Valve Software are set to deliver some of Team Fortress 2 early, to gamers who have already pre-purchased the upcoming Orange Box game pack, offering access to a beta test of the title which will get underway next week.

Team Fortress 2 has been in the works at for a very long time indeed, and will be bundled with and 2: Episode Two in the Orange Box. The beta access will kick-off from next Monday, September 17th, for those pre-ordering the version of the new release.

The beta test of Team Fortress 2 will only take in a handful of maps to start with, but we're told all the character classes will be available from the off.

We'll bring you more on TF2 and Orange Box as we get it.

By Luke Guttridge