Riot Games has confirmed that it will cease all active development on 2XKO, the free-to-play tag‑team fighter set in the League of Legends universe, effective December. The decision follows a year of modest player numbers that failed to meet the studio's sustainability targets.

While no new content will be added after the year’s end, Riot assures the community that the online service will remain operational, allowing matches to continue indefinitely. In the meantime, the company will roll out a final content wave, including two fresh champions—Lux and Samira—alongside a series of polishing patches, with the last bug‑fix update slated for December.

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To soften the blow for early adopters, Riot is unlocking every champion, bundling most cosmetics, and offering full refunds to anyone who spent money on 2XKO before 20 August. All KO Point purchases have been disabled, and purchased items will stay in players' inventories. Avatar and profile cosmetics will become untradeable after a September patch, ensuring that players retain what they’ve earned.

  • Development halts in December; servers stay online.
  • Two new champions, Lux and Samira, will join before the shutdown.
  • Full refunds for purchases made before 20 August; all champions unlocked.
  • Final bug‑fix patch scheduled for December; KO Point store closed.
  • Riot considered staff cuts and a business‑model shift before opting to sunset the title.

Source: Game Informer