2024 has been a banner year for great new strategy games. Manor Lords, Solium Infernum, and that Civilization 7 trailer at Summer Game Fest to name just a few. One of the biggest strategy games in the world is Teamfight Tactics, which outwardly appears to live in the shadow of its big brother, League of Legends. That said, TFT is actually carving its own path, adding exclusive characters like Arcane’s beloved Silco, and harkening back to the glory days of LoL with Remix Rumble. With Magic n’ Mayhem just around the corner, I ask game director Peter Whalen how TFT will continue to distinguish itself from Riot’s flagship MOBA, and how he feels about the current state of the strategy ecosystem.

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