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Riot Games ends development of fighting game 2XKO due to costs

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Riot Games is ceasing active development of its fighting game, 2XKO, in December 2026 due to costs significantly outweighing revenue. While new content updates will conclude in October 2026 with the addition of the character Samira, the game's servers will remain online. Riot will also be refunding all in-game purchases made before August 20, 2026, with PC refunds expected within two weeks and console refunds to follow. AI

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Riot Games ends development of fighting game 2XKO due to costs

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COVERAGE [2]

  1. Engadget TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] (Ian Carlos Campbell) ·

    Riot is ending active development of 2XKO in December

    The fighting game will still receive content updates through October 2026.

  2. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    🎮 Riot to End Active Development for 2XKO in December 2026, Online Play to Remain Unaffected In one of the more heartbreaking developments in the games industry

    🎮 Riot to End Active Development for 2XKO in December 2026, Online Play to Remain Unaffected In one of the more heartbreaking developments in the games industry this year, Riot’s League of Legends fighting game, 2XKO, will officially end active development in December. 📰 Source: …

    LINKS ign.com/…/riot-to-end-active-development-…

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