Team Fortress 2’s Summer Update has gone viral after Valve added a reference to hip hop’s very own mad villain, MF DOOM.
However, as TF2 marched towards its annual Summer Update, players received good news after hearing that thefan-favorite comic was finally being workedon after seven years of inactivity.
Now that the Summer Update is here – bringing along 10 new maps and tons of cosmetics – fans have immediately noticed that a certain new hat references the internet’s favorite rap villain.
the MF DOOM inspired Demoman mask has officially been added to Team Fortress 2 holy shitpic.twitter.com/1CXBzIHZrx
It should be obvious to any rap aficionado that the name itself is a reference to the album Vaudeville Villain, an album MF DOOM made under his alter ego Viktor Vaughn.
Additionally, in itsSteam Workshop post, the thumbnail is an obvious reference to MF DOOM’s legendary collaboration album with Madlib, Madvillainy.
Technically, the hat – or shall we say helmet – is a direct reference to the film Gladiator, as the headpiece of the helmet, with its spikes and mohawk, was originally from the movie.
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However, for those not in the know, DOOM’s mask wasoriginally a modified version of the film’s helmet, taking the face piece and using it as a mask.
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One of the best parts of this unexpected reference is that one of the most popular TF2 from the past year is of an old pro montage with questionable MC-ing being overlayed with an MF DOOM instrumental.
Jeremy Gan was a Games Writer on Dexerto’s Australia team. He is a journalism graduate and expertly covers CS:GO, Valorant, Overwatch, League of Legends, and Dota 2, as well as trending stories in Twitch and Kick streaming.
