Blood Bowl 2 is available for Pre-Purchase, and the beta is now live!

Focus is excited to announce that the Blood Bowl 2 multiplayer beta is now live. That means you’re able to jump in and play the game right away and start earning XP for your coaches, and developing your teams. Yup, that means that your saves, teams, and coaches will not be deleted upon launch.

Blood Bowl 2 smashes Warhammer and American football together, in an explosive cocktail of turn-based strategy, humour and brutality, adapted from Games Workshop’s famous boardgame.

Added a new friends list on the main dashboard
Fixed a case where input could be lost
Fixed a crash while spectating
Various terrain texture adjustments
Adjusted Radiant river ramp to the east of the Ancient camp
Many ward spots fixes
Adjusted ramps on the Radiant top lane
Added Equip Set action to the context menu in the Armory
Fixed a bug causing the lobby list filtering to not work correctly
Fixed a visual bug causing small regions near the in-game HUD ability panel to not be black
Fixed a crash when disconnecting from a game right after spawn
Improved searching in the Armory to select and scroll to items selected
Fixed a problem Tab-selecting units after reconnecting
Fixed a visual bug with various particle systems, including ambient effects for Anti-Mage's Golden Skull Bashers
Activated search box for all global player item types (loading screens, music packs, etc)
Waiting for Players loading screen will now show any Broadcasters the game is waiting for
Added Spectators and League setting to the settings block at the bottom of the lobby UI
The View Dota Profile button accessible from the in-game scoreboard now works correctly
Added options to the friend menu to hide lobbies and broadcasting parties
Some minor usability improvements to the Treasury
Fixed particles near the Radiant Secret Shop
Fixed missing fight recap markers on the replay timeline
Improved the behavior of Add All to Shuffle to not slow the client and play excessive equip sounds
Fixed overridden ability icons not appearing in the loadout, customize, and details pages
Fixed the play panel not allowing ranked access for a segment of players
Fixed preview of some global items (HUDs for example) to show the requested style
Fixed a bug where item sets that were in bundles inside of treasures wouldn't appear in the loadout screen
Improved loadout screen layout in 4x3 aspect ratios
Fixed icons for the default courier and ward
Fixed net graph interaction on all aspect ratios
Fixed Shadow Fiend not rendering correctly on Low Violence installations
Coaches are no longer able to see/hear certain effects through the fog of war
Coaches are no longer able to see the Roshan timer
Fixed loadout and customize screens being confused about what you actually have equipped after you enter demo mode
Fixed currency in China not being displayed correctly
Fixed a rare case where Disarm from Invoker's Blast wasn't dispelled by BKB
Fixed some missing particles in in-game portraits, for example Lina's head flame for the Fiery Soul of the Slayer
Prevented bogus particle drawing in the kill cam, for example extra fire in the background for the Fiery Soul of the Slayer
Fixed some cases of overlapping text in the Dashboard when running under Russian or German
Fixed bot names not being set correctly in private lobbies
Fixed Fate's Edict not properly disarming Spirit Bear
Fixed particle effects for Flowering Treant and Meepo's Colossal Crystal Chorus
Fixed a case where returning to the treasure page would reset the selection
Fixed a crash when disconnecting from a game right after spawn
Demo Mode: Made it so that returning from demo mode (either by clicking select new items, or by hitting the dashboard button in the upper left) will return you to the item you were demoing
Demo Mode: Made demo mode work when demoing the default item set for a hero
Demo Mode: Fixed a crash when re-entering demo mode too many times

An update to Team Fortress 2 has been released. The update will be applied automatically when you restart Team Fortress 2. The major changes include:

• Added the DeutschLAN 2015 tournament medals
  
• Fixed a client crash related to fonts
  
• Fixed a client crash for users who had model quality set to low on maps with static prop lightmaps (thanks to Egan for the detailed report and test case)
  
• Fixed a bug where Strange Dalokohs Bars were incorrectly counting Allied Healing Done events as Allies Extinguished
  
• Strange Sandviches can now accept Allies Extinguished strange parts
  
• Updated the materials and model for The Rotation Sensation
  
• Updated the localization files
  
• PASS Time update
  • If the jack is neutral for too long, it will automatically respawn
    
  • If a player holds the jack for too long, teammates can steal the jack from that player
    
  • Catching and intercepting a tossed jack is slightly easier
    
  • Demoman can no longer charge or detonate while holding the jack
    
  • Enabled melee-only for sudden death mode
    
  • Updated pass_warehouse to fix some spots where the jack could get stuck

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Fix particle systems not emitting correctly when coming back from the dormant state (such as Treant Protector's Eyes in the Forest).
Fixed south rune placement.
Fixed Dire top and bottom base ramp widths.
Fixed Radiant ward hill camp blocking bug.
Fixed Moonbeams weather effect.

- Fixed the fight recap button sometimes causing the client to crash.
- Fixed bug calculating ping to regions, causing some regions to have very inaccurate pings and others to show up as not available.
- Fixed a bug on older CPUs where you would crash if you opened the heroes tab while in-game and then disconnected from the game.
- Fixed a bug where the profile would sometimes show the stats from the previously loaded profile rather than the current one.
- Fixed the fight recap panel not appearing when spectating.
- Fixed the dota_camera_disable_yaw console variable.
- The fogui developer command has been enabled.
- Custom Games: BaseNPC:EmitSound() now respects the fog of war.

An update to Team Fortress 2 has been released. The update will be applied automatically when you restart Team Fortress 2. The major changes include:

• Removed the Gun Mettle Campaign Pass from the Mann Co. Store
  
• Updated Mann Co. Store prices for foreign currencies to current USD equivalents
  
• Updated the localization files
  

An update to Team Fortress 2 has been released. The update will be applied automatically when you restart Team Fortress 2. The major changes include:

• Fixed a security issue related to map loading (thanks to Nathaniel Theis for this report)
  
• Fixed a client crash related to custom HUDs
  
• Fixed a client crash related to the material system
  
• Fixed Gun Mettle weapons not always displaying their wear level in the tool tip
  
• Fixed the Lurker's Leathers not using the correct Blue team material
  
• Fixed a bug in Mann vs. Machine that allowed players to refund credits without losing their upgrades
  
• Fixed a bug in Mann vs. Machine related to the Medigun shield
  
• The Dalokohs Bar can now accept Allies Extinguished strange parts
  
• Updated the materials and model for the Outta' Sight
  
• Updated the The Crosslinker's Coil, The Br tal Bouffant, and The Wilson Weave to add a 'No Headphones' style
  
• Updated the localization files
  

An update to Team Fortress 2 has been released. The update will be applied automatically when you restart Team Fortress 2. The major changes include:

• Added Collection Trade-Ups!
  • Check out the blog post for more information
• Added Map Stamps and Strange Filters for the featured maps in the Gun Mettle Campaign
  
• Added the Gun Mettle Cosmetic Case which contains new community cosmetic items
  • Gun Mettle Cosmetic Case can only be found by players with a campaign coin
    
  • Cosmetics in a collection can be listed on the Steam Community Market
• All Strange items now have a visible icon in backpack panels
  
• Added an option button to display paints and/or styles options for items in the Mann Co. Store preview page and the Steam Workshop item import tool
  
• Added the OWL 14 tournament medals
  
• Added a Steam Community Profile option to the player right-click context menu in the scoreboard
  
• Fixed a buffer overflow exploit (thanks to Didrole for this report)
  
• Fixed a Mann vs. Machine exploit related to purchasing upgrades while not at an upgrade station
  
• Fixed a Mann vs. Machine exploit related to the Medigun shield
  
• Fixed the Gun Mettle Coin not displaying its proper level in the Steam Community view
  
• Fixed the Enforcer getting a damage bonus as the Spy was disguising and not fully disguised
  
• Fixed the cvarlist command truncating some cvar/command descriptions
  
• Fixed hitting 'Enter' while in the backpack menu triggering buttons in the main menu
  
• Fixed invalid map names in nextlevel convar or the map cycle causing the server to fail to change level after displaying the score panel
  
• Fixed the Engineer losing revenge crits and picked-up weapons after using The Eureka Effect to teleport back to base
  
• The Dalokohs Bar can now accept Ally Healing Done strange parts
  
• Updated several HUD elements to include the name of the weapon's owner when a player is carrying a weapon they picked-up
  
• Updated the materials for the Stickybomb Launcher
  
• Updated Mann Co. Store prices for foreign currencies to current USD equivalents
  
• Updated the localization files
  
• PASS Time update
  • Fixed scoring in your own goal if you change teams while the jack is in flight
    
  • Fixed disguised and cloaked enemy Spies having a shield drawn for them in the HUD
    
  • Fixed players sometimes not being able to throw the jack
    
  • Fixed another case where players could teleport the jack with The Eureka Effect
    
  • Fixed The Dead Ringer making it impossible to throw the jack or deactivate the Dead Ringer
    
  • All global special abilities that are activated with alt-fire are now available while carrying the jack, unless you're actively aiming the jack
    
  • Unlocked console variables for community servers to experiment with without requiring sv_cheats
    
  • Fixed Scouts being able to pick up the jack while drinking
    
  • Fixed disguised Spies being able to carry the jack in some situations
    
  • Made weapon switch faster after throwing the jack
    
  • Fixed not getting a speed boost if you score and then get the jack after it respawns
    
  • Fixed a crash if mp_tournament was enabled and someone scored during pre-game
    
  • Improved the way blocking works
    
  • Fixed being able to cancel enemy taunts by hitting them with the ball
    
  • Fixed seeing a phantom jack in your hand if you threw the jack and couldn't switch back to your previous weapon (jars, cleavers, etc.)
    
  • Updated pass_warehouse
    • Fixed issue with jack getting stuck behind props
      
    • Fixed exploit of jack getting stuck in dropper
      
    • Fixed issue with unbalanced ammo and health kits
      
    • Moved resupply closets further from the doors
      
    • Added plank walkway to central warehouses on top of the containers
• Server Browser
  • Fixed the history tab of the server browser failing to record servers
    
  • Fixed the spectate tab of the server browser not working at all
    
  • Fixed the game info dialog for SourceTV master servers improperly showing the server as not responding
    
  • Fixed connecting to SourceTV servers via the Favorites tab in the server browser
    
  • Fixed SourceTV relay servers not properly registering on the server list in some situations
    
  • Fixed the game info dialog for SourceTV relay servers not allowing connection despite open slots
    
  • Fixed SourceTV relay servers appearing to have negative max players
• Maps Workshop Beta
  • Fixed map cycle files specified before the initial map load not properly tracking workshop maps
    
  • Fixed game servers using registered accounts via sv_setsteamaccount being unable to access workshop content
    
  • Fixed servers getting stuck in a loop when the nextlevel convar contains a un-loadable workshop map

- Updated the in-game Aegis of Champions with this winners of this year's International.
- Granted players who own a Level 1000 TI5 Compendium with an item that activates their Aegis glow. Anyone who has a Compendium at that level has until the end of August to submit their information on the Physical Aegis Registration page to receive their physical reward, as outlined in this blog post.

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