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Bowmann Brawl Tournament

March 28, 2022 - TF2 Team

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Ready those arms, mates! There's about to be an uprisin'! Sticks and stones will be breaking bones, but words make advertisements cooler! The Fortress Faceoffs team is back with a new event this season to try out some old-fashioned archery! That's right, this action-packed hunter holiday isn't gonna hide much longer! Come participate in the Bowmann Brawl Tournament, featuring teams of five competing against one another to see who's got the sharpest eye and the least impact wounds! Battles will take place across five lovely landscapes designed to test who's the best at "standin' around like a bloody idiot" on the objective! The eight teams of kings who stand highest on the hilltop will move on to the Fortress Faceoffs livestreams to celebrate their glory on the big screen!


Be sure to get in quick! This is the first of many minor events to come! Hosted around April and October, future minor events will be announced only in the Fortress Faceoffs Discord and limited to a smaller player count. This event is restricted to 24 teams for North America and Europe, so be sure to get in and apply before April 6th! The games begin on April 14th! See you there!


Localhost TF2 LAN

February 9, 2022 - TF2 Team

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Competitive Team Fortress 2 is returning to LAN this weekend at Localhost TF2 LAN! Watch the best teams in North America - froyotech, Witness Gaming, Like A G6, (and more!) - as they battle for dominance of the region!


Catch the action on Saturday and Sunday, February 12-13, starting at 12:00pm PST, streamed live on b4nny’s Twitch channel.


Find out more about how to attend, support and follow the tournament on the official event page.


Operation Binary Blackout

December 10, 2021 - TF2 Team

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Listen up mercs, it is once again the end of the year and you all know what that means, don't you? Put your hand down Scout, it does not mean you can try to score a date at the mall while dressed as an elf again. It means that you have once again been enlisted to fight off hordes of angry shoppers, falling trees, and most importantly, robots! And you had better believe those trees will not be on our side, despite that holiday everyone celebrates right about now. Now pack your guns, because your tour of duty has BEGUN!


Operation Binary Blackout is a holiday Mann vs. Machine charity event brought to you by Moonlight MvM featuring 7 intermediate missions and 13 advanced missions. Defeat the hordes of robots in this community tour and earn up to 3 in-game medals! Event servers are available worldwide in North America, South America, Europe, Asia, and Australia.


If fighting off robots isn't enough for you, there is also a charity drive for Child's Play aimed at benefiting the lives of children at hospitals around the world. Cash or item donations of at least $5 USD will earn an in-game donor medal! Click here for information on how to donate!


Interested in creating content for future MvM events? New MvM submissions are now being accepted for the next event! Check out the links below for more information or join the Moonlight MvM Discord to participate in the development process. All contributors will earn a special in-game content creator medal!


Have fun, but don’t delay, because the event will end on March 30, 2022!


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TF2Maps Winter Jam Charity Event

December 9, 2021 - TF2 Team

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The temperature is low, but the spirits are high! The annual 72 Hour Jam is back once more to fill your heart with creative cheer! This year, the Jam’s charity drive is supporting St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital. Anyone who donates $5 or more to the drive is eligible to receive this year’s in-game charity medal. Donate here!


Starting Friday, December 17th, at 6pm GMT (10am PST), you have 72 hours to make whatever Team Fortress 2 creation you can think of! Whether it be a map, model, artwork, or even another game entirely, anything goes as long as it's Team Fortress 2 related! Additionally, you are able to earn another medal simply by participating!


For more information, check out the thread on TF2Maps or join the TF2Maps Discord. Be sure to also follow @TF2Maps on Twitter and Twitch for live coverage over the weekend, as well as any future events!


Happy Jamming!


Dueling Doubles Tournament

December 6, 2021 - TF2 Team

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T'is the season to celebrate the holidays with friends and family... a perfect time to sign yourself and your best mate up for WAR!


Come one, come all! The Fortress Faceoffs team has partnered with Divergent Media to deliver a special gift for you this Smissmas season! Bring your friends (just two though, please) to compete in a 2-on-2 tournament with a unique spin on a popular game mode! Players will fight against pairs of any two classes with a catch: each one has a limited selection of weapons in their arsenal! Run the gauntlet with a friend as two different classes to form the best combo since 2Fort and defeat your enemies 20 times to win (like in MGE)! Maps have been chosen to provide the most even balance for all 9 classes, and weapons are hand-picked to keep Scout's health insurance in good shape. The top 8 champions will have games streamed live on the Fortress Faceoffs and Divergent Media Twitch channels!


Sign up for Dueling Doubles today to get your spot before they run out! The competition starts December 27th @ 1PM ET / 13:00 CET and will last for around one week. For more info about event rules, weapons, and more, join the Fortress Faceoffs Discord and aim for that high score!


TFConnect Charity Event

December 3, 2021 - TF2 Team



It's that time of the year again, and TFConnect is coming back to town! This year, they're hosting a charity event on December 11th and 12th (both days at 1pm CET | 7am EST) in support of SpecialEffect, whose mission is to empower gamers with disabilities.


During the event, there will be an assortment of activities for everyone involved! They have a 6v6 tournament with a twist featuring your favorite content creators, a live Smissmas Baking show featuring Shork & friends, a session of Mann Vs. Machine hosted by CeeJaey with special guests A_Seagull, Uncle Dane, Robin Walker, Jill, SirActionSlacks & Benjamoose, and much, much more! Follow TFConnect on Twitter as they reveal more about their upcoming event over the next week!


Watch it all go down LIVE on KritzKast's Twitch channel!


Donations are open until January 3rd, 2022!


For more information on the event and how you can donate, visit TFConnect!


Operation Hexadecimal Horrors

October 18, 2021 - TF2 Team

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Old church bells have begun to ring, once-occupied graves now lay empty, and never-before-seen creatures of the night have risen from their slumber for one sole purpose: to be shot!


A Halloween-inspired take on the traditional Mann vs Machine dynamic, Operation Hexadecimal Horrors features 48 brand new missions spread across more than 10 new, returning, and spookified maps! The campaign will run until November 30th, so don't wait! Servers are available in North America, South America, Europe, Asia, and Australia.


On an entirely different, less scary topic: a charity drive benefiting The Trevor Project will be running in tandem with the campaign. In-game medals are available for those who donate $5 or more! Check out the website to learn how to donate and how to play!


A Drop of Delight

September 14, 2021 - TF2 Team



A Drop of Delight is a 12-hour community charity live stream event on September 19th, 2021, from 12 PM - 12 AM EDT!


The event benefits Just a Drop, a charity organization helping to provide clean water in developing countries. The live stream will feature different TF2 content creators and competitive players alike in a variety of fun activities! They'll also be giving away nine different Unusuals!


Visit their website for more information and be sure to watch the event on their Twitch channel!


BlapBash 2021

September 6, 2021 - TF2 Team



BlapBash 2021 has begun! Familiar TF2 personalities and communities gathered on August 28th and 29th to raise money for SpecialEffect! They brought back classic events like competitive spire matches and TF2 case unboxing, and they introduced some brand-new surprises! Highlights of the broadcast will be displayed on their Twitter. Both days of the event are available to watch right now on the Essentials.TF Twitch channel.


BlapBash in-game medals have also returned! Claim one for yourself with a minimum $5 donation made before September 12th! To donate, visit the BlapBash donation page!


Donations close on September 12th, so act fast!


RGL.gg Highlander Grand Finals

August 14, 2021 - TF2 Team

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On the other side of RGL.gg, Invite Highlander finalists Man Crush Monday and Don't Press Tab will face-off on August 16th, at 9:30 PM EDT, for the $1,024 prize pool! Watch the match live on RGL.gg’s official Twitch channel.


With the RGL.gg 2021 Summer seasons coming to an end, registrations for the Fall seasons of Traditional 6v6 and Highlander will be opening soon. If you're interested in participating in RGL.gg, please check the RGL.gg website and Discord server for information and updates. Now is a great time to try out competitive TF2 if you've never tried it. RGL.gg is the largest league in North America. As a bonus, participants will receive in-game medals!


Casual.TF's Scholar Support

August 10, 2021 - TF2 Team



Scholar Support is a community event to raise money for The Education Trust, a charity which helps provide education to those who would not otherwise have that opportunity. Scholar Support will start on August 13th and features FOUR days of fundraising, community activities and fun, all of which will be streamed on Casual.TF's Twitch channel.


Click here to get more info on the Scholar Support event.


RGL.gg 6v6 Grand Finals

August 10, 2021 - TF2 Team

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The RGL.gg Grand Finals are on their way!


This time, Witness Gaming will face long-time Invite champions Froyotech for a $13,938 prize pool! You won't want to miss this battle! Their last match was very close! Who will win this time and be declared champions? Come find out on August 12th, at 11 PM EDT! Watch the match live on RGL.gg’s official Twitch channel.


If you're interested in attending RGL.gg's first North American LAN (announced two years ago), an update was recently posted on their website.


Are you new to the competitive scene or an experienced player wanting to come to spend a day trying new rules for RGL.gg's most popular format? Read about their One-Day Cup here.


TFConnect Midsummer Mashup

June 14, 2021 - TF2 Team



TFConnect is back with another action-packed, content-filled charity livestream event - but this time, instead of taking place during the harsh, unforgiving months of winter, they’re coming at you during the scorching, equally as unforgiving months of summer!


The Midsummer Mashup is a weekend-long charity fundraising livestream taking place during the weekend of June 26-27th, starting at 6pm BST / 1pm EDT, and is focused around the Team Fortress 2 community in support of Stop AAPI Hate, an organization that responds to incidents of hate and discrimination against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.


They're going to have your favorite content creators playing PropHunt and Freak Fortress, as well as interviews with Item-makers, mappers, and developers! There's something for everyone to watch, and even play, in the Midsummer Mashup!


Catch the action live on KritzKast's Twitch channel!


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National Heavy Boxing League Season 10 Highlights

June 7, 2021 - TF2 Team



The National Heavy Boxing League has released their Season 10 Highlights! Watch your favorite boxers and get ready for the playoffs!


The 10th Sasha Heavyweight Championship is scheduled for Saturday, June 26th @ 7pm EDT | 6pm CDT. Be sure to watch it on their Twitch channel!


DreamHack TF2 Community Clash EU

June 1, 2021 - TF2 Team



Following the North American Community Clash, EssentialsTF and DreamHack are now hosting an online TF2 tournament in Europe over two weekends beginning on June 12th! Players will be competing for a $2,400 prize pool, and the tournament will feature an open bracket so all teams can get their chance at glory against the best of the best! There will also be a smaller tournament, featuring a $90 prize pool, for players who are new to competitive TF2.


The main event begins with the group stages on June 12-13th beginning at 17:00 CEST, followed by the playoffs on June 19-20th beginning at 15:00 CEST.


EssentialsTF is also partnering with TFNew in providing a Newbie Team Drive for the upcoming European DreamHack Newcomer Clash. This is for players who are new to competitive and want the chance to get on a team for the event with a mentor who will help teach them the basics of Competitive 6v6.


Signups for both the main and newcomer tournaments will end June 6th at 01:00 CEST, so be sure to get registered soon! You can watch the tournament live on the EssentialsTF Twitch channel, and you can get more information about the event, such as the full schedule, on Clash.TF.