Riot Games Abruptly Cancels Development on League Fighter 2XKO
In a shocking turn for fighting game enthusiasts, Riot Games has announced that it is stopping all future development on 2XKO, its free-to-play fighting game based on the League of Legends intellectual property.
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Despite initial excitement and early playtests, player retention metrics and live-service monetization projections failed to meet internal benchmarks required to justify ongoing server maintenance and character balance development.
Riot confirmed that developer team members will be reassigned to core live-service titles including League of Legends PC, Teamfight Tactics, and Valorant.