Riot Games has reportedly begun cutting back the development team behind 2XKO, its League of Legends–adjacent fighting game, only weeks after the title shipped. Industry reporting indicates roughly 80 developers — about half of the global team — are affected, with the company exploring internal moves for some employees.

  • Scale of cuts: Approximately 80 developers reportedly impacted.
  • Timing: Reductions come less than a month after 2XKO's public release.
  • Team proportion: The figure represents about half of the game's worldwide development staff.
  • Next steps for staff: Riot has suggested some affected workers could be placed into other roles inside the company.
  • Source of information: The staffing change was reported by Game Developer, with comments attributed to a Riot spokesperson.

Source: Rock Paper Shotgun

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