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* The Companion Cube Pin was originally awarded to players with the [[Unique]] quality, but were later changed to have the [[Genuine]] quality shortly after the release of ''Portal 2''.
 
* The Companion Cube Pin was originally awarded to players with the [[Unique]] quality, but were later changed to have the [[Genuine]] quality shortly after the release of ''Portal 2''.
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* A [[Vintage]] Companion Cube Pin was given to a play-tester of ''[[Portal 2]]'' at PAX 2010 prior to the item's official release.<ref>"[http://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/edgba/thanks_valve_or_why_valve_is_fucking_awesome/ Thanks, Valve! (Or "Why Valve is fucking awesome.")]", post by [http://www.reddit.com/user/Dacvak Dacvak] on /r/gaming on reddit, November 30, 2010.</ref> The item can be seen [http://optf2.com/item/Dacvak/186915291 here].
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* A [[Vintage]] Companion Cube Pin was given to a play-tester of ''[[Portal 2]]'' at PAX 2010 prior to the item's official release.<ref>"[http://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/edgba/thanks_valve_or_why_valve_is_fucking_awesome/ Thanks, Valve! (Or "Why Valve is fucking awesome.")]", post by [http://www.reddit.com/user/Dacvak Dacvak] on /r/gaming on reddit, November 30, 2010.</ref>
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** A [http://optf2.com/item/186918337 second Vintage] Companion Cube Pin was awarded to another player for unknown reasons.
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** A second Vintage Companion Cube Pin was awarded to another player for unknown reasons.
 
** Player Vulcnor, upon winning a charity auction for Child's Play, received a [http://optf2.com/tf2/item/76561197965355603/195432139 Unique] quality Companion Cube Pin.
 
** Player Vulcnor, upon winning a charity auction for Child's Play, received a [http://optf2.com/tf2/item/76561197965355603/195432139 Unique] quality Companion Cube Pin.
 
* The [[BLU]] [[Demoman]] in promotional art has a dynamite badge on his shoulder instead of the [[stickybomb]] badge seen in-game.
 
* The [[BLU]] [[Demoman]] in promotional art has a dynamite badge on his shoulder instead of the [[stickybomb]] badge seen in-game.

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The Companion Cube Pin is a promotional miscellaneous item for all classes. It depicts a team-colored portal with the Weighted Companion Cube floating within – an eponymous object from the Valve game Template:W.

The Companion Cube Pin was given to those who pre-purchased Portal 2 on Steam before April 19, and was awarded from April 15, 2011 to April 19, 2011.[1]

Update history

November 19, 2010 Patch

  • [Undocumented] The Companion Cube Pin was added to the game.

December 2, 2010 Patch

April 20, 2011 Patch

  • All players who earned the pin via preordering Portal 2 had their pin upgraded to Genuine Quality, and it became tradable.

Bugs

  • The Companion Cube Pin disappears upon death.

Trivia

  • The Companion Cube Pin was originally awarded to players with the Unique quality, but were later changed to have the Genuine quality shortly after the release of Portal 2.
  • A Vintage Companion Cube Pin was given to a play-tester of Portal 2 at PAX 2010 prior to the item's official release.[2]
    • A second Vintage Companion Cube Pin was awarded to another player for unknown reasons.
    • Player Vulcnor, upon winning a charity auction for Child's Play, received a Unique quality Companion Cube Pin.
  • The BLU Demoman in promotional art has a dynamite badge on his shoulder instead of the stickybomb badge seen in-game.

Gallery

See also

References

  1. ↑ Team Fortress 2 - Companion Cube Pin
  2. ↑ "Thanks, Valve! (Or "Why Valve is fucking awesome.")", post by Dacvak on /r/gaming on reddit, November 30, 2010.
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