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The '''Companion Cube Pin''', also known as the  '''Portal 2 Pin''', is a [[Promotional items|promotional]] [[Miscellaneous items|miscellaneous]] item for all classes. It depicts a team colored portal and a Weighted Companion Cube [[Jiggle bones|floating]] within, from the eponymous [[Valve]] game ''{{w|Portal (video game)|Portal}}''.  
 
The '''Companion Cube Pin''', also known as the  '''Portal 2 Pin''', is a [[Promotional items|promotional]] [[Miscellaneous items|miscellaneous]] item for all classes. It depicts a team colored portal and a Weighted Companion Cube [[Jiggle bones|floating]] within, from the eponymous [[Valve]] game ''{{w|Portal (video game)|Portal}}''.  
  
The Companion Cube Pin was given to those who pre-purchased ''[[Portal 2]]'' before April 15 and awarded from April 15, 2011 to April 19, 2011.<ref>[http://www.teamfortress.com/companioncubepin Team Fortress 2 - Companion Cube Pin]</ref>
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The Companion Cube Pin was given to those who pre-purchased ''[[Portal 2]]'' before April 15 and awarded from April 15, 2011 to April 19, 2011.<ref>[http://www.teamfortress.com/companioncubepin Team Fortress 2 - Companion Cube Pin]</ref> Pins were originally awarded to players with the [[Quality#Unique|Unique]] quality, but were later changed to have the [[Quality#Genuine|Genuine]] quality shortly after the release of ''Portal 2''.
  
 
== Update history ==
 
== Update history ==
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'''[[April 15, 2011 Patch]]'''
 
'''[[April 15, 2011 Patch]]'''
 
* {{Undocumented}} Awarded to players who pre-purchased ''Portal 2''
 
* {{Undocumented}} Awarded to players who pre-purchased ''Portal 2''
 
'''[[April 18, 2011 Patch]]'''
 
* {{Undocumented}} All existing Unique [[Quality]] Companion Cube Pins have been upgraded to Genuine Quality.
 
  
 
== Bugs ==
 
== Bugs ==

Revision as of 21:48, 20 April 2011

The Companion Cube Pin, also known as the Portal 2 Pin, is a promotional miscellaneous item for all classes. It depicts a team colored portal and a Weighted Companion Cube floating within, from the eponymous Valve game Template:W.

The Companion Cube Pin was given to those who pre-purchased Portal 2 before April 15 and awarded from April 15, 2011 to April 19, 2011.[1] Pins were originally awarded to players with the Unique quality, but were later changed to have the Genuine quality shortly after the release of Portal 2.

Update history

November 19, 2010 Patch

  • [Undocumented] The Companion Cube Pin was added to the game.

December 2, 2010 Patch

April 15, 2011 Patch

  • [Undocumented] Awarded to players who pre-purchased Portal 2

Bugs

Trivia

  • A Vintage Companion Cube Pin was given to a play-tester of Portal 2 at PAX 2010, prior to the item's official release.[2] The item can be seen here.
  • A second vintage pin was awarded to another player for unknown reasons.
  • Player Vulcnor, upon winning a charity auction for Child's Play, received a Unique version of the Pin.

Gallery

See also

References