Timeline

The story of Team Fortress 2 is gathered through different pieces in history; most of this information comes from pages of Major Updates. Hidden links in these pages as well as the examination of the TF2 comic book pages contribute various dates in the Team Fortress 2 timeline.

1808

• Demoman's Scrumpy is made.

1814

• June: An editorial cartoon is published in the Gentle Manne’s Monthly, entitled “An Editorial Cartoon of Some Insighte,” starring the editorial’s mascot, the Gentle Manne of Leisure, and his Companione. [1]

1850

• Zepheniah Mann dies. The Last Will and Testament of Zepheniah Mann is enacted. [2]
• Australia becomes the world's most advanced country. [3]

1857

• Abraham Lincoln invents stairs, replacing rocket jumping. [4]

1865

• Abraham Lincoln holds his Second Inaugural Address, stating his love for Arena mode. [5]

1869

• Shiny's Bullion is established. [6]

1880

• Emily begins her search for Australium. [7]

1890

• Blutarch Mann commission Radigan Conagher to build a life-extending machine. [8]
• Emily requests Conagher to build one for Redmond Mann as well. [9]

1894

• July 17th: Radigan Conagher finishes building a Life Extender Machine for Blutarch Mann. [10]
• August 3rd: Radigan Conagher finishes another Life Extender Machine for Redmond Mann. [11]

1895

• January 25th: Hills are discovered in Australia. [12]
• March 6th: The King of Australia declares war on hills. [13]
• April 5th: The King conquers hills in Australia. [14]

1900

• January 23rd: Mann Co. Invents ‘Ro-Bot’. Robin is the most popular name for Australian girls. [15]

1921

• Franklin D Roosevelt lost both of his legs while rocket jumping. As a result he perfected the modern staircase. [16]

1949

• The Soldier ends his Nazi killing spree after finding out that World War II has ended for 4 years. [17]

1961

• Saxton Hale’s Thrilling Tales first arrived on newsstands. [18]

1962

• Saxton Hale's Jungle Brawl debuted in the U.S. [19]

1963

• Only four items are being produced for the elderly: hats, meat, caskets, and Saxton Hale's Mildly Thrilling Tales. [20]

1964

• March: The first and only issue of Saxton Hale's Mail Storm is published.

1965

• The Engineer made several mechanical contraptions, including the Sentry, while under contract with TF Industries. [21]

1968

• June: The main setting for Team Fortress 2. [22]
• Reliable Excavation Demolition is established. [23]
• Spytech Industries is established. [24]
• Boy's Adventure with Saxton Hale comes under fire from the Senate Subcommittee on Juvenile Delinquency. [25]