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{{DISPLAYTITLE:{{update name|Summer 2023 Update}}}}
[[File:Main Menu bbq summer2023.png|frameless|right|200px]]
{{Patch info|7|12|2023}}

The '''Summer 2023 Update''', also labelled as simply '''Summer''', was a [[Patches#MU|major seasonal update]] for ''Team Fortress 2'' that was released on July 12th, 2023. It introduced 14 new [[List of maps|maps]], 25 new [[cosmetic items]], 10 new [[War Paint]]s, 6 new [[taunts]], and 20 new [[Unusual effects]] in total (12 for cosmetics and 8 for taunts), as well as a new community-created [[List of game modes|game mode]]: [[Versus Saxton Hale]].

== Timeline ==
* [[July 12, 2023 Patch|Summer 2023]] update released July 12th, 2023.
* Event ended September 15th, 2023.

== Additions ==
=== Maps ===
{{main|List of maps}}
{|class="wikitable sortable" cellpadding=2 style="text-align:center;"
|-style="height:20px;"
! class="header" style="background-color:#3f195f;color:#FFFFFF;" | {{common string|Name}}
! class="header unsortable" style="background-color:#3f195f;color:#FFFFFF;" | {{common string|Picture}}
! class="header" style="background-color:#3f195f;color:#FFFFFF;" | {{common string|Game mode}}
! class="header" style="background-color:#3f195f;color:#FFFFFF;" | {{common string|File name}}
|-
| width="85px" style="background:#65467E;" | '''[[Cashworks{{if lang}}|<font color="white">{{map name|Cashworks}}</font>]]'''
| style="background:#C1B5CB;" | [[File:Pl cashworks.png|160px|link=Cashworks{{if lang}}]]
| style="background:#C1B5CB;" | '''[[Payload{{if lang}}|{{common string|Payload}}]]'''<br>[[File:BLU Bombcart.png|50px|link=Payload{{if lang}}]]
| {{code|pl_cashworks}}
|-
| style="background:#65467E;" | '''[[Distillery{{if lang}}|<font color="white">{{map name|Distillery}}</font>]]'''
| style="background:#C1B5CB;" | [[File:Vsh distillery.png|160px|link=Distillery{{if lang}}]]
| style="background:#C1B5CB;" | '''[[Versus Saxton Hale{{if lang}}|{{common string|Versus Saxton Hale}}]]'''<br>[[File:Item icon Saxton.png|50px|link=Versus Saxton Hale{{if lang}}]]
| {{code|vsh_distillery}}
|-
| style="background:#65467E;" | '''[[Hardwood{{if lang}}|<font color="white">{{map name|Hardwood}}</font>]]'''
| style="background:#C1B5CB;" | [[File:Cp hardwood.png|160px|link=Hardwood{{if lang}}]]
| style="background:#C1B5CB;" | '''[[Control Point (game mode){{if lang}}|{{common string|Attack/Defend}}]]'''<br>[[File:Controlpoint.png|50px|link=Control Point (game mode){{if lang}}]]
| {{code|cp_hardwood_final}}
|-
| style="background:#65467E;" | '''[[Nucleus VSH{{if lang}}|<font color="white">{{map name|Nucleus VSH}}</font>]]'''
| style="background:#C1B5CB;" | [[File:Vsh nucleus.png|160px|link=Nucleus VSH{{if lang}}]]
| style="background:#C1B5CB;" | '''[[Versus Saxton Hale{{if lang}}|{{common string|Versus Saxton Hale}}]]'''<br>[[File:Item icon Saxton.png|50px|link=Versus Saxton Hale{{if lang}}]]
| {{code|vsh_nucleus}}
|-
| style="background:#65467E;" | '''[[Pelican Peak{{if lang}}|<font color="white">{{map name|Pelican Peak}}</font>]]'''
| style="background:#C1B5CB;" | [[File:Ctf pelican peak.png|160px|link=Pelican Peak{{if lang}}]]
| style="background:#C1B5CB;" | '''[[Capture the Flag{{if lang}}|{{common string|Capture the Flag}}]]'''<br>[[File:Intel_red_idle.png|50px|link=Capture the Flag{{if lang}}]]
| {{code|ctf_pelican_peak}}
|-
| style="background:#65467E;" | '''[[Phoenix{{if lang}}|<font color="white">{{map name|Phoenix}}</font>]]'''
| style="background:#C1B5CB;" | [[File:Pl phoenix.png|160px|link=Phoenix{{if lang}}]]
| style="background:#C1B5CB;" | '''[[Payload{{if lang}}|{{common string|Payload}}]]'''<br>[[File:BLU Bombcart.png|50px|link=Payload{{if lang}}]]
| {{code|pl_phoenix}}
|-
| style="background:#65467E;" | '''[[Reckoner{{if lang}}|<font color="white">{{map name|Reckoner}}</font>]]'''
| style="background:#C1B5CB;" | [[File:Cp reckoner.png|160px|link=Reckoner{{if lang}}]]
| style="background:#C1B5CB;" |  '''[[Control Point (game mode){{if lang}}|{{common string|Control Point}}]]'''<br>[[File:Controlpoint.png|50px|link=Control Point (game mode){{if lang}}]]
| {{code|cp_reckoner}}
|-
| style="background:#65467E;" | '''[[Rotunda{{if lang}}|<font color="white">{{map name|Rotunda}}</font>]]'''
| style="background:#C1B5CB;" | [[File:Koth rotunda.png|160px|link=Rotunda{{if lang}}]]
| style="background:#C1B5CB;" | '''[[King of the Hill{{if lang}}|{{common string|King of the Hill}}]]'''<br>[[File:Controlpoint.png|50px|link=King of the Hill{{if lang}}]]
| {{code|koth_rotunda}}
|-
| style="background:#65467E;" | '''[[Selbyen{{if lang}}|<font color="white">{{map name|Selbyen}}</font>]]'''
| style="background:#C1B5CB;" | [[File:Pd selbyen.png|160px|link=Selbyen{{if lang}}]]
| style="background:#C1B5CB;" | '''[[Player Destruction{{if lang}}|{{common string|Player Destruction}}]]'''<br>[[File:Pickup Fish.png|50px|link=Player Destruction{{if lang}}]]
| {{code|pd_selbyen}}
|-
| style="background:#65467E;" | '''[[Sharkbay{{if lang}}|<font color="white">{{map name|Sharkbay}}</font>]]'''
| style="background:#C1B5CB;" | [[File:Koth sharkbay.png|160px|link=Sharkbay{{if lang}}]]
| style="background:#C1B5CB;" | '''[[King of the Hill{{if lang}}|{{common string|King of the Hill}}]]'''<br>[[File:Controlpoint.png|50px|link=King of the Hill{{if lang}}]]
| {{code|koth_sharkbay}}
|-
| style="background:#65467E;" | '''[[Skirmish{{if lang}}|<font color="white">{{map name|Skirmish}}</font>]]'''
| style="background:#C1B5CB;" | [[File:Vsh skirmish.png|160px|link=Skirmish{{if lang}}]]
| style="background:#C1B5CB;" | '''[[Versus Saxton Hale{{if lang}}|{{common string|Versus Saxton Hale}}]]'''<br>[[File:Item icon Saxton.png|50px|link=Versus Saxton Hale{{if lang}}]]
| {{code|vsh_skirmish}}
|-
| style="background:#65467E;" | '''[[Sulfur{{if lang}}|<font color="white">{{map name|Sulfur}}</font>]]'''
| style="background:#C1B5CB;" | [[File:Cp sulfur.png|160px|link=Sulfur{{if lang}}]]
| style="background:#C1B5CB;" | '''[[Control Point (game mode){{if lang}}|{{common string|Attack/Defend}}]]'''<br>[[File:Controlpoint.png|50px|link=Control Point (game mode){{if lang}}]]
| {{code|cp_sulfur}}
|-
| style="background:#65467E;" | '''[[Tiny Rock{{if lang}}|<font color="white">{{map name|Tiny Rock}}</font>]]'''
| style="background:#C1B5CB;" | [[File:Vsh tinyrock.png|160px|link=Tiny Rock{{if lang}}]]
| style="background:#C1B5CB;" | '''[[Versus Saxton Hale{{if lang}}|{{common string|Versus Saxton Hale}}]]'''<br>[[File:Item icon Saxton.png|50px|link=Versus Saxton Hale{{if lang}}]]
| {{code|vsh_tinyrock}}
|-
| style="background:#65467E;" | '''[[Venice{{if lang}}|<font color="white">{{map name|Venice}}</font>]]'''
| style="background:#C1B5CB;" | [[File:Pl venice.png|160px|link=Venice{{if lang}}]]
| style="background:#C1B5CB;" | '''[[Payload{{if lang}}|{{common string|Payload}}]]'''<br>[[File:BLU Bombcart.png|50px|link=Payload{{if lang}}]]
| {{code|pl_venice}}
|}

=== Cosmetic items ===
{{main|Cosmetic items}}
{| class="wikitable collapsible" cellpadding="3" style="text-align:center;"
| width="85px" style="background:#3f195f;" rowspan="2" | '''{{Class link|Scout|color=white|br=yes}}'''
| style="background:#4B69FF;" | {{item icon|Brimmed Bootlegger|75px}}
| style="background:#C1B5CB;" | '''{{item link|Brimmed Bootlegger}}'''
|-
| style="background:#8847FF;" | {{item icon|Prohibition Opposition|75px}}
| style="background:#C1B5CB;" | '''{{item link|Prohibition Opposition}}'''
|-
| style="background:#3f195f;" rowspan="2" | '''{{Class link|Soldier|color=white|br=yes}}'''
| style="background:#8847FF;" | {{item icon|Close Quarters Cover|75px}}
| style="background:#C1B5CB;" | '''{{item link|Close Quarters Cover}}'''
|-
| style="background:#4B69FF;" | {{item icon|Stealth Bomber|75px}}
| style="background:#C1B5CB;" | '''{{item link|Stealth Bomber}}'''
|-
| style="background:#3f195f;" rowspan="3" | '''{{Class link|Pyro|color=white|br=yes}}'''
| style="background:#4B69FF;" | {{item icon|Firestalker|75px}}
| style="background:#C1B5CB;" | '''{{item link|Firestalker}}'''
|-
| style="background:#D32CE6;" | {{item icon|Flame Warrior|75px}}
| style="background:#C1B5CB;" | '''{{item link|Flame Warrior}}'''
|-
| style="background:#8847FF;" | {{item icon|Soho Sleuth|75px}}
| style="background:#C1B5CB;" | '''{{item link|Soho Sleuth}}'''
|-
| style="background:#3f195f;" rowspan="2" | '''{{Class link|Demoman|color=white|br=yes}}'''
| style="background:#4B69FF;" | {{item icon|Blast Bowl|75px}}
| style="background:#C1B5CB;" | '''{{item link|Blast Bowl}}'''
|-
| style="background:#8847FF;" | {{item icon|Shrapnel Shell|75px}}
| style="background:#C1B5CB;" | '''{{item link|Shrapnel Shell}}'''
|-
| style="background:#3f195f;" rowspan="3" | '''{{Class link|Heavy|color=white|br=yes}}'''
| style="background:#D32CE6;" | {{item icon|Brother Mann|75px}}
| style="background:#C1B5CB;" | '''{{item link|Brother Mann}}'''
|-
| style="background:#4B69FF;" | {{item icon|Heavy Metal|75px}}
| style="background:#C1B5CB;" | '''{{item link|Heavy Metal}}'''
|-
| style="background:#8847FF;" | {{item icon|Hog Heels|75px}}
| style="background:#C1B5CB;" | '''{{item link|Hog Heels}}'''
|-
| style="background:#3f195f;" rowspan="3" | '''{{Class link|Engineer|color=white|br=yes}}'''
| style="background:#4B69FF;" | {{item icon|Cargo Constructor|75px}}
| style="background:#C1B5CB;" | '''{{item link|Cargo Constructor}}'''
|-
| style="background:#EB4B4B;" | {{item icon|Cranium Cooler|75px}}
| style="background:#C1B5CB;" | '''{{item link|Cranium Cooler}}'''
|-
| style="background:#8847FF;" | {{item icon|Hazard Handler|75px}}
| style="background:#C1B5CB;" | '''{{item link|Hazard Handler}}'''
|-
| style="background:#3f195f;" rowspan="2" | '''{{Class link|Medic|color=white|br=yes}}'''
| style="background:#4B69FF;" | {{item icon|Medical Emergency|75px}}
| style="background:#C1B5CB;" | '''{{item link|Medical Emergency}}'''
|-
| style="background:#D32CE6;" | {{item icon|Über-Wear|75px}}
| style="background:#C1B5CB;" | '''{{item link|Über-Wear}}'''
|-
| style="background:#3f195f;" rowspan="4" | '''{{Class link|Sniper|color=white|br=yes}}'''
| style="background:#4B69FF;" | {{item icon|Bushman|75px}}
| style="background:#C1B5CB;" | '''{{item link|Bushman}}'''
|-
| style="background:#D32CE6;" | {{item icon|Cranium Cover|75px}}
| style="background:#C1B5CB;" | '''{{item link|Cranium Cover}}'''
|-
| style="background:#D32CE6;" | {{item icon|Glorious Gambeson|75px}}
| style="background:#C1B5CB;" | '''{{item link|Glorious Gambeson}}'''
|-
| style="background:#8847FF;" | {{item icon|Preventative Measure|75px}}
| style="background:#C1B5CB;" | '''{{item link|Preventative Measure}}'''
|-
| style="background:#3f195f;" rowspan="2" | '''{{Class link|Spy|color=white|br=yes}}'''
| style="background:#8847FF;" | {{item icon|Cleaner's Cap|75px}}
| style="background:#C1B5CB;" | '''{{item link|Cleaner's Cap}}'''
|-
| style="background:#4B69FF;" | {{item icon|Le Professionnel|75px}}
| style="background:#C1B5CB;" | '''{{item link|Le Professionnel}}'''
|-
| style="background:#3f195f;" rowspan="2" | '''{{Class link|All classes|color=white|br=yes}}'''
| style="background:#4B69FF;" | {{item icon|Brothers in Blues|75px}}
| style="background:#C1B5CB;" | '''{{item link|Brothers in Blues}}'''
|-
| style="background:#EB4B4B;" | {{item icon|Full Metal Helmet|75px}}
| style="background:#C1B5CB;" | '''{{item link|Full Metal Helmet}}'''
|}

=== War Paints ===
{{main|War Paint}}

=== {{decorated name|Summer 2023 Collection}} ===
<gallery>
File:Backpack Sky Stallion War Paint Factory New.png|<div class="warpaint item-grade elite">{{Decorated name|Sky Stallion}}</div>
File:Backpack Business Class War Paint Factory New.png|<div class="warpaint item-grade assassin">{{Decorated name|Business Class}}</div>
File:Backpack Deadly Dragon War Paint Factory New.png|<div class="warpaint item-grade assassin">{{Decorated name|Deadly Dragon}}</div>
File:Backpack Mechanized Monster War Paint Factory New.png|<div class="warpaint item-grade commando">{{Decorated name|Mechanized Monster}}</div>
File:Backpack Steel Brushed War Paint Factory New.png|<div class="warpaint item-grade commando">{{Decorated name|Steel Brushed}}</div>
File:Backpack Warborn War Paint Factory New.png|<div class="warpaint item-grade commando">{{Decorated name|Warborn}}</div>
File:Backpack Bomb Carrier War Paint Factory New.png|<div class="warpaint item-grade mercenary">{{Decorated name|Bomb Carrier}}</div>
File:Backpack Pacific Peacemaker War Paint Factory New.png|<div class="warpaint item-grade mercenary">{{Decorated name|Pacific Peacemaker}}</div>
File:Backpack Secretly Serviced War Paint Factory New.png|<div class="warpaint item-grade mercenary">{{Decorated name|Secretly Serviced}}</div>
File:Backpack Team Serviced War Paint Factory New.png|<div class="warpaint item-grade mercenary">{{Decorated name|Team Serviced}}</div>
</gallery>

=== Taunts ===
{{main|Taunts}}
{| class="wikitable collapsible" cellpadding="6" style="text-align:center;"
| width="85px" style="background:#3f195f;" | '''{{Class link|Scout|br=yes|color=white}}'''
| style="background:#65467E;" | {{Icon item|Killer Signature|75px}}
| style="background:#C1B5CB;" | '''{{item link|Killer Signature}}'''
|-
| style="background:#3f195f;"| '''{{Class link|Soldier|br=yes|color=white}}'''
| style="background:#65467E;" | {{Icon item|Star-Spangled Strategy|75px}}
| style="background:#C1B5CB;" | '''{{item link|Star-Spangled Strategy}}'''
|-
| style="background:#3f195f;" | '''{{Class link|Heavy|br=yes|color=white}}'''
| style="background:#65467E;" | {{Icon item|Road Rager|75px}}
| style="background:#C1B5CB;" | '''{{item link|Road Rager}}'''
|-
| style="background:#3f195f;" | '''{{Class link|Medic|br=yes|color=white}}'''
| style="background:#65467E;" | {{Icon item|Head Doctor|75px}}
| style="background:#C1B5CB;" | '''{{item link|Head Doctor}}'''
|-
| style="background:#3f195f;" | '''{{Class link|Spy|br=yes|color=white}}'''
| style="background:#65467E;" | {{Icon item|Teufort Tango|75px}}
| style="background:#C1B5CB;" | '''{{item link|Teufort Tango}}'''
|-
| style="background:#3f195f;" | '''{{Class link|All classes|color=white|br=yes}}'''
| style="background:#65467E;" | {{Icon item|Killer Joke|75px}}
| style="background:#C1B5CB;" | '''{{item link|Killer Joke}}'''
|}

=== Tools ===
{{main|Tools}}
{| class="wikitable collapsible" cellpadding="3" style="text-align:center;"
| width="85px" style="background:#65467E;" | {{item icon|Summer 2023 Cosmetic Case|75px}}
| style="background:#C1B5CB;" | '''{{item link|Summer 2023 Cosmetic Case}}'''
|-
| style="background:#65467E;" | {{item icon|Summer 2023 Cosmetic Key|75px}}
| style="background:#C1B5CB;" | '''{{item link|Summer 2023 Cosmetic Key}}'''
|-
| style="background:#65467E;" | {{item icon|Summer 2023 War Paint Case|75px}}
| style="background:#C1B5CB;" | '''{{item link|Summer 2023 War Paint Case}}'''
|-
| style="background:#65467E;" | {{item icon|Summer 2023 War Paint Key|75px}}
| style="background:#C1B5CB;" | '''{{item link|Summer 2023 War Paint Key}}'''
|}

=== Unusual effects ===
{{main|Unusual}}
{{Summer 2023 Unusual effects}}

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
File:News item 2023-12-07 Summer 2023 Update.png|In-game notification about the release of the update. 
File:Summer 2023 Update Steam Ad.jpg|Steam popup advertising the Summer 2023 Update. <!-- Translators: please use "File:Summer 2023 Update Steam Ad {lang_code}.jpg" -->
</gallery>

{{Summer 2023 Nav}}
{{Major Updates Nav}}