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Riot's fighting game 2XKO launches in beta this September with eventual cross-progression from PC to Xbox — and this Arcane character is joining the roster

Riot Games shared that the closed beta for fighting game 2XKO kicks off on Sept. 9, 2025 for Windows PC users, with Vi joining the playable roster.

Windows Central

6 years of hushed development later, Riot's League of Legends fighting game has finally resurfaced and it's going to be playable very soon

2XKO and its new character Vi will be playable in a closed beta and at EVO 2025.

PC Gamer

2XKO reveals Vi, locks in September closed beta date

Time to throw down.

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Arcane season 2 is getting a physical release—but it looks like one big disappointment

No deleted scenes? Come on, Riot.

Dot Esports

How many League of Legends champions are there?

The cast of characters in League of Legends continues to grow and evolve.

Dot Esports

This die-hard Dota 2 esports fan finally gets why LoL is more popular

There's a reason why LoL esports is more popular than Dota 2.

Dot Esports

VALORANT will soon get a massive Unreal Engine 5 overhaul—but don’t expect it to look any different

Your favorite agents and maps will remain the same aesthetically.

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Climbing or drowning? Why VALORANT ranked feels worse than ever

It has become a nightmare.

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Everything in LoL’s Mythic Shop this month (August 2025)

Save money on all the best Prestige skins and cosmetics.

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Michael Saylor's Strategy, Coinbase, MARA, Riot And Other Crypto-Related Stocks Spike After Hours As Bitcoin Touches All-Time High Beyond $122,000

Several Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC)-associated companies saw their shares rise in overnight trading Monday, as the apex digital asset continued its record-breaking bull run.

Benzinga

Bitcoin Mining Stocks MARA, CleanSpark, Riot Are Moving Higher: What's Happening?

Shares of Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) mining stocks are moving higher Thursday as Bitcoin continues to climb to record levels.

Benzinga

Bitcoin Stalls, But Riot Platforms Outperforms With 14% Spike Over 30 Days — Mining Stock Leaves MARA And MSTR Trailing

Leading Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) miner Riot Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:RIOT) has delivered a strong performance in recent weeks, despite the apex cryptocurrency's price action being somewhat quiet.

Benzinga

Reviving Hytale is such a risky proposition, its founder kind of "wants Riot to say no" to his offer for the Minecraft rival because it "makes no business sense"

But he's doing it anyway

GamesRadar

Hytale's original dev wants to buy it back from Riot, but "a lot of content would be cut early on" to release it as quickly as possible

"It's not gonna be perfect or what Hytale is supposed to be Day One"

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Eric Barone clarifies he's just 'open to entertaining the idea' of saving Hytale, but he's not pursuing it himself because he's completely focused on Haunted Chocolatier

Barone said earlier this year that he's now fully committed to Haunted Chocolatier, and I'm starting to think that maybe he was serious.

PC Gamer

Hypixel Studios founder says he'll 'reach out' to Riot about taking over Hytale: 'I am even down to put $25 million by myself to finish Hytale, that’s how much I believe in it'

Riot cancelled Hytale last week, five years after acquiring the studio making it.

Benzinga

Japanese Bitcoin Stock: Michael Saylor-Inspired Company Leaves Galaxy, CleanSpark Trailing, Becomes Fifth-Largest BTC Corporate Holder

Japanese investment firm Metaplanet Inc. (OTC:MTPLF) surpassed a couple more Nasdaq-listed companies to become the fifth-largest Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) corporate holder on Monday.

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Desperate to avoid saying 'we want that $10 billion', League of Legends dev Riot Games tries to justify legalizing esports gambling sponsors, but players aren't buying it

"Riot hasn't handled gambling responsibly for nearly a decade"

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Riot Games opens doors to betting sponsors in Tier 1 LoL and VALORANT — and why I believe it’s a good decision

This is truly a landmark policy shift for one of the biggest esports movers.

PC Gamer

Riot decides that allowing sports betting sponsorships in top-tier League of Legends and Valorant esports is a good idea

It is not a good idea.

GamesRadar

Hytale studio founder says he was "burning" up to $400,000 a month on its development at one point, and turned down "way more money" before partnering with Riot

They walked away from another deal at the very last minute

GamesRadar

Ex-Hytale dev tells fans who waited 7 years only for the Minecraft-inspired sandbox RPG to get canceled they "should be angry at the mismanagement" at Hypixel Studios, not Riot: "The issues were all internal"

"What could possibly go wrong when you hire new leadership that thinks the original team is incompetent?"

MarketBeat

3 Blockchain Stocks to Profit in a Decentralized World

The emergence of a new blockchain economy could be showing up in the recent price action with Bitcoin, here are three stocks that could lead the way

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Ice Spice shares close pals Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's charming quality

Ice Spice has revealed her pal Taylor Swift and her boyfriend Travis Kelce are "really really funny".

PC Gamer

After more than 7 years of development with nothing to show for it, Riot cancels the Minecraft-inspired sandbox RPG Hytale and closes the studio making it

Riot acquired Hypixel Studios in 2020, but its anticipated sandbox RPG never materialized.

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