New TF2 Maps Confirmed for Consoles, 360 Patch Released
Eurogamer recently got the chance to talk with Valve’s VP of marketing Doug Lombardi regarding new TF2 content making it’s way onto consoles.
Owners of the PC version of the game were recently treated to two brand new maps, Badlands and CTF_Well. Upcoming content will include class-specific achievements, unlockable weapons, and the Goldrush map, which adds a new gameplay mode.
“The maps will come to the console versions,” Lombardi told Eurogamer. “There’s a bit of work that makes sense for us to bundle them up and release them as packs.”
When asked if the new maps will remain free for console gamers: “Oh, for free, definitely, as much as we can. You know, we don’t have full say over that, but we have some say over how that works.”
A new patch for the Xbox 360 version of TF2 has also been released. Players will be automatically prompted to update when they sign into Xbox Live within the game. No word on a Playstation 3 patch yet, but with new content on the way, you can probably expect it sometime soon.
Changelog
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- Fixed a medic invuln exploit.
- Fixed grenades going through players or buildings.
- Fixed exploit with rockets causing damage through thin walls.
- Fixed exploit allowing snipers to fire faster than intended.
- Fixed exploit allowing players to teleport with the intelligence.
- Fixed exploit attaching sappers to buildings through walls.
- Fixed spy backstab exploit.
- Fixed spy being able to attack without dropping his disguise.
- Medics no longer heal enemy spies when they’re not disguised.
- Tweaked autobalance calculations.
- When an engineer dies in sudden death, his buildings explode.
- Fixed stats sometimes not reporting correctly.
- Added a dialog to indicate when the host shuts down the server.
- Added rumble to TF weapons.
- Fixed ping column sometimes getting hidden in some resolutions.
- Added 10 and 14 player game sizes.
- Prevent hosts selecting game sizes above their bandwidth limits.
- Improved handling of large network packets to eliminate bandwidth spikes.
- Reduced respawn times for smaller games.
As an avid player of TF2 on the 360, it’s good to see Valve continue to support the multiple iterations of their game. If I had to guess, console gamers should be getting a downloadable map pack that includes CTF_well, badlands, and goldrush around the same time the new PC content is released. Keep your eyes open.
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