Set 18 is UNREAL | Interview w/ Riot Wittrock (Set Lead) & Gina Hope (Tech Director, TFT) | S18 E1

In this episode of The Rolldown, CLE and Gangly sit down with Gina Hope (Tech Director, TFT) and Matthew "Witti" Wittrock (Set Lead, Set 18) to go deep on the switch to Unreal Engine. What it took to get online, what it unlocks, and what players should actually expect from TFT going forward.We cover:How long the Unreal migration has been in the works and how the team was built over timeWhy Set 18 was originally planned as Set 17What Hextech engine limitations actually looked like from the insideWhy the PBE delay happened and what the team has been fixing since launchWisps vs Charms: what changed and why the system was rebuiltMac support: it's coming during Set 18 as a native buildTournament realm and spectator mode updates for the esports sceneWhat Unreal enables for future game modes, tools, and featuresCLE and Gangly's post-interview reactionThe Molediver elimination cutscene pitch, attempt #400:00 - Intro01:55 - Unreal Engine13:02 - Set 1823:53 - Looking Forward38:07 - Post-Interview ReactionTry Neuroptima: https://neuroptima.us/rolldownFollow us on all platforms:Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/56LvyMtaiTNwDtfHaJY3sKAmazon - https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/6c531695-810a-4861-9d77-9284f650f403/the-rolldown---a-tft-esports-podcastApple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-rolldown-a-tft-esports-podcast/id1835770203