2XKO
Many a Brave Knight Will Die: Riot's League of Legends MMO Is 'the Grail' - But 2XKO's Demise Has Fans Bracing for Impact
Marc Merrill, Riot Games co-founder, just compared the company's long-gestating League of Legends MMO to the Holy Grail. A quest so noble that "many a brave knight are going to die" pursuing it, he...
Riot Winds Down 2XKO Development Less Than a Year After Launch, Refunds Purchases and Unlocks All Content
2XKO is not shutting down. But it is also not moving forward. On August 20, 2026, Riot Games announced it is ending active development on its free-to-play League of Legends fighting game, with work...
Evo 2026 Roundup: Tekken Cartoon, Avatar DLC, BlazBlue Revival, and a Shocking Attendance Drop
Evo 2026 wasn't just another tournament. It was a battlefield of announcements. From Bandai Namco's surprise chibi Tekken cartoon to Avatar Legends revealing its full Year 1 DLC (with one slot...
Riot Games Downsizes 2XKO Team Weeks After Launch: What It Means for the Game's Future
The launch of a major video game is typically followed by a period of celebration, bug-fixing, and planning for the live-service road ahead. For Riot Games' highly anticipated fighting game 2XKO,...
Riot Games Cuts 2XKO Staff: What It Means for the League of Legends Fighting Game's Future
Riot Games has laid off approximately 80 staff from the 2XKO development team, cutting its workforce nearly in half just weeks after the fighting game's full console launch. The move, announced by...