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How Valve Nearly Destroyed One of Their Most Beloved Games | OverExplained

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The Crate Depression, as it’s known now, sent Team Fortress 2’s economy into a tailspin. And just like the market collapse of the 1930s, things were going slightly off the rails before the ultimate disaster struck.

Written by: Alina Sotula (@ASotula)
Shot & Edited by: Jason Durante (@JayJay_Durante)
Produced & Hosted by: Miles Hackett (@miles_hackett)
Illustrated Animations: Fermin Mulett
Skit Shot by: Colten Gowan (@TheOnlyZoltan)
Appearance by: Dimitri Pascaluta (@DPascaluta)

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45 comments

Kimi 98 November 5, 2019 - 1:12 am

I still can't get over his reaction when being interrupted for saying "deflation" ???

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Oliver Bichtemann November 5, 2019 - 1:12 am

ffs jason

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whatistruth 101 November 5, 2019 - 1:12 am

wait, you guys are a bunch of memmers

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HoneyBags November 5, 2019 - 1:12 am

At 1.25x speed the dude talks at normal speed. Y’all need to stop talking slow to make your videos longer. Makes me not want to watch

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Mramra1999 November 5, 2019 - 1:12 am

lmfao the crate depression didnt do shit to the tf2 economy

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Lila November 5, 2019 - 1:12 am

Imagine saying you made 42k when everyone in the TF2 community knows he didn't. Be careful with your words 🙂

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Noodle_Ra November 5, 2019 - 1:12 am

Another theScore video another white male host.

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Powerhouse 1996 November 5, 2019 - 1:12 am

?'s for everyone ?

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Noldigur November 5, 2019 - 1:12 am

Video was shirt tbh

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Ermennator November 5, 2019 - 1:12 am

How the heck have we not done a episode on spaming?

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UwUbi November 5, 2019 - 1:12 am

Was wondering if the crate depression would be covered

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Austin Williams November 5, 2019 - 1:12 am

Ex Highlander Plat Spy here 🙁 6k hours of great times

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יהלי לן November 5, 2019 - 1:12 am

a lot of information in this video isnt that correct but this gives you a general idea of what happened, i recommend you loom up videos of tf2 youtubers from that time explaining this as they know the game much more and know more about what happened

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Fleur Lis November 5, 2019 - 1:12 am

Too much memes. Honestly, it feels like watching an advertisements.

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Talvis November 5, 2019 - 1:12 am

the video is great but god please cut out some of the cringe worthy comedy segments

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donull November 5, 2019 - 1:12 am

then valve rewarded the people who abused it and completely ignored those who chose not to. Thanks valve.

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BleedingAngel老鹰哥 November 5, 2019 - 1:12 am

i mean srsly.. who still play tf2 ?! get a life plz ahha

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XxJ03_B1D3NxX November 5, 2019 - 1:12 am

explaining the economy in 10 minutes with a video game in 10 minutes, while the schools cant do that with the entire school year

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Tostky November 5, 2019 - 1:12 am

I thought this channel was about esports.

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Ross Hübner November 5, 2019 - 1:12 am

Twas a simpler time. A darker time

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Emiel van der Sloot November 5, 2019 - 1:12 am

In before they finally make a b4nny video

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Pedro S. November 5, 2019 - 1:12 am

All I can focus on is his head bobbing, I wonder if his head does it that when normally talking

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buddhapest November 5, 2019 - 1:12 am

shirt!

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Esoteric Groyper November 5, 2019 - 1:12 am

I wish this would happen to CS, I don't really feel like spending $3k for a sapphire karambit

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Faliski November 5, 2019 - 1:12 am

yall need more comp tf2 vids

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Lemon Nation November 5, 2019 - 1:12 am

Bring back tf2,

Fuck I forgot I uninstalled it

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1Piecer November 5, 2019 - 1:12 am

Nearly?

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Varun MJ November 5, 2019 - 1:12 am

After Riot put their massive dong onto the gaming world, Valve better step up or they are going to end up in the shitter

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Crippling Depression November 5, 2019 - 1:12 am

GOOD LORD YES SOMEONE TALKED ABOUT THIS!!!!!!!!!

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Fahad M November 5, 2019 - 1:12 am

weird how you release this after anomaly released a vid on it cough

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Hoovy Tube November 5, 2019 - 1:12 am

Ayy thanks for using my crap! 😀

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Kenny Zhang November 5, 2019 - 1:12 am

That Rush Hour clip haha

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Ryan Martino November 5, 2019 - 1:12 am

maybe stay away from the skits like…..the entire channel needs to so much cringe

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Smokey Zeuz November 5, 2019 - 1:12 am

YAY A TF2 VIDEO

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Raoul Duke November 5, 2019 - 1:12 am

Why are you looking at and talking to the camera like it's a preteen you're giving the sex talk?

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Milad Broghani November 5, 2019 - 1:12 am

I looooved tf2

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RhythmLP November 5, 2019 - 1:12 am

4:51 annnd now you guys have me laughing like an idiot at the airport ?

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bagakay ko November 5, 2019 - 1:12 am

Valves killing dota right now soooo

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CPTpurrfect November 5, 2019 - 1:12 am

Mr Hackett, your shirt….

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Shi Yu Meng November 5, 2019 - 1:12 am

Dude, shirt

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John Doe November 5, 2019 - 1:12 am

FIFA had it before TF2

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Joseph Mathieu November 5, 2019 - 1:12 am

I like your shirt

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Winsorvy November 5, 2019 - 1:12 am

Bad ass shirt

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Viper2498 Raffy November 5, 2019 - 1:12 am

Eyyy anomaly

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Lemon November 5, 2019 - 1:12 am

Ah, of course Sunkist makes 42 grand lmfao.

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