Riot Games is bringing in a new game mode in League of Legends called Teamfight Tactics that is very similar on how the DoTA custom map, Auto Chess, works. If you lose a round, your health points go down depending on how many opponents are left on the chess-like battlefield. This is much similar to the couriers of Auto Chess which will require players to play the game in order to earn in-game currencies. The company also specifically stated that this game mode is actually inspired by the DoTA Auto Chess map inside the DoTA 2 game which recently had a stand-alone mobile game. Read more in our articles including "League of Legends intros Teamfight Tactics, a DoTA Auto Chess-like game mode" and "Gaming Handheld Price List in the Philippines (2026)".
Riot Games is bringing in a new game mode in League of Legends called Teamfight Tactics that is very similar on how the DoTA custom map, Auto Chess, works. If you lose a round, your health points go down depending on how many opponents are left on the chess-like battlefield.
This is much similar to the couriers of Auto Chess which will require players to play the game in order to earn in-game currencies. The company also specifically stated that this game mode is actually inspired by the DoTA Auto Chess map inside the DoTA 2 game which recently had a stand-alone mobile game.
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