Team Fortress 2, the multiplayer component of The Orange Box, is now available in beta to those who pre-purchase The Orange Box via Steam. Valve announced. Team Fortress 2 will deliver new gametypes, persistent player statistics, and the most advanced graphics of any Source-based game to date, featuring a signature art style powered by Valve's next generation animation technology. Players choose from a range of unique character classes--such as medic, spy, sniper, or engineer--and must work together to complete a variety of tactical objectives. The Orange Box will ship to retail starting October 10th in North America and October 12th in the rest of the world. Press 'read more' for details.