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Valve to bring Team Fortress 2 updates to Xbox 360 sometime this year photo

It seems like every time we post about Team Fortress 2 here, there are always a few mandatory "where's the 360 love?" comments. As it turns out, Valve has finally got an answer for those questions: it's coming later this year.

Valve's Doug Lombardi revealed that the company's plan is to hold off on getting the current TF2 updates onto the Xbox 360 until they can give console players more bang for their buck.

Since Microsoft is making Valve charge for the DLC, 360 owners won't be seeing the new content until more updates are released for the PC version.

No details were given on what's going to happen with the PlayStation 3 version of Team Fortress 2, but seeing as how the system has been somewhat of an afterthought when it comes to most multiplatform games, I wouldn't get your hopes up yet.

[Via Kotaku]


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27 comments | showing # 1 to 27

Holyetheline's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/22/2008 09:58
Holyetheline
YAY finally some 360 love!!!
Scrixx's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/22/2008 10:08
Scrixx
People Play this on consoles?
Face's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/22/2008 10:08
Face
I wouldn't still be playing the game without the updates so far.
BlindsideDork's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/22/2008 10:16
BlindsideDork
Need more ammo!

I've played this to death...can't wait. With the amount of time put into Orange Box, price is no option right now.
The Bozz's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/22/2008 10:34
The Bozz
A pity they will charge. But at least they're making it more worthwhile.

@Scrixx: Yeah, people play it on consoles. It's kinda laggy at times, but that may just be my connection.
The Bozz's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/22/2008 10:35
The Bozz
A pity they will charge. But at least they're making it more worthwhile.

@Scrixx: Yeah, people play it on consoles. It's kinda laggy at times, but that may just be my connection.
The Bozz's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/22/2008 10:36
The Bozz
Goddamn double post.
Wexx's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/22/2008 10:58
Wexx
Ugh, and again, why I'll never play a Valve game on anything besides the PC. You lose so much content, and when they finally do put it out, they have to charge for it :(
TurboSpaz's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/22/2008 11:01
TurboSpaz
Get ready to pay for free content
KaL YoshiKa's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/22/2008 11:03
KaL YoshiKa
I'd really like to see Mircosoft's argument as to why they absolutely POSTIVELY have to charge for this. Seriously it boggles the mind...especially with people shelling out cash to use the god damn service.
D-Nez's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/22/2008 11:37
D-Nez
anytime you see people wondering why you have to pay for free content, there's always someone making a comment like "wow, a business trying to make money" but thats not the point. M$ already made $ from folks buying the game and paying for Live and they still want to squeeze more $$ out despite the fact the Valve wants its fans to have it for free. It's disgusting but unfortunately, I tend to play my 360 more than my other consoles so for now I'll pay. I really hope PS3 gives M$ a run for their, um, money. Cause then maybe M$ will rethink the way the do things..maybe
Dr Dtoid's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/22/2008 12:09
Dr Dtoid
Wow really, doesn't M$ make enough money?
Knives's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/22/2008 12:24
Knives
I knew they'll do something like this.
the barking dog's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/22/2008 12:28
the barking dog
What I don't understand is that they can add major content to Burnout Paradise - new cars, motorcycles, new game modes, and more, all for free - but they can't add this new stuff to TF2 for free? Makes no sense.

Gotta admit, I haven't touched TF2 on the Xbox after I got Call of Duty 4. I much prefer that online experience.
Sharpless's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/22/2008 12:29
Sharpless
I nearly passed out when I read the headline. I'm not kidding, at all. I can't imagine how much content they're going to release, though. I mean, the contents of these three class updates would be more than enough to pay money for. Hopefully this will mean that Valve will throw in a few 360-exclusives, even if it's just a map or something. If only to piss off the PC elitist shits. ;)

@TurboSpaz
This content isn't free, unless you can come up with a way to magically adapt the free PC content so that it's compatible with a 360 all by yourself. PC content is free, this is not. It sucks, but that's life.
B-Radicate's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/22/2008 12:51
B-Radicate
Ew. Payment? No thanks. I'll stick to my PC version (although I have both).
parrothead's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/22/2008 12:56
parrothead
No PS3 love? that sucks
Velt's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/22/2008 13:03
Velt
Is probably a wait until they have enough content to release on the console version. Microsft is probably bitching about bandwith.
heyricochet's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/22/2008 13:36
heyricochet
@the barking dog: Yes yes yes! Why is burnout paradise free but TF2 is not? Theres something fishy going on here. Or maybe M$ just didn't want to piss off EA since they're such a big company? Thats the only thing I can think of. Still not fair to valve though.
Danmartigan's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/22/2008 14:06
Danmartigan
Awesome. I might play it again if they make some improvements.

Moar CTF maps plz.
Dan CiTi's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/22/2008 14:20
Dan CiTi
PC version will always be better, but the 360 & PS3 versions are fine.
Rosbif's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/22/2008 14:23
Rosbif
Sharpless, you do realize that if they give something "exclusively" to the 360, the community can just remake that similarly if not exactly on the PC.
GrayFox's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/22/2008 14:49
GrayFox
Man, feels like I've been waiting forever for this.
Dexter345's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/22/2008 15:24
Dexter345
I wonder if it'll be cheaper for me to get these, or to just buy TF2 on the PC once I get a decent one.
Capn Birdseye's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/22/2008 17:44
Capn Birdseye
I had Orange Box on 360, and got rid of it to buy it again through steam once I upgraded my PC.

I am far from a PC snob, but pings are horrible here in Australia over XBL games, so when faced with that over a ping of 24 on a local server with PC, theres no contest.

Not all of us on PC hate MP console shooters, its just a matter of viability.
Sharpless's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/23/2008 00:07
Sharpless
@Rosbif
Well, obviously. It would still piss off the elitists, and that's what counts.
braulio09's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/23/2008 14:02
braulio09
i still dont get how EA privides free awesomeness for Burnout Paradise for free but Valve is forced to charge. Maybe they're lying.
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