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: [b]Summer 2026![/b]

• Featuring 6 new community maps: Dryfield, Camp Saxton, Shorelight, Redwood, Premuda, and Mojave
• Added the Summer 2026 Cosmetic Case[list]
• Contains 24 new community-contributed items
• Has a chance to give a taunt Unusualifier as a bonus item

[*]Added 4 new community-contributed taunts to the Mann Co. Store

• Taunt: The Circuit Breaker
• Taunt: Buffoon's Bivouac
• Taunt: Faux-calization
• Taunt: Friendly Fire

[*]Added 12 new community-created Unusual effects

• 7 new effects for Unusual hats
• 5 new effects for Unusual taunts

[*]Added the Summer 2026 War Paint Case

• Contains 10 new community-created War Paints that make-up the Summer 2026 Collection
• Has a chance to give a taunt Unusualifier as a bonus item

[*]All cosmetic and taunt cases will grant Summer 2026 Unusual effects instead of their normal Unusual effects during the Summer event. This does not include crates. [*]The Summer event runs through September 15th, 2026 [/list] [b]General[/b]

• Security and stability improvements
• Fixed bad alpha channel for The Creature's Grin, Rocket Operator, The Bountiful Bow, The Alternative Medicine Mann, and The Candyman's Cap (community fix from Chickenman456)
• Fixed the "Neo Tokyo" warpaint on the BLU team not matching the RED team because the alpha channel was incorrect (community fix from Whurrhurr)
• Fixed bad alpha channel for the Pile of End of the Line Key Gifts' backpack icon (community fix from Grampa Swood)
• Fixed Stat Clock model attaching incorrectly on dropped weapons (community fix from rabscootle)
• Fixed Stat Clock values always displaying '0' on world models (community fix from rabscootle)
• Fixed intel carrier glow disappearing when Spy cloaks (community fix from shockpast)
• Fixed bad alpha channel for Voodoo Juju's backpack icon (community fix from DiskIntegrity)
• Fixed Silver Botkiller Mk.I having cubemapping in the wrong area due to a VMT error (community fix from Whurrhurr)
• Fixed misspelling on cp_well's BLU rocket clamp texture (community fix from DiskIntegrity)
• Fixed wrong paths in soundscript events for some taunts (community fix from robbilookatme)
• Fixed Spy control point response rules lines playing when disguised/invisible (community fix from Churkinator)
• Fixed weapon Unusual effects (community fix from Cipherlock and rune)[list]
• Fixed particles being orphaned after death
• Fixed the Energy Orb Unusual effect desyncing from the weapon when the player moves too sharply

[*]Fixed effects flooding the screen when spectating a dead teammate in first person with an unusual weapon (community fix from RGBACatlord) [*]Fixed missing coin effect for HOUWAR's second style (community fix from DiskIntegrity) [*]Fixed outdated description for the Splendid Screen (community fix from Grampa Swood) [*]Trimmed delay at the start of the sound file for the Panic Attack's shooting sound [*]Fixed the Engineer not being able to move for a few seconds after using Taunt: Cheers! [*]Updated cp_powerhouse to fix collision problem with crates on final control points [*]Updated cp_fortezza

• Reworked interior of shack building next to Point A
• Rebalanced ammo packs around Point A
• Improved visuals across the map
• Made rotation for shortcut path shorter

[*]Updated koth_blowout

• Prevent sentry guns from being built inside a prop under the stairs in the maintenance room
• Visual changes to improve clarity and consistency

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