

The game originally scheduled for release on Friday, March 26, was pushed back to let the developer squash some bugs.

The free download, set for release next Friday, April 2, will also help Valve and Sierra get gamers talking about Valve's next big game, Team Fortress 2. It also helps to introduce first-person shooter newbies or novices to the updated Team Fortress, which still has a massive following in the Quake world. Team Fortress Classic, originally released as an add-on for Quake, introduces a fast-paced capture the flag-based deathmatch with all the graphic and level-design features the same crew built into Half-Life. By the sounds of the club, you knew the war had started, as TF teams battled it out for domination by snagging one another's flag, fragging the other team close up or from afar, and even tear gassing the level to flush the enemy out. Last evening, Sierra and Valve showed off its upcoming Team Fortress Classic for Half-Life to a group of editors in San Francisco.
