Summer 2023 Update
This article is for content released in the update. For the patch itself, see July 12, 2023 Patch.
The Summer 2023 Update, also labelled as simply Summer, was a major seasonal update for Team Fortress 2 that was released on July 12th, 2023. It introduced 14 new maps, 25 new cosmetic items, 10 new War Paints, 6 new taunts, and 20 new Unusual effects in total (12 for cosmetics and 8 for taunts), as well as a new community-created game mode: Versus Saxton Hale.
Contents
Timeline
- Summer 2023 update released July 12th, 2023.
- Event ended September 15th, 2023.
Additions
Maps
Main article: List of maps
| Name | Picture | Game mode | File name |
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| Cashworks | 
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Payload
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pl_cashworks
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| Distillery | 
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Versus Saxton Hale
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vsh_distillery
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| Hardwood | 
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Attack/Defend
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cp_hardwood_final
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| Nucleus VSH | 
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Versus Saxton Hale
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vsh_nucleus
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| Pelican Peak | 
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Capture the Flag
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ctf_pelican_peak
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| Phoenix | 
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Payload
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pl_phoenix
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| Reckoner | 
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Control Point
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cp_reckoner
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| Rotunda | 
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King of the Hill
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koth_rotunda
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| Selbyen | 
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Player Destruction
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pd_selbyen
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| Sharkbay | 
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King of the Hill
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koth_sharkbay
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| Skirmish | 
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Versus Saxton Hale
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vsh_skirmish
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| Sulfur | 
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Attack/Defend
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cp_sulfur
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| Tiny Rock | 
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Versus Saxton Hale
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vsh_tinyrock
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| Venice | 
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Payload
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pl_venice
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Cosmetic items
Main article: Cosmetic items
War Paints
Main article: War Paint
Summer 2023 Collection
Sky Stallion
Business Class
Deadly Dragon
Mechanized Monster
Steel Brushed
Warborn
Bomb Carrier
Pacific Peacemaker
Secretly Serviced
Team Serviced
Taunts
Main article: Taunts
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Killer Signature | |
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Star-Spangled Strategy | |
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Road Rager | |
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Head Doctor | |
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Teufort Tango | |
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Killer Joke |
Tools
Main article: Tools
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Summer 2023 Cosmetic Case |
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Summer 2023 Cosmetic Key |
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Summer 2023 War Paint Case |
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Summer 2023 War Paint Key |
Unusual effects
Main article: Unusual
| Summer 2023 Update Unusual effects | ||||||
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| Cosmetic effects |  |
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| RED | BLU | RED | BLU | Jellyfish Hunter | Jellyfish Jam | |
| Hard Carry | Jellyfish Field | |||||
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| Global Clusters | Celestial Starburst | Sylicone Succiduous | Sakura Smoke Bomb | Treasure Trove | Bubble Breeze | |
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| Fireflies | Mountain Halo | |||||
| Taunt effects |  |
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| RED | BLU | RED | BLU | Solar Scorched | Floppin' Frenzy | |
| Deepsea Rave | Pastel Trance | |||||
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| Wildflower Meadows | Blooming Beacon | Beaming Beacon | Blazing Beacon | |||
Gallery
In-game notification about the release of the update.
Steam popup advertising the Summer 2023 Update.
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