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Team Fortress 2 players are not often spoiled with updates, so this one will definitely excite them. There is no need to wait for Valve's involvement anymore, you can create your own games with the newly released TF2 SDK.
The studio added Team Fortress 2's client and server game code to its Source SDK, allowing players to build whole new games based on TF2 or change the existing ones.
"Unlike the Steam Workshop or local content mods, this SDK gives mod makers the ability to change, extend or rewrite TF2, making anything from small tweaks to complete conversions possible."
Moreover, there is a big update to all Valve's multiplayer games made on the Source engine, including TF2, Day of Defeat: Source, Half-Life Deathmatch: Source, Half-Life 2: Deathmatch, and Counter-Strike: Source: the company rolled out 64-bit binary support, a scalable HUD/UI, prediction fixes, and other improvements.
TF2 mods can be published on Steam, but, importantly, the games created with the SDK and their contents must be free.
"The majority of items in the game now are thanks to the hard work of the TF2 community. To respect that, we're asking TF2 mod makers continue to respect that connection, and to not make mods that have the purpose of trying to profit off Workshop contributors' efforts. We're hoping that many mods will continue to allow players access their TF2 inventory, if this makes sense for the mod."
This is a huge deal for all TF2 players, who are tired of waiting for Valve to remember the game exists. After years of turning a deaf ear to their bot complaints, the studio suddenly decided to go on a purging spree last year, but it didn't stop fans from launching a #SaveTF2 campaign, which was aimed at making Valve pay attention to the title.
To be honest, the TF2 SDK looks like the company is washing its hands of the project, leaving it to the players.
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