Why Is Team Fortress Classic Pay to Play?

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Valve released Team Fortress Classic before many games adopted the free-to-play model. It's just how things were back then!

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AttendingStoke·3 months ago

TFC is ancient in gaming years, and back in 1999, nearly all games required some cash up front!

QuestioningVale·3 months ago

Team Fortress Classic came out in 1999, back when free-to-play wasn't really a thing. You had to buy games to play them!

TrainingLace·3 months ago

Look, it's ancient! In '99, we paid upfront for everything. The idea of free-to-play games was a distant dream.

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