Highlights

  • Team Fortress 2-themed content in Funko Fusion disappoints fans as Valve focuses on licensing characters rather than updating the game.
  • Fans demand improvements in Team Fortress 2, including fixing bot issues, as they express discontent with the collaboration.

There's new Team Fortress 2-themed content in the works, but it's not actually going to be in TF2, and gamers aren't happy about that. The legendary Valve FPS is arguably in trouble as fans have called once again for Team Fortress 2 to see fixes and updates matching the passion of the community.

Team Fortress 2 got its start way back in 2007, and for many years, saw regular updates driven by the developers at Valve. New cosmetics, maps, weapons, and taunts were being designed and added to the game regularly for fans to unlock, earn, or buy, but fans of the title have been upset in recent years due to the game being allowed to fester with bots ruining matches. New content for the game has all but dried up except for cosmetics and community-based creations, which makes this new collaboration even more upsetting for some fans.

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Team Fortress 2 and Funko Fusion are getting a collaboration, and players aren't exactly happy about that. The collaboration looks to add Team Fortress 2 characters like Scout, Heavy, Engineer, and Medic to the action-adventure multiplayer game, but Funko-fied, as the title normally lets players control various avatars based on the Funko collectible line of toys' take on media and game characters. The game isn't out yet, but the Team Fortress 2 DLC is currently set to release alongside the game, on September 13.

Why TF2 Players Aren't Thrilled About the Funko Fusion Collab

The good news is that the DLC will be free for all Steam players of Funko Fusion. However, many fans were not pleased at the reveal. While not all Team Fortress 2 players are into Funko or would want to play a game like this, it's not really Funko Fusion that's the problem. The issue is that Valve is lending the license to another game company for TF2's characters while seemingly neglecting the actual game of its own. So far, another movement to try and draw attention to the botting problem in TF2 has gained nearly 350,000 signatures. While some would like to see the game return to its former glory with regular updates, there are plenty who just want to see the game in a playable state without being overrun by bots.

To be fair, Valve does seem to have been banning bots in TF2 very recently, though it hasn't said as much officially. Team Fortress 2 has also seen myriads of partnerships with other games, bringing the team of mercs to a range of genres and titles. Members of the Team Fortress 2 cast have shown up in everything from Poker Night at the Inventory to indie shooter Western Press over the years. Under better circumstances, Team Fortress 2's upcoming collaboration with Funko Fusion would likely elicit interest and some amusement, but unless Team Fortress 2 sees regular support and bot control from Valve, some players will probably see the Funko Fusion DLC as just adding insult to injury.