Riot Games announced today that it will cease active development on 2XKO, its free-to-play fighting game set in the League of Legends universe, by the end of December. The decision comes less than a year after the title's launch, marking a relatively brief run for the project. While Riot has not detailed specific reasons for the shutdown in the available statements, the move represents a significant shift for the studio's fighting game ambitions.
- Riot is pulling the plug on 2XKO's development cycle this December, though the announcement provided limited context on the decision.
- The fighting game's lifespan from release to active discontinuation spans under twelve months.
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· Aug 20, 19:00 UTC
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