Promotional items

Promo art for Poker Night at the Inventory.

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Promotional items in Team Fortress 2 are exclusive items made available to players through Valve's marketing partnerships with other video game companies, as well as through their own games. Players who purchase selected items from Valve or their partners, usually within a specified timeframe, will receive the item(s) advertised.

Means of obtaining promotional items vary. Typically, promotional items are awarded to players who pre-order or purchase the specified game. On other occasions, promotional items have been released to players through other means, such as earning achievements in the game itself. For example, the Earbuds were awarded to players who launched Team Fortress 2 through the Template:W operating system.

Promotional items released before the February 3, 2011 Patch, with the exception of those earned through gameplay, are typically no longer earnable, and can only be acquired through trading or gifting. However, since the introduction of the Genuine Quality, all promo items (with the exception of the Hero's Hachimaki) have been obtainable via one or more alternate methods — purchase, drop, or craft. Promotional items obtained via one of these non-promotional methods do not have Genuine quality, though.

List

Alien Swarm

See also: Alien Swarm (Wikipedia)

Icon	Name	Used by	Type	Released	Notes
	Alien Swarm Parasite	All classes	Hat	July 19, 2010	A parasite from the game Alien Swarm, another Valve game. Earned through the Hat Trick achievement in Alien Swarm.

Homefront

See also: Homefront (Wikipedia)

Icon	Name	Used by	Type	Released	Notes
	Hero's Hachimaki	Soldier	Hat	February 28, 2011	The Hero's Hachimaki is a promotional item for the Soldier obtained by pre-ordering Homefront on Steam before March 15, 2011.

Japan Charity Bundle

See also: Japan Charity Bundle

Icon	Name	Used by	Type	Released	Notes
	Humanitarian's Hachimaki	All classes	Hats	March 23, 2011	The Japan Charity Bundle items were available for purchase from the Mann Co. Store from March 23 until April 6, 2011, with all proceeds (excluding taxes) going to fund Template:W relief operations in Japan following the Template:W.
	Benefactor's Kanmuri	All classes	Hats	March 23, 2011
	Magnanimous Monarch	All classes	Hats	March 23, 2011
	Noise Maker - Bell	All classes	Action item	March 23, 2011
	Noise Maker - Gong	All classes	Action item	March 23, 2011

Killing Floor

See also: Killing Floor (2009 video game) (Wikipedia)

Icon	Name	Used by	Type	Released	Notes
	Foster's Facade	Pyro	Hat	December 13, 2010	These promotional items for the Pyro were made available to players who already owned Killing Floor or purchased the game between December 14, 2010, and January 4, 2011, as part of Killing Floor's Twisted Christmas Event.
	Stockbroker's Scarf	Pyro	Miscellaneous item	December 13, 2010

Left 4 Dead 2

See also: Left 4 Dead 2 (Wikipedia)

Icon	Name	Used by	Type	Released	Notes
	Bill's Hat	All classes	Hat	November 2, 2009	A Special Forces hat, based on Bill's Hat from Left 4 Dead, another Valve game. Earned by pre-ordering Left 4 Dead 2 before November 17, 2009.
	Ellis' Cap	All classes	Hat	October 6, 2010	Ellis' Cap from Left 4 Dead 2. Earned by owning or purchasing Left 4 Dead 2 before October 7, 2010.
	Frying Pan	Soldier Demoman	Melee weapon	October 6, 2010	Based on the Frying Pan melee weapon from Left 4 Dead 2. Earned by owning or purchasing Left 4 Dead 2 before October 7, 2010.

Monday Night Combat

See also: Monday Night Combat (Wikipedia)

Icon	Name	Used by	Type	Released	Notes
	Athletic Supporter	All classes	Hat	January 24, 2011	These promotional items were made available to players who owned or purchased Monday Night Combat between January 24 and February 1, 2011.
	Superfan	Scout	Hat	January 24, 2011
	Essential Accessories	Scout	Misc	January 24, 2011

Poker Night at the Inventory

See also: Poker Night at the Inventory (Wikipedia)

Icon	Name	Used by	Type	Released	Notes
	Dealer's Visor	Heavy	Hat	November 3, 2010	A green poker dealer's visor. Earned by pre-ordering Poker Night at the Inventory.
	Enthusiast's Timepiece	Spy	PDA2	November 22, 2010	A replacement for the Spy's Invisibility Watch. Earned through the Special Item: Tycho achievement in Poker Night at the Inventory.
	License to Maim	All classes	Miscellaneous item	November 22, 2010	The badge of the Freelance Police from the Sam & Max video game series. Earned through the Special Item: Max achievement in Poker Night at the Inventory.
	Iron Curtain	Heavy	Primary weapon	November 22, 2010	A replacement for the Minigun. Earned through the Special Item: The Heavy achievement in Poker Night at the Inventory.
	Dangeresque, Too?	Demoman	Miscellaneous item	November 22, 2010	A pair of shutter shades for the Demoman, based on those worn by Homestar Runner. Earned through the Special Item: Strong Bad achievement in Poker Night at the Inventory.
	Lugermorph	Scout Engineer	Secondary weapon	November 22, 2010	The Pistol Max uses in the Sam & Max series. Earned through the Special Item: Max achievement in Poker Night at the Inventory. This is the same Lugermorph as the pre-order bonus item from Sam & Max: The Devil's Playhouse.

Portal 2

See also: Portal 2 (Wikipedia)

Icon	Name	Used by	Type	Released	Notes
	Companion Cube Pin	All classes	Miscellaneous item	Unknown	A small pin displaying a portal and the "Weighted Companion Cube" from the Valve game Portal.

Potato Sack

See also: Potato Sack

Icon	Name	Used by	Type	Released	Notes
	[ classified ]	All classes	Hat	April 5, 2011	The [classified]] is a worn-out white miners light, powered by a wired up potato, given to those who purchased the "Potato Sack" bundle on Steam before April 5th.
	Resurrection Associate Pin	All classes	Miscellaneous item	April 7, 2011	A small pin displaying a portal and the "Weighted Companion Cube" from the Valve game Portal, this was awarded to players who have played all the games from the "Potato Sack" bundle.

RIFT

See also: RIFT (Wikipedia)

Icon	Name	Used by	Type	Released	Notes
	Sharpened Volcano Fragment	Pyro	Melee weapon	February 3, 2011	These promotional items were awarded to players with the Genuine quality upon pre-ordering RIFT on Steam before March 1, 2011.
	Sun-on-a-Stick	Scout	Melee weapon	February 3, 2011
	RIFT Well Spun Hat Claim Code	N/A	Tool	February 3, 2011	The item was a single-use promotional item awarded to players who complete the TF2 achievement "Riftwalker". Upon redeeming the given promotional code, players who own RIFT are able to claim the "Well Spun Hat" for the game.

Sam & Max: The Devil's Playhouse

See also: Sam & Max: The Devil's Playhouse (Wikipedia)

Icon	Name	Used by	Type	Released	Notes
	Max's Severed Head	All classes	Hat	April 15, 2010	The top half of the severed head of Max. Earned by pre-ordering Sam & Max: The Devil's Playhouse.
	Lugermorph	Scout Engineer	Secondary weapon	April 15, 2010	The Pistol Max uses in the Sam & Max series. Earned by pre-ordering Sam & Max: The Devil's Playhouse. This is the same Lugermorph as the in-game item from Poker Night at the Inventory.
	Big Kill	Spy	Primary weapon	April 15, 2010	Sam's Revolver from the Sam & Max series. Earned by pre-ordering Sam & Max: The Devil's Playhouse.

The Great Steam Treasure Hunt

Main article: The Great Steam Treasure Hunt

See also: Steam (software) (Wikipedia)

Icon	Name	Used by	Type	Released	Notes
	Bounty Hat	All classes	Hat	December 7, 2010	Earned for completing 5 out of 28 objectives in The Great Steam Treasure Hunt.
	Treasure Hat	All classes	Hat	December 7, 2010	Earned for completing 15 out of 28 objectives in The Great Steam Treasure Hunt.
	Hat of Undeniable Wealth And Respect	All classes	Hat	December 7, 2010	Earned for completing all 28 objectives in The Great Steam Treasure Hunt.

Total War: SHOGUN 2

See also: Total War: Shogun 2 (Wikipedia)

Icon	Name	Used by	Type	Released	Notes
	Concheror	Soldier	Secondary weapon	March 10, 2011	These items were awarded to players (as Genuine quality versions) upon pre-ordering Total War: SHOGUN 2 on Steam before March 15, 2011. Non-Genuine versions were also made available via purchase from the Mann Co. Store, crafting or item drop beginning on March 10, 2011.
	Fan O'War	Scout	Melee weapon	March 10, 2011
	Conniver's Kunai	Spy	Melee weapon	March 10, 2011
	Half-Zatoichi	Soldier Demoman	Melee weapon	March 10, 2011
	Noh Mercy	Spy	Hat	March 10, 2011
	Dread Knot	Heavy	Hat	March 10, 2011
	Samur-Eye	Demoman	Hat	March 10, 2011
	Geisha Boy	Medic	Hat	March 10, 2011
	Noise Maker - Koto	All classes	Action item	March 10, 2011

Worms: Reloaded

See also: Worms: Reloaded (Wikipedia)

Icon	Name	Used by	Type	Released	Notes
	Lumbricus Lid	Soldier	Hat	August 25, 2010	A hat and grenade replacement for the Soldier. Earned by pre-ordering Worms: Reloaded.

Other

Icon	Name	Used by	Type	Released	Notes
	Earbuds	All classes	Miscellaneous item	June 10, 2010	Earned through loading the game through Steam on a computer running Template:W before August 16, 2010.
	Mann Co. Cap	All classes	Hats	September 30, 2010	Earned through the first purchase made in the Mann Co. Store.
	World Traveler's Hat	All classes	Hats	December 17, 2010	Earned through the first purchase of a map stamp in the Mann Co. Store.

Cut promotional items

Icon	Name	Used by	Type	Released	Notes
None	Sam's Hat	All classes	Hat	Unreleased	Would have been released along with Max's Severed Head, the Lugermorph, and the Big Kill as part of the week-long cross promotion for purchasing Sam & Max: The Devil's Playhouse on Steam.
None	Bullseye's Head	Scout	Hat	Unreleased	Would have been released along with the Athletic Supporter, the Superfan, and the Essential Accessories as part of the cross promotion for purchasing Monday Night Combat on Steam.
None	Noise Maker - Prayer Bowl	All classes	Action item	March 23, 2011	The Noise Maker - Prayer Bowl would have been a promotional action item for all classes as part of the Japan Charity Bundle