Team Fortress 2 Community Members Amass Over $10 Million

The 60 or so Team Fortress 2 community members who participated in designing and contributing helmets for the recent Robotic Boogaloo event have seen payouts amounting over a quarter million dollars.

The sum is a part of a grand total of $10 million, all of which has been paid out to over 400 contributors and partners to Valve.

“If you just read that last paragraph and are kicking yourself for not making that beard of bees sketch a reality, here’s the good news: We’ve also done a bunch of work improving the item submission tool, so it’s never been easier to submit,” Valve wrote on the TF2 Blog.

“The tool now automatically tests new creations against a set of standards, meaning anything you create is now significantly more likely to be game-ready.”

Additionally, the tool also allows creators to see how their item will look on any of TF2's characters. Items vetted through the tool are tagged with a gold star so members of the public will know that the item is good to go.