League of Legends fighter 2XKO, unable to retain ‘enough players,’ will cease development by the end of the year

Riot Games has long sought to broaden the reach of its flagship League of Legends universe, with mixed results. Among the most significant setbacks appears to be its foray into the fighting‑game arena with 2XKO.

Today, Riot announced that 2XKO will discontinue active development by the end of 2026, while confirming that the servers will remain operational and accessible across all platforms. The company cited a failure to attract and retain a sufficient player base to justify ongoing development.

Riot plans to deliver all remaining content over the course of the year, including two fresh champions—Lux and Samira—and will issue the final bug‑fix patch in December.

“Over the last few months, we’ve been monitoring 2XKO’s trajectory closely, and what we’ve seen is painting a clear, consistent picture: while a lot of you jumped in to try the game and there’s an incredible community that plays every day, we haven’t seen enough players stick with the game to get to a path toward sustainability,” Riot said.

All champions will now be available to every player, and any purchases made before August 20, 2026, will be fully refunded.

The company emphasized its dedication to honouring the community that has supported 2XKO, as well as the developers who have poured their hearts into bringing the vision to life.