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2XKO patch 1.3.1 notes bring in Lux & close Ranked queues
Riot Games is ending Ranked matchmaking in 2XKO as content development winds down on the game.
Riot co-founder doesn't think 2XKO was 'a mistake' but perhaps a tough sell: 'You're not just competing against games, you're competing against everything'
The tag fighter failed to capture newbies and veterans alike.
League of Legends MMO is Riot's "Grail quest" and "many a brave knight are going to die," boss says, but fans aren't confident after 2XKO's fate: "Hope this time you don't cancel it"
Almost six years since its announcement, and with hardly anything said about it since, Riot Games' mysterious League of Legends MMO has been referred to as the studio's "Grail" in comments that aren't exactly inspiring the most confidence from fans. Riot Games co-founder and co-chairman Marc...
League of Legends MMO is Riot's "Grail quest" and "many a brave knight are going to die," boss says, but fans aren't confident after 2XKO's fate: "Hope this time you don't cancel it"
Marc Merrill calls it a "worthy quest"
2XKO wasn't a "mistake," Riot's Marc Merrill says. "We delivered a game that took risks"
Riot Games' Marc 'Tryndamere' Merrill was asked if League of Legends fighting game, 2XKO, was a mistake. The answer is a resounding no.
"Many a brave knight are going to die" - Riot Games head Marc Merrill speaks on in-development MMO after 2XKO's untimely demise
Marc Merrill - one of the co-founders of Riot Games and its current CPO - has spoken about the in-development MMO, describing it as "the grail" following the sudden end-of-development announcement for its fighting game 2XKO. Read more
“This falls entirely on the execs”: 2XKO community discusses Riot’s unrealistic expectations and missteps with the FGC
The FGC was shocked and saddened by a seemingly sudden update from Riot Games: 2XKO will essentially shut down by the end of 2026. It was one of those moments for me where I had to hold back from saying, “I told you so.” See, I’ve been predicting 2XKO’s demise for a while now, not … Continued The...
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Riot Games is winding down 2XKO active development in December
Riot says it hasn't seen 'enough players stick with the game to get to a path toward sustainability.'
2XKO's shutdown has me feeling glum about Riot's future MMO—because I don't think the genre can survive corporate cut-and-run tactics
2XKO was losing money, but that doesn't mean it wasn't worth it.
League of Legends Spinoff Cancellation Leaves Players Fuming
Riot Games has pulled the plug on its League of Legends fighting game '2XKO,' and players aren’t happy.
Major 2026 PlayStation 5 Online Game Already Losing Support, Trophies Affected
A major January 2026 PS5 online game is already losing support, affecting its trophy list. Riot Games’ League of Legends-inspired 2XKO will end development in December 2026. However, it’ll undergo several changes prior to that. PS5 fighting game 2XKO pulling online feature, making a trophy...
Riot’s fighting game 2XKO will trade active development for maintenance mode in December
After the layoffs earlier this year, fans of Riot’s fighting game 2XKO probably did not believe the future was bright even with the developers assuring players otherwise. And it turns out they were right to be skeptical, as Riot has announced that the game’s active development will end in December...
Riot is giving up on its League of Legends fighting game already
Riot has confirmed that active development on 2XKO will end soon, less than a year after the League of Legends fighting game launched. While the title drew early interest, Riot says it never reached the player retention needed to support long‑term live‑service development. Riot is giving up on its...
Riot Games to end LoL fighting game 2XK0's development and issue refunds, less than a year since launch
Active development on 2XKO - the free-to-play fighting game from Riot Games - will end in December. This comes not even a year after the game's full release in January, as the company doesn't see "a path toward sustainability". Read more
Riot Games sunsets active development on 2XKO as it costs "substantially more to operate than it brings in"
Riot Games will end active development of its free-to-play fighting game 2XKO in December. Read more
Riot Games Pulls the Plug on Tag-Team Fighting Game 2XKO Less Than a Year After Launch, Refunding Every Purchase
Riot Games has now confirmed that active development on its fighting game 2XKO will conclude in December 2026, less than a year after the title's full launch. We already had an inkling this might happen when the developer laid off half the team that worked on the game because its momentum was...
2XKO will end active development in December 2026
Riot Games and the 2XKO team see no path for sustainability of the game, but will launch all remaining revealed content and a final patch in December.
Riot Games Will Cease Active Development For League Of Legends Fighting Game 2XKO In December
2XKO, Riot Games’ free-to-play tag-team fighting game set in its League of Legends universe, has struggled to find a sustainable audience since arriving in January. Those troubles have finally come to a head; come December, the developer will cease active development of the game. In a blog post,...
Riot fighting game 2XKO is officially ending development
Riot Games has announced it will end development of its fighting game 2XKO at the end of this year due to poor uptake. In a statement published on its website, the studio said that following 2XKO’s full launch in January, it hadn’t attracted enough players for ongoing development to be sustainable....
Riot fighting game 2XKO is officially ending development
2XKO will end development at the end of this year; refunds issued for purchases
Riot ends 2XKO’s active development less than a year after launch
Riot is ending active development on 2XKO less than a year after launch, but the game isn’t disappearing just yet.
Riot is ending development of its 2XKO fighting game
Despite its best efforts since launch, the numbers just aren't there.
Active development on League of Legends fighting game spinoff 2XKO will be coming to an end at the end of the year
Riot Games' fighting game take on the world of League of Legends, 2XKO, is winding down development. The developer shared word today that active development on the game is ending December this year, citing a lack of a strong enough adoption and retention rate for the fighting game. Read more
PS5 Fighting Game 2XKO Throws in the Towel, Just Can't Get Enough Players
Less than a year after PS5 launch. The live service space is brutal — and I imagine that cracking it is even harder when you're a fighting game. Fairly high expectations were placed upon 2XKO when it was first announced and eventually released into early access on PC. A free-to-play fighting game...
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