Riot Ends Active Development on 2XKO in December 2026

Riot Games has announced it will end active development for its League of Legends fighting game 2XKO in December 2026. The studio cited insufficient player retention despite an initial surge of interest and a dedicated daily community.

Player numbers failed to reach sustainability threshold. The 2XKO team stated in a blog post published August 20 that monitoring over recent months showed a clear picture. While many players tried the game and an incredible community plays every day, not enough have stuck with it to support ongoing work.

The team admitted the writing had been on the wall for some time. The official confirmation still landed heavily on the fighting game community.

Final content arrives in October with servers staying live. Active development concludes in December. The last content patch launches in October, followed by a final bug fix patch that same December.

Offline play remains unaffected. Online servers will stay operational beyond 2026, though the blog post wording indicated this status could change later with advanced notice provided if it does.

New champions and features roll out before support ends. Riot will introduce two new champions, Lux and Samira. Additional updates include feature improvements through the remainder of the year.

Monetization and content access see major changes. KO Points purchases will be disabled in coming months. All in-game purchases made before August 20 will be refunded. A purchasable bundle containing nearly all cosmetic content will be offered for $39.99, while most items become available for Credits. Most gameplay content, including all champions, will also be unlocked.

The studio emphasized it will give advanced notice for any future changes to server status. Online play itself remains unaffected for now following the end of active development.