Play TF2 Classic during Steam Next Fest!
[p]Yes, you read that title right! Team Fortress 2 Classic will have a demo available to play during Steam Next Fest: October 2025! This open beta will run from October 13 to October 27th (that's two weeks). We're not sure if mods are normally at Next Fest, but the opportunity presented itself and we took it! We have been working overtime for the past month to get ready for this, and I could not be more proud of the devs who have been toughing it out.[/p]
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[h2]How do I join?[/h2]
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[p]When Next Fest begins, you will be able to download the Team Fortress 2 Classic Open Beta from our store page. You will need to have TF2 installed beforehand, otherwise the mod will throw an error when you start it. Once that's done, you will be good to go! For our existing players, you do not need to touch Source SDK 2013 Multiplayer,[/p]
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[h2]What can I expect?[/h2]
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[p]Every TF2C-exclusive weapon, gamemode, and map* will be returning, available for you to play with during the open beta! A handful of new additions we've made including damage feedback, balance changes, revamped Four-Team support, and more will also be available for testing. Additionally, we have a few extra surprises waiting for you.
Features that won't be showing up just yet are ones mostly unrelated to the core gameplay experience. Achievements and custom weapon support won't be available during the open beta, but are still slated for launch. We're also eyeing further work to the main menu and weapon balancing.
In addition to officially hosted servers, a number of community servers will also be hosting during the event. We've been working with them over the last month to iron out any crashes or technical issues.
*Casbah will not be returning in its current form. We apologize for not removing it sooner.[/p]
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[h2]What's next?[/h2]
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[p]The open beta is the biggest milestone we've hit so far, and I suspect that many of our developers will want to rest for a little bit (and play alongside you all). Beyond that, there is still more work to be done: on top of the aforementioned work-in-progress features, we also want to evaluate feedback received for the open beta. Often with feedback, we've run into the issue of only getting word from players who already are familiar with TF2 Classic.
The open beta is a great chance to cut through any sampling biases and get a good look at what newcomers think. If you love what you play of the open beta, please let us know! If you don't, please let us know even more![/p]
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[h2]Sounds great, what else?[/h2]
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[p]Keen-eyed observers may have noticed that we now take donations. Currently, all of our infrastructure costs are covered out-of-pocket by our team of volunteers.
These costs include hosting various internal servers and other services vital to development. If you would like to help keep development afloat, please consider donating to our Ko-fi!
For those who donate monthly, you will receive access to a special TF2 Classic Discord role that will give you access to a plethora of behind-the-scenes goodies.[/p]
[p]Donate[/p]
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[p]We thank all of you for the support you've given us over the years, and it fills me with pride to see this finally coming to fruition.
See you in October,
~ Nito[/p]
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[hr][/hr]
[h2]How do I join?[/h2]
[p][/p]
[p]When Next Fest begins, you will be able to download the Team Fortress 2 Classic Open Beta from our store page. You will need to have TF2 installed beforehand, otherwise the mod will throw an error when you start it. Once that's done, you will be good to go! For our existing players, you do not need to touch Source SDK 2013 Multiplayer,[/p]
[p][/p]
[hr][/hr]
[h2]What can I expect?[/h2]
[p][/p]
[p]Every TF2C-exclusive weapon, gamemode, and map* will be returning, available for you to play with during the open beta! A handful of new additions we've made including damage feedback, balance changes, revamped Four-Team support, and more will also be available for testing. Additionally, we have a few extra surprises waiting for you.
Features that won't be showing up just yet are ones mostly unrelated to the core gameplay experience. Achievements and custom weapon support won't be available during the open beta, but are still slated for launch. We're also eyeing further work to the main menu and weapon balancing.
In addition to officially hosted servers, a number of community servers will also be hosting during the event. We've been working with them over the last month to iron out any crashes or technical issues.
*Casbah will not be returning in its current form. We apologize for not removing it sooner.[/p]
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[hr][/hr]
[h2]What's next?[/h2]
[p][/p]
[p]The open beta is the biggest milestone we've hit so far, and I suspect that many of our developers will want to rest for a little bit (and play alongside you all). Beyond that, there is still more work to be done: on top of the aforementioned work-in-progress features, we also want to evaluate feedback received for the open beta. Often with feedback, we've run into the issue of only getting word from players who already are familiar with TF2 Classic.
The open beta is a great chance to cut through any sampling biases and get a good look at what newcomers think. If you love what you play of the open beta, please let us know! If you don't, please let us know even more![/p]
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[hr][/hr]
[h2]Sounds great, what else?[/h2]
[p][/p]
[p]Keen-eyed observers may have noticed that we now take donations. Currently, all of our infrastructure costs are covered out-of-pocket by our team of volunteers.
These costs include hosting various internal servers and other services vital to development. If you would like to help keep development afloat, please consider donating to our Ko-fi!
For those who donate monthly, you will receive access to a special TF2 Classic Discord role that will give you access to a plethora of behind-the-scenes goodies.[/p]
[p]Donate[/p]
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[p]We thank all of you for the support you've given us over the years, and it fills me with pride to see this finally coming to fruition.
See you in October,
~ Nito[/p]