Riot says active development of 2XKO will end in late 2026
By The BriefBrief
Riot Games is winding down work on its League of Legends fighting game 2XKO less than a year after launch. Riot says “active development” will conclude at the end of 2026, citing that it has not seen enough players stick with the game to reach sustainability.
WHO:Riot Games
WHAT:Riot says it is winding down active development of the League of Legends fighting game 2XKO and will end active development at the end of 2026.
WHEN:Reported Aug 20, 2026 at 3:59 PM ET
WHERE:Location not specified
WHY:Riot has not seen enough players stick with 2XKO to get to a path toward sustainability.
Reporting from 2 identified publishers across this event arc.
