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Valve's Team Fortress 2 Goes Free-To-Play

Posted by Soulskill on from the we're-seeing-which-way-the-wind-blows dept.

heptapod writes "Valve has announced that Team Fortress 2 is now free to play. 'We've been toying with the idea of making Team Fortress free-to-play ever since the Mann-conomy update [in September 2010],' said Valve's Robin Walker. 'Team Fortress 2 would only be monetized by microtransaction payments. No advertising model will be pursued, Walker said. No premium subscription model will be used. No cynical "pay-to-win" options will be implemented, he assured.'"

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  1. A model economy by Veggiesama · · Score: 3, Funny

    The rich, and those with more money than sense, subsidize everyone else's play by purchasing useless cosmetic doohickeys that fund further development of the game to the enjoyment and benefit of all.

    Why can't the real world work this way?

  2. Re:Free to play accounts are limited by Ced_Ex · · Score: 5, Funny

    However, you can add $5 to your Steam wallet, buy a Rocket Jumper for $0.99 and have $3.99 left to spend on Steam daily sale games.

    $5 - $0.99 = $3.99?

    I believe Steam approves of your arithmetic.

    He had to subtract his 2 cents for his thoughts.

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