Introduction: As a top-tier operator, TX has developed many esports projects, with League of Legends being the hottest. To keep players engaged and expand gameplay, Teamfight Tactics emerged a few years back, drawing in a substantial fanbase and pushing the league to new heights. The company has since released numerous mobile games, including LOL and TFT. Currently, Teamfight Tactics enjoys high attention and a large audience. However, recently a serious top-up bug appeared, with 471 accounts acquiring the ultimate TFT skins using this exploit, some even obtaining all ultimate skins. The official suffered consequences but chose not to roll back accounts, instead compensating all players with one premium skin each—an event comparable to the legendary Ryze incident in LOL’s history.

TX experiences a critical top-up event bug

Most players are quite familiar with Teamfight Tactics, a mobile auto-chess game based on TFT. Since its launch, it has gathered a loyal fanbase, as mobile gaming offers more convenience compared to PC, allowing players to enjoy quick matches even during lunch breaks. Its popularity has surged, attracting many users, and the official has capitalized on this by creating increasingly exquisite skins. Naturally, these skins come at a high price, with a top-tier skin typically requiring at least three purchases of 648-value top-ups. Lucky players might get one or two skins with fewer attempts.

Recently, Teamfight Tactics encountered a severe top-up bug. During the Double 12 event, the official launched a paid Immortal Legendary summon activity, which was urgently removed after just three hours. Some players exploited the lottery loophole, spending only around 6000 RMB to unlock skins that originally required 100,000 RMB worth of top-ups. Reports indicate that a total of 471 accounts successfully took advantage of this bug. Some users have shared their full collection of ultimate skins online, sparking widespread dissatisfaction. The official’s response escalated the situation further, seemingly dooming the year-end bonuses for the entire TFT team.

Contrary to usual practice, the official did not roll back accounts this time, possibly due to many year-end matters. Instead, they accepted the consequences and apologized by gifting every account a brand-new mythic little hero: Moonlight Child Viego. All accounts registered before the 13th will receive this by mail. Throughout the response, there was no mention of any rollback, prompting many players to comment, wondering if those 471 accounts will also receive a free mythic hero.

It is almost certain that no rollback will occur this time. Industry insiders have revealed the current operational situation: rollbacks require approval from senior management, and the technical team has prepared and can complete a full rollback in about 24 hours. However, rolling back now might lead to uncontrollable consequences. Since the fault lies with the official, those 471 accounts simply made legitimate top-ups and draws, leaving the company to bear the cost of its error. Some insiders even report that some Teamfight Tactics staff have started submitting resumes privately, preparing to leave the company.

Farewell thoughts

No one expected this to become the most serious top-up bug in the official’s history, where the team creating skins using salary was exploited. The official’s handling is relatively reasonable—every player on the server receives a premium skin, which is great news for casual players who don’t usually top up. However, it is unfortunate for those who spent tens of thousands on top-ups, as it feels unfair to them. Still, for the vast majority, this is a positive outcome.

Dear viewers, what are your thoughts on this matter?