Announced a few months ago, Valve has released the Team Fortress 2 update for July 12 (yes, we’re serious), and this brings the Summer 2023 content into the game! There’s a load of new community maps in it alongside other new stuff and even fixes.

Team Fortress 2 Update for July 12 Patch Notes:

Summer 2023!

• Featuring 14 new community maps: Sharkbay, Rotunda, Phoenix, Cashworks, Venice, Reckoner, Sulfur, Hardwood, Pelican Peak, Selbyen, VSH Tiny Rock, VSH Distillery, VSH Skirmish, and VSH Nucleus
• Added the Summer 2023 Cosmetic Case
  • Contains 25 new community-contributed items

Added 6 new community-contributed taunts to the Mann Co. Store

• Taunt: Killer Joke
• Taunt: Star-Spangled Strategy
• Taunt: The Head Doctor
• Taunt: Tuefort Tango
• Taunt: The Road Rager
• Taunt: The Killer Signature

Added 20 new community-created Unusual effects

• 12 new effects for Unusual hats
• 8 new effects for Unusual taunts

• All cosmetic and taunt cases will grant Summer 2023 Unusual effects instead of their normal Unusual effects during the Summer event. This does not include crates.
• The Summer event runs through September 15th, 2023

General

• Security and stability improvements
• Fixed the Mann vs. Machine upgrade panel closing after receiving a matchmaking party invite
• Fixed an exploit related to the ConTracker and being able to move/shoot while it’s deployed
• Fixed the Strange Count Transfer Tool not being able to transfer stats for Sandvich items
• Fixed the Engineer not being able to move for a short period of time after doing The High Five taunt
• Fixed missing No Headphones style for the Universal Translator
• Fixed Engineer teleporter audio that was referencing the dispenser by mistake in Spanish
• Fixed incorrect alpha channels for the Smissmas 2021/2022 Cosmetic Case models
• Fixed the Winter 2019 War Paint Case not being shown in the Mann Co. Store
• Updated/Added some tournament medals
• Updated pl_enclosure_final to fix localization issues
• Updated cp_gravelpit_snowy
  • Boosted volume of snowman explosions
  • Added occluders to C to improve performance
  • Improved clipping

Updated cp_steel

• Prop collision cleanup and improved player clipping
• Explosive splash bug collisions on stairs, props, etc., around the map
• Spawn point issues (collision, prop blocking, clipping, etc.)
• Fix Pyro door exploit on A
• Fix choke and spam issues into Blu & Red spawns
• Fix Pixel walk collision issues
• Fixing ceiling clipping and stuck spots including exploits
• Clean up geometry in spawns, the spawn locations and their exits
• Fix roof readability issues, with sticky and rocket jumping
• Fix rare double death bug when falling into pit
• Fix Cliff stuck spots and ledges in E pit
• Removed head glitch tele spawn on A-B connector
• Fix rare overtime cap bug
• Fix Red team getting stuck in spawn door to A

Updated cp_mossrock

• Fixed numerous perch points
• Fixed players being able to get under Blu spawn
• Fixed a location where a teleporter could be build out of the map
• Fixed collision on rock near final point so it is more accurate to the visuals
• Fixed lots of small visual bugs
• Fixed some small exploits
• Improved optimisation

That’s about it. If we get another TF2 update or any upcoming info on future content, we’ll let our readers know.

Source: Steam