Creating a little buzz this afternoon, Valve Software has announced that they'll be releasing the highly anticipated Pyro class update for Team Fortress 2 this Thursday (June 19th). According to the press release, the update will include three unlockable weapons, 35 achievements, and two user-created maps. In addition to the big content patch, Valve will also be releasing a "Meet the Sniper" trailer tomorrow, and will be launching a Free Weekend via Steam this Friday at 11am PDT.
Here's the official word:
June 16, 2008 - Valve, creators of award-winning games and leading technologies, today announced a set of new releases for Team Fortress 2, the title named Multiplayer Game of the Year by PC Gamer and Gamespy.com.
The main event of the week is the Pyro Update, which will be made available this Thursday and contains three unlockable new weapons for the Pyro plus 35 new achievements. In addition, two user-created maps are included to highlight the great work being done in the community and distribute those works to all TF2 players..
Meanwhile as folks wait for the Pyro Update to be released, the latest in the "Meet the Team" video shorts, "Meet the Sniper," will be made available tomorrow (Tuesday, June 17) at 11 am PDT along with a web site dedicated to the Pyro update.
Finally, to give everyone a chance to try the new weapons and community maps, Valve will hold another Team Fortress 2 Free Weekend via Steam, a leading online platform for the delivery and management of PC games. The Free Weekend is scheduled to begin this Friday at 11 am PDT.
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