Riot Games, the developer behind massive games like League of Legends and Valorant, recently suffered a round of layoffs after the middling console launch of 2XKO, its new 2v2 fighting game. Now, just over two weeks later, the studio has confirmed to Game Developer that it has laid off “around 12” more employees, this time … Read more
Riot Games’ anticipated fighting title was announced back during the 10-year anniversary of League of Legends. At the time, we got a brief look at what players could expect, showcasing characters like Ahri and Darius fighting in an early state of the game. It was a long time waiting afterwards, with rumours of cancellation and … Read more
Riot Games has completed the team’s invasion of the Fighting genre, bringing Runeterra to 2D fighting and competing against the likes of Street Fighter and TEKKEN. The launch of 2XKO has been a success so far, with players praising the title for its free-to-play model that — thus far — hasn’t proven to be too … Read more
Image Credit: Riot Games The 2XKO Alpha Lab 2 has been announced for April, allowing the FGC to experience plenty of new gameplay elements in Riot’s upcoming fighting game. In a nearly hour-long YouTube video, Riot developers discussed all the big gameplay changes in 2XKO since Alpha Lab 1 last year, which gamers can experience … Read more