New maps, weapons, cosmetic items, and more are included

Oct 7, 2015 11:45 GMT  ·  By

Team Fortress 2 players can now enjoy a brand new event made by members of the community with Valve's blessing. The Invasion event includes new maps, weapons, cosmetic items, and much more, and is scheduled to conclude on November 5.

Team Fortress 2 was once Valve's most popular multiplayer game, but once the studio started focusing on Dota 2 or Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, not to mention its hardware and VR projects, TF2 soon started to dwindle in popularity, while the regular updates became less and less frequent.

Now, after seeing the efforts from members of the community, Valve has partnered with a dedicated team to bring forth the Invasion event for Team Fortress 2. From now until November 5, players can buy a special pass from the in-game store and participate in a month-long celebration across four new maps with new experiences and, of course, rewards.

These goodies include special cases, as well as four great guns that can drop from the actual cases, not to mention space-themed cosmetic items and even a taunt that features a chest-bursting alien.

All the proceeds from the Invasion pass and the keys required by the cases are split between Valve and the team that worked on the update, according to the official website.

Check out a pretty hilarious short film detailing the theme of the Invasion event for Team Fortress 2 below.