Here are the studios that will be competing in the tournament.

1) Popcap
2) Valve
3) Amaze
4) Monolith
5) THQ
6) Zombie
7) Zipper
8) Gaspowered Games
9) Sandblast (formerly know as Cranky Pants Games)
10) ArenaNet

Some of the local game studios are organizing a casual TF2 competition.

They've setup a steam community page: http://eo.steamhost.cc/steamcommunity_com/groups/sr07

If you're interested in participating, join the community and add the [ANet] prefix to your SteamID.

I've added the first custom TF2 map, cp_lazytown to the =Last= server. I haven't added it to the rotation yet, but feel free to message me if you'd like to try it.

Hey guys, team =Last= has rented a high quality server in Chicago. Join us there anytime -- teamlast.nuclearfallout.net:27015.

If you want an asshat booted or want a map change, etc, feel free to message me on SteamFriends :)

For everyone who preorders the Orange Box online, access to the TF2 beta will start Monday. I expect lunchtime to get more hectic.