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Ka-boom: Team Fortress 2 free weekend starts today photo

Team Fortress 2 is one of those multiplayer games that you just have to check out. The playful visuals, excellent balance between the wildly different character classes, and the nearly eternal (and free) Valve support are just a few of the reasons it’s worth your hard-earned coin.

But if coin is something you’re short on, you’re in luck. Starting today Valve is throwing a free Team Fortress 2 extended weekend party on Steam to celebrate the recently released Spy/Sniper update. That means you can play the game free, later today, without spending any dough.

You can preload the files on Steam by going here or, you know, download it like we used to do in 2007.  

[Update: You know, they tell us these things. Sorry. Later today it is.]







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Half left's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/21/2009 10:24
Half left
SHHHHH!

Keep it on the down-low. If this server connection gets any slower it'll be going in reverse!
KyleGamgee's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/21/2009 10:28
KyleGamgee
Download? I just like to put the game in my system and play it.
MrSadistic's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/21/2009 10:31
MrSadistic
Brad Nicholson, I am tired of misconstrued words you wacky bastard. You mean later on today.
AgentMOO's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/21/2009 10:48
AgentMOO
Grammar is just one of those things you have check out
Brando's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/21/2009 10:52
Brando
These free weekends for TF2 crack me up. If you haven't played TF2 yet then you don't deserve to play it.
Chronic Logic's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/21/2009 11:11
Chronic Logic
Only two more "Meet the X" classes and two class updates left...
Debeo Laurus's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/21/2009 11:43
Debeo Laurus
I love Team Fortress 2... That is all.
CRAZYAPE69's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/21/2009 12:00
CRAZYAPE69
I hang on... is this free for a weekend without purchase? I love team fortress but really want to play it on the computer.
JDigital's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/21/2009 12:09
JDigital
Yep, free as in beer. All weekend. Come on out, PC crowd loves whipping up on noobs.
Darren Nakamura's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/21/2009 12:24
Darren Nakamura
I just wish I had a PC that could run it at faster than 20 FPS. I'm expecting now that Valve is just going to wait until all nine classes have been updated before bringing the update to the 360 version.
Los255's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/21/2009 13:17
Los255
I wait a day or two for everything to calm do during these updates cause everybody wants to be one class or the other. Too much chaos LOL.

If I had to guess, I bet they're gonna do another dual update with the Engi/Demo since they counter each other.
Mentok the Mindtaker's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/21/2009 14:15
Mentok the Mindtaker
When the hell does it start!?
Tarvu's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/21/2009 14:19
Tarvu
I'm in Dexter's boat, I can't run Team fortress 2 in any playable form on PC. That's a reason I love consoles, no need to check system requirements, if it is for your console you're going to be able to play it.
Calamansi's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/21/2009 15:10
Calamansi
Same boat as Mentok, when exactly can we play?
Excel-2011's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/21/2009 16:19
Excel-2011
If you're unfamiliar with the game and planning to take advantage of the free weekend, be prepared for dozens of deaths the instant the game starts for reasons you will not be able to understand until after the weekend ends.
H4RDC0RP5's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/21/2009 19:37
H4RDC0RP5
it says it's fully preloaded, but i can't play it. it says i have to purchase. wtf?
DevinKills's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/24/2009 01:39
DevinKills
i think its a great tactic giving free weekends every now and then, just like big tobacco.... GET EM HOOKED SON!
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