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Riot’s 2v2 League of Legends fighting game has a new title and a 2025 release window.
Riot Games’ upcoming League of Legends fighting game has officially received a proper title: 2XKO. The developer announced 2XKO’s new branding and social media channels in one last developer update for the game formerly known as Project L, as development begins ramping up for a 2025 release.
In case you’re wondering about the game’s weird new title, 2XKO refers to its specific 2V2 tag-based style of fighting gameplay. Many champions from the League of Legends roster will join the game at launch, with more likely set to be revealed in the coming months.
Details on Riot’s League of Legends fighter 2XKO revealed
2XKO’s executive producer Tom Cannon announced the game’s new name in a social media post this week, saying that this will be, “the last Project L update because we’re announcing our actual name and social channels.” Riot began sharing regular developer updates on the fighting game two years ago, beginning with a first-look gameplay video starring fighters Jinx, Ekko, Ahri and Darius. In the game’s new website, Yasuo has also been confirmed for the roster - but we know from past development updates that Katarina, Illaoi, and of course, Jinx will also be playable.
Cannon confirmed that 2XKO’s development team has grown significantly since the last development update, and Riot already has plans to test the game out this year. 2XKO demos will be available at various events around the world throughout the year, including Evo Japan in April. The team will also be more communicative on 2XKO’s new social media channels to show players what’s being worked on - whether it’s, “gameplay, art, music, or something else.” At-home playtesting is in the works for this year as well, and players can sign up for it on the game’s official website.
2XKO will launch on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC in 2025. The 2v2 tag-based fighting game will allow either one player to control two champions, or two players to control individual champions in a team. The game’s Fuse system will also let players pick specific abilities to synergise with their teammates, such as doubling up on assists or combining ultimate abilities.
After Riot Forge’s shutdown earlier this year, 2XKO is one of the few League of Legends spin-offs still in development. An action-RPG called Project F and an untitled MMO are also still in the works, while Arcane Season 2 heads to Netflix later this year.