hats
    
  • 11 new effects for Unusual taunts
• All cosmetic and taunt cases will grant Smissmas 2021 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, 2022
  

General

• Fixed Engineer losing metal when hitting damaged buildings while they are being re-deployed after pick-up
  
• Fixed Wrap Assassin projectiles colliding with other projectiles and func_lod entities
  
• Fixed Halloween: Voices From Below spell not working correctly with more taunts and the Ready voice lines
  
• Updated soundlevels for some competitive mode sounds
  
• Updated the description for the Blutsauger to clarify its attributes
  
• Updated sound channels for some voice lines
  
• Updated hurtme command to allow negative health values when using sv_cheats
  
• Updated koth_probed to fix an error model
  
• Updated/Added some tournament medals
  
• Updated the localization files