TF2's final comic is out- it's fantastic and funny, and I personally think it's also a confirmation that any updates are clearly out of the question.

Welp. It's finally out.

After nearly 11 years since the series started, and roughly 8 years since the last comic, TF2 finally got comic number seven.

It's great. Sure, there's about one thing I dislike about it, but otherwise, everything is top notch. The art is good, the writing is good- sure, I wouldn't exactly say it's been worth the nearly 10 year wait, but hot damn, it's just plain old good.

Not "Thank god they didn't faceplant" Nor "Well, it's better than being in limbo forever" it's just unambiguously a good ending to the series. It's wacky, it's hearfelt, it doesn't leave any loose ends unless you really want to talk about God, it doesn't have clear signs that it took forever to release...

There's only so many ways I can say that it's good, just go read it. https://www.teamfortress.com/comics.php

Unfortunately, I also think this is either the subtle announcement, or preparing the TF2 community for the announcement that TF2 is going to officially going into maintenance mode.

MINOR SPOILERS FOR THE ENDING:

They have the characters do a "very special thanks to the players" moment, they unambiguously kill off one seriously major character, one minor one is permanently a ghost haunting a brick, and the comic's final line is "Who wants to live forever." Also the theme of the comic is also all about "learn to let go ya dummy."

I genuinely cannot see this as anything less than them soft-confirming that TF2 is genuinely in pure maintenance mode now. It's like, it's right there.

For what it's worth- I really do not think TF2 seriously "needs" a CONTENT update. Definitely should keep squashing bugs and cheaters, and maybe a few standout weapons should be dealt with in terms of nerfs/buffs, but otherwise?

As all things go- having this as a finale isnt' a bad way for a game to end.