June 12, 2026, 2:25pm PST: Riot has confirmed that, not only is TFT moving to Unreal Engine, but it’s getting a dedicated client. This story has been updated to reflect the announcement. League Next is on the way, with the evolution of League of Legends set to bring generational upgrades to its Hextech Engine. However, since Riot Games let the cat out of the bag back in December, my big question has been: ‘what about Teamfight Tactics?’ Well, Riot indicated what the auto-chess game’s future holds in a now-deleted job ad, which stipulated it would be moving to Unreal Engine. Now, hours after the post was spotted and my initial report published, the studio has confirmed that this is indeed the case.
Riot Games confirms TFT is moving to Unreal Engine, and it’s getting its own client at long last
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