The game has had a profound effect on future titles, including serving as the clear inspiration for the gameplay of Blizzard's Overwatch and other hero shooters. Still, the dedicated TF2 fanbase has continued to pump out new maps for custom servers, and Valve still releases new cosmetics a few times a year. Team Fortress 2 first released in October 2007 and still receives regular updates, although they are more keeping the game maintained than adding in significant new content. For those who want a better look, the memorial can best be viewed on a private server where players can clip through the fence using the in-game cheat menu. The statue is just outside of Red's spawn to the right, although it's out of bounds and just behind the fence. Players can find the tribute while playing on the Control Points rendition of Granary. It will remain as a fixed memorial to the voice actor that depicted the game's Soldier class. Related: Fall Guys Portal 2 Skin Brings Co-Op Classic To Battle Royaleĭepicting the set of heads from Team Fortress 2's "Meet the Soldier" trailer as well as the bronze statue first placed throughout the game after Rick May's passing, his epitaph was permanently introduced to Team Fortress 2 in Valve's August 21 patch notes. Thankfully, the statue will not go away permanently, now replaced with a lasting and meaningful display.
This update lasted a month before being removed, and the game slipped back into its sleepy second decade of existence. These statues, which were placed in spawn rooms on most official maps, read out a subset of voice lines from the character when approached.
Rick May's performance was often highlighted in Team Fortress videos, including a standout comedic turn in "Expiration Date", a 2014 pilot for an unmade Adult Swim show based on the game.Ī month after May's death, Valve released an update to Team Fortress 2 memorializing the man, including a new main menu theme and statues of his Soldier character scattered throughout the game.
Fans old and new mourned the loss, creating a resurgence of fan creations surrounding Team Fortress 2 as the gaming community revisited the game and honored the fallen actor. M in Sly 3: Honor Among Thieves, passed away from complications with the COVID-19 virus in April. Rick May, who also voiced classic characters like Peppy Hare in Star Fox 64 and Dr. Valve has installed a permanent tribute to the late Rick May just off the beaten path in one of Team Fortress 2's classic maps.
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