- A reliable insider reports that a new datamine reveals that Team Fortress 2 is being ported to the Source 2 engine.
- The popular shooter is either getting a remaster like CS2 or a sequel that may launch after a few years.
- Valve is also allegedly working on Half-Life 3, which multiple insiders have claimed will be announced soon.
Apart from announcing a new line of hardware, it’s clear that Valve has also been working on a new Half-Life project over the years. Multiple insiders previously reported that it will be revealed soon, but the publisher seems to be prepping another huge title behind the scenes.
Past datamined leaks unveiled that Valve was allegedly developing a new Team Fortress. Now, new datamined evidence reported by prolific insider Tyler McVickel cements that a separate team at Valve is working on porting Team Fortress 2 to the Source 2 engine.
Why it matters: Team Fortress 2 still boasts thousands of players daily despite a lack of meaningful updates and attention from Valve. A new remaster like CS2 or a full-blown sequel could fully revitalize the popular franchise in the future.
As explained in a YouTube video, a new datamine on October 14 received lines of code about Source 1 import strings, which are used to transfer elements from Source 1 to the new Source 2 engine.
The leak included a mechanic found in Team Fortress 2 being ported over to the Source 2 engine, displayed as ‘func_respawnroomvisualizer.’
Similar strings have been called Project TF in datamined past leaks, but Tyler argues that the new leak seemingly confirms that TF refers to Team Fortress. The leak shows Valve porting Team Fortress 2 maps to the new Source 2 engine.
this is effectively direct confirmation that yes, there’s a team at Valve that is for some reason working on porting Team Fortress 2 into Source 2.
-Tyler McVicker, Valve insider.
Valve is using these multiplayer-related entities exclusive to Team Fortress 2, suggesting that it is either working on a CS2-like remaster for TF2 or a full-on sequel.
A Team Fortress 2 remaster makes the most sense since Valve is also working on Deadlock and the rumored Half-Life 3 at the same time. However, Tyler mentions taking these datamines with a grain of salt until official confirmation.
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Shameer Sarfaraz has previously worked for eXputer as a Senior News Writer for several years. Now with Tech4Gamers, he loves to devoutly keep up with the latest gaming and entertainment industries. He has a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science and years of experience reporting on games. Besides his passion for breaking news stories, Shahmeer loves spending his leisure time farming away in Stardew Valley. VGC, IGN, GameSpot, Game Rant, TheGamer, GamingBolt, The Verge, NME, Metro, Dot Esports, GameByte, Kotaku Australia, PC Gamer, and more have cited his articles.
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