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The Latest Breaking News from 2XKO

'Our team is still fully committed and working hard on 2XKO' says Riot as it announces two new characters days after mass layoff announcement

Akali and Senna are next to join the roster.

PC Gamer

Akali and Senna are coming to 2XKO, as the devs outline future plans

A ninja and a sentinel of light walk into a fighting game.

Dot Esports

I don't understand what Riot wants from 2XKO

Did the developer aim too high?

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Riot Games lays off roughly half of its 2XKO development team despite the relative success of the free-to-play fighting game's launch

2XKO's development team has been slashed in half despite launch success: 'overall momentum hasn’t reached the level needed to support a team of this size long term'.

TechRadar

Riot cuts 80 employees 3 weeks after League of Legends spinoff celebrates official launch: "We're reshaping the team to give 2XKO a more sustainable path"

"I want you to know that decision wasn't made lightly," says executive producer Tom Cannon

GamesRadar

Riot lays off 2XKO developers less than three weeks after release: 'Overall momentum hasn't reached the level needed to support a team of this size'

Roughly 80 employees are being let go as Riot's long-awaited fighting game fails to catch fire.

PC Gamer

How many champions are in 2XKO?

12 chosen ones for the Season 1 launch.

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Is 2XKO down? How to check the server status

Easily diagnose your connectivity issues.

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All 2XKO Season 1 Battle Pass rewards

Something for every type of player.

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Punk questions 2XKO’s competitive integrity after pros were invited to a playtest

Are 2XKO pros gaining competitive advantage?

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Riot drops Caitlyn’s 2XKO gameplay, and she’s as annoying as you think

The Sheriff of Piltover is on the case!

Dot Esports

2XKO locks in global release date for Season 1 launch

PC and console players are set.

Dot Esports

Riot Games laid out 2XKO’s 2026 competitive roadmap with a 20-event circuit, TO-focused support, and console release

Official confirmation for the 2026 competitive tour,

Dot Esports

Even after 14 years of League of Legends, fighting game 2XKO can do little but make me think of the games I wish Riot was still making instead

Now Playing | If only MOBA experience matched FGC experience

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DATA.BET launches first 2XKO esports betting product

First of its kind in the betting market.

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How to play 2XKO early access

And everything included in its first season.

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2XKO Ranked system explained – How to rank up

Let the games begin.

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2XKO could be the perfect fighting game if Riot fixed this one glaring issue

A game on the cusp of perfection.

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Hear Spiritbox’s Courtney LaPlante sing electro-metal banger Ties That Bind, from the soundtrack of new fighting game 2XKO

The song follows developer Riot Games’ recent collaborations with Polyphia and Linkin Park

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'Something we try might go wrong or it might not be good, but we'll address it': 2XKO director promises the team is committed to the new League of Legends fighting game

Ahead of its early access release, 2XKO's director warns players it might not be perfect.

GamesRadar

After just 2 weeks in beta, League of Legends fighting game 2XKO gets October early access release date

"Things are holding up pretty well, and so we're ready to move on to the next phase of launching the game"

PC Gamer

2XKO is coming out of closed beta much sooner than expected, opening the floodgate for PC players next month

After six years of cooking, the tag fighter is finally upon us.

GamesRadar

2XKO director wants to rub shoulders with giants like Street Fighter, but the League of Legends fighting game has "got to earn that spot"

We'll see how it fares by the time EVO 2026 rolls around

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2XKO Tier List (September 2025) – Ultimate Character Ranking

Learn which characters are the best with our 2XKO tier list!

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2XKO official Discord server and wiki links

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