Riot dumps TFT Mid-Set updates, increasing Sets released each year

Riot Games is removing Mid-Set updates from Teamfight Tactics sets, increasing the number of sets that are released each year. 

Starting with TFT Set 10, Mid-Set updates will no longer take place. The final Mid-Set update will occur in Set Nine, roughly six months from now. Sets in TFT last six months, with a Mid-Set update shaking up the meta three months into the new set. The removal of these Mid-Set updates will allow players to hone in on the meta and experience more new content over the course of a year, according to game directors Peter “LegendaryFerret” Whalen and Stephen “Mortdog” Mortimer. 

The increase in TFT sets will produce around 50 percent more content for players, according to Mortdog, while improving the quality of gameplay as well. 

“Each of the three sets is going to have a longer production timeline that will allow for a higher quality release,” Mortdog said. 

To compensate for the lack of meta-shifting in TFT sets without a Mid-Set update, Riot is stepping up its production of additional temporary game modes like the Fortune’s Favor mode that was released during Set Eight. The team also plans to add events and other new player experiences. 

“Not every event will have an accompanying game mode, so expect events to come in all shapes and sizes as we use them to spice up Sets a few patches in or even join in on Riot-wide moments,” Whalen said.

Changes won’t take place until Set 10, meaning Set Nine will still have a Mid-Set update. The three TFT Sets per year will start at the beginning of 2024.