The tactical shooter Counter-Strike: Global Offensive will receive a major update in summer and will become Counter-Strike 2. Players of another successful shooter on Steam are now hoping for similar treatment.
What is Team Fortress 2? Team Fortress 2 (TF2) is a shooter on Steam, also developed by Valve. The title, released in 2007, is still one of the most popular games on Steam. In February 2023, TF2 averaged 91,700 concurrent players.
With its current player numbers, TF2 is among the five most played games on Steam. Only CS:GO, Dota1, PUBG, and Apex Legends are more represented. This allows the 16-year-old shooter on Steam to leave competitors like the current CoD MW2/ Warzone 2, Rainbow: Six Siege, Destiny 2, and even GTA V behind.
Why are players envious of CS? Valve announced on March 22 that CS:GO will receive a major update. CS:GO will then become Counter-Strike 2 (CS2).
CS2 brings numerous changes and is expected to be released this summer. The entire community of the tactical shooter is full of anticipation and can hardly believe their luck as their beloved game gets a makeover.
This is what TF2 players wish for their favorite title. The shooter has just recently announced that it will receive an update in 2023, but the fans had to wait 16 years for this and are expected to create the content themselves.
If you want to see what TF2 fans hope for their game, we have summarized the changes of CS2 in a video:
How do players express their envy? Mainly through memes. It is not malicious envy that TF2 players look at Counter-Strike with, wishing any harm to the game.
They simply hope that their game will eventually receive similar treatment from Valve. This is also shown by the TF2 fan “Bedu009” on Reddit, who posts a meme with the phrase “That’s not fair.”
Many users also write that they consider a revision unlikely. Others have no high expectations for an update and only wish for general improvements:
- V0idR4mune”Frankly, I don’t want a new Team Fortress, I just want them to make an updated TF2 with new models and so on (via Reddit).”
- InstantClassic257: “Would I like to get an update like in CS:GO? Damn right, I would. Will we get it? Extremely unlikely. All I want is a bot fix, some real communication about the game, and honestly, that’s all I need (via Reddit).”
- Heroman3003: “I can imagine that they will do a relaunch-level update in the distant future. They seem to have the intention of bringing their active games VERY SLOWLY […] to Source 2, so I see the potential for TF3 to become a thing within the next 10 years or so (via Reddit).”
What is TF2 about? Team Fortress 2 is a team-based hero shooter, whose gameplay is comparable to that of Overwatch. Each character is unique and contributes to the gameplay and strategy of a team.
Additionally, there are various maps and game modes like King of the Hill, Payload, and Capture the Flag.
Team Fortress remains one of the 14 best multiplayer shooters for PC, Switch, PS4, PS5, and Xbox in 2023.
