Valve lowers expectations for upcoming Team Fortress 2 update in blog post edit

Valve recently updated its blog post about the upcoming Team Fortress 2 update. The change was made to lower expectations for the update.

Brace Yourself

Valve, the well-known video game developer, recently updated its blog post about the upcoming Team Fortress 2 update. The change was made to lower expectations for the update. The phrase "an update format update" was changed to "a holiday format update" by the company.

Is it in yet?

Essentially, this change clarifies that the update will be smaller than previously anticipated. The game has previously received several seasonal updates, which are minor in comparison to major updates such as Jungle Inferno and Meet Your Match. The community should only expect items, levels, taunts, effects, war paints, and fixes as a result of the editing, not any major changes.

Disappointment

Some players have been disappointed by this decision, as it is the first time in a long time that Valve has released an update for its 2007 multiplayer shooter. The last significant update that wasn't a seasonal event was Jungle Inferno in 2017. Despite its developer's lack of attention, the game has remained popular, with nearly 100,000 people currently playing it. In fact, Team Fortress 2 is currently ranked tenth among the most-played Steam games.

On the one hand, it's admirable that Valve is still releasing updates for a game released in 2007. Few businesses try to imitate that. On the other hand, fans don't understand why they don't put more effort into a game that is still in the top ten most played games, so the reception has been mixed.