Teamfight Tactics mobile autobattler launched today. The novelty has become available all over the world, except for the countries of Southeast Asia.

At the end of spring, there was a hype around a new genre — the autobattler. The new mechanics originated initially as a mod for Dota 2. Thanks to it, the audience of the Valve game increased by a quarter. But how interesting this genre is in isolation from the “mother game”, it becomes clear only now.

This spring, Dota Auto Chess has become a major phenomenon in the market of free-to-play PvP games. The game, which started as a mod, managed to get not only a native version, but also two clones — from Valve and Riot Games. Together with the game producers, we analyze the reason for the popularity of the game.