Fortress 2 is a team-based first-person shooter multiplayer video game developed and published by Valve Corporation. It is the sequel to the 1996 mod Team Fortress for Quake and it's 1999 remake. It was released as part of the video game compilation The Orange Box in October 2007. In Team Fortress 2, players join one of two teams comprising nine character classes, battling in a variety of game modes including capture the flag and king of the hill. Team Fortress 2 has regularly been featured in Wired News' annual vaporware list among other ignominies. The finished Team Fortress 2 has cartoon-like visuals influenced by the art of J. C. Leyendecker, Dean Cornwell and Norman Rockwell and is powered by Valve's Source engine. Team Fortress 2 received critical acclaim for it's art direction, gameplay, humor, and use of character in a multiplayer-only game. This is the 10th anniversary for Team Fortress 2.