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Team Fortress 3 is eagerly awaited by fans of the cult shooter. However, Valve, the development studio behind the game, is keeping a lid on information
Team Fortress 3 – what is known so far
Team Fortress 3 is unfortunately only wishful thinking for the community so far, as Valve has not made any announcements about a successor to its outdated predecessor (as of August 2024). When it is released, it will be playable on Steam like all other Valve games.
- Although Team Fortress 2 (TF2) is updated from time to time, many fans would like to see a modern successor to the first-person shooter – especially as TF2 has a bot problem that massively limits the fun of the game. New content for the game, such as maps or cosmetic content, is mainly developed by the community, while bugs continue to be fixed by Valve.
- Another possibility would be an upgrade to the Source Engine 2, as CS:GO has already received. This would not be Team Fortress 3, but in addition to a graphical update, the game would also benefit from other advantages of the new engine, such as improved performance. However, there are no official statements on this either
- TF2 fans are not the only ones waiting for a successor to their beloved Valve game. Fans of other IPs from the developer such as Half-Life, Portal and Left 4 Dead have also been waiting years for new installments. At least there are signs of life for some games, such as the Portal RTX update or the VR game Half-Life: Alyx, which tells a new story from the universe.
- Valve is still busy with the development of Deadlock. The game is a mixture of MOBA and Hero Shooter and although videos and images of the game have already been leaked, it has not yet been officially announced by Valve. It is therefore unclear when the game will be released. Fans of TF2 will have to make do with Deadlock for the time being until there is news about Team Fortress 3
Alternatives to Team Fortress 3
Until Team Fortress 3 is released, you can shorten the waiting time with other hero shooters.
- The free Overwatch 2 provides a variety of characters, which are divided into the classes Tank, Damage and Support. Matches are played in 5v5 format and have different sequences. In push mode, for example, you have to accompany a robot that is making its way to the other side of the map, while the opposing team tries to prevent you from doing so and also wants to take control of the robot.
- The sci-fi FPS Concord, like TF2, has a roster of characters that differ not only in appearance, but also in their abilities and weapons. In addition to new cutscenes every week that continue the story, the biggest innovation is the mechanic that a new character must be selected after winning a game round in order to improve the game balance.
- Marvel Rivals is a third-person hero shooter from the comic book company and brings together the most diverse heroes from the Marvel universe under one roof. As befits the genre, characters have roles such as Support or Tank and, in addition to regular abilities, also have an Ultimate ability that can significantly influence the gameplay. After the test phase, the game will be free to play.
