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| − | A '''Halloween event''', also referred to as '''Halloween''', '''Halloween Special''', or '''Scream Fortress''', is one of a series of anual events activated by Valve to celebrate the Halloween season. First introduced in the [[Haunted Hallowe'en Special|The Terrifying Team Fortress Haunted Hallowe'en Special]] of 2009, Halloween events feature activation of Halloween-themed start | + | A '''Halloween event''', also referred to as '''Halloween''', '''Halloween Special''', or '''Scream Fortress''', is one of a series of anual events activated by Valve to celebrate the Halloween season. First introduced in the [[Haunted Hallowe'en Special|The Terrifying Team Fortress Haunted Hallowe'en Special]] of 2009, Halloween events feature activation of Halloween-themed start screens, spooky sound cues, [[Halloween map|haunted maps]], scary or ridiculous [[Holiday#Halloween|Halloween cosmetics]], [[Ghost]]s, and [[Boss|monsters]]. |
From the beginning, Halloween events have been linked with continuations of the ''Team Fortress 2'' [[Storyline]], with the release of Zephaniah Mann's last will and testament and family portrait and the coupling of the Halloween comics with closely released main Storyline comics, notably the murders of Blutarch and Redmond, and the crossovers of [[Merasmus]]. | From the beginning, Halloween events have been linked with continuations of the ''Team Fortress 2'' [[Storyline]], with the release of Zephaniah Mann's last will and testament and family portrait and the coupling of the Halloween comics with closely released main Storyline comics, notably the murders of Blutarch and Redmond, and the crossovers of [[Merasmus]]. | ||
| − | Most of the individual Halloween Updates introduced new features of the Halloween event celebration, whether new | + | Most of the individual Halloween Updates introduced new features of the Halloween event celebration, whether new maps, monsters, or mechanics, like [[magic spells]] or the [[Soul Gargoyle]]. Valve treated the first seven Halloween events as "major updates", each with an update page on the official Team Fortress website and a comic of some form. However, with the 8th annual event onward, no update pages or comics were published. While the first six events released seven haunted maps (all but two developed by Valve) the next three events released 12 quality Community haunted maps. Another concideration is that the Halloween events of 2016, 2017, and 2018 released far fewer cosmetic items. The 2017 Halloween event was so minimal as to have no maps, no comic, and only one cosmetic item; however, it can be noted that that particular Halloween event (and the single item) was integrated with the ongoing massive [[Jungle Inferno Campaign]]. |
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A Halloween event, also referred to as Halloween, Halloween Special, or Scream Fortress, is one of a series of anual events activated by Valve to celebrate the Halloween season. First introduced in the The Terrifying Team Fortress Haunted Hallowe'en Special of 2009, Halloween events feature activation of Halloween-themed start screens, spooky sound cues, haunted maps, scary or ridiculous Halloween cosmetics, Ghosts, and monsters.
From the beginning, Halloween events have been linked with continuations of the Team Fortress 2 Storyline, with the release of Zephaniah Mann's last will and testament and family portrait and the coupling of the Halloween comics with closely released main Storyline comics, notably the murders of Blutarch and Redmond, and the crossovers of Merasmus.
Most of the individual Halloween Updates introduced new features of the Halloween event celebration, whether new maps, monsters, or mechanics, like magic spells or the Soul Gargoyle. Valve treated the first seven Halloween events as "major updates", each with an update page on the official Team Fortress website and a comic of some form. However, with the 8th annual event onward, no update pages or comics were published. While the first six events released seven haunted maps (all but two developed by Valve) the next three events released 12 quality Community haunted maps. Another concideration is that the Halloween events of 2016, 2017, and 2018 released far fewer cosmetic items. The 2017 Halloween event was so minimal as to have no maps, no comic, and only one cosmetic item; however, it can be noted that that particular Halloween event (and the single item) was integrated with the ongoing massive Jungle Inferno Campaign.
