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Riot Will End Active Development On 2XKO At The End Of The Year

Kotaku • August 20, 2026 • technology

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Riot Games announced it will end active development on its tag-team fighting game 2XKO by the end of 2024 due to insufficient player retention to sustain the game.
The game, which launched in January 2024 on PC and consoles, will continue receiving content updates, bug fixes, and two new champions through the rest of 2026 before development fully ceases.
Servers will remain online beyond 2026 to support online play, with offline play unaffected, and Riot will unlock all champions, bundle most cosmetics, and refund all money spent on or before August 20.
2XKO faced early challenges including a problematic console launch and significant layoffs shortly after release, despite later visibility in fighting game tournaments such as EVO.
Riot candidly cited that while there was initial interest and high-level play, the game failed to meet the necessary player retention threshold, leading to the decision to discontinue active development less than a year after launch.

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