{
  "id": 2212775,
  "title": "Riot to End Active Development for 2XKO in December 2026, Online Play to Remain Unaffected",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/riot-to-end-active-development-for-2xko-in-december-2026-online-play",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-20T19:59:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IGN",
    "slug": "ign",
    "url": "https://www.ign.com/articles/riot-to-end-active-development-for-2xko-in-december-2026-online-play-to-remain-unaffected"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Riot Games has announced that active development for 2XKO, its League of Legends fighting game, will cease in December 2026. Though the news came as a shock to the fighting game community, Riot has assured players that online play will remain unaffected beyond 2026. In a blog post from August 20, the @Play2XKO team explained that there weren't enough active players to justify continued support, stating that while the game had an incredible community, it hadn't reached a sustainable path. The final content patch will be released in October, and servers will continue to stay online. Riot will also introduce new content throughout the rest of the year, including feature improvements, two new champions, and a final bug fix patch in December. However, the team will remove several systems such as Battle Passes, KO Points, Champion Tokens, seasons, events, and ranked lobbies to make the game more casual-friendly. The Competitive Series will continue until the end of 2026, with the final event taking place in November 2027. After that, organizers can run both online and offline events using community competition guidelines. Riot's decision to end active development has been met with mixed reactions, with some players expressing disappointment and others criticizing the company for abandoning games that don't have the same player base as Riot's more popular titles. Riot has clarified that they considered various options, including reducing their workforce, adjusting patch schedules, and changing their business model, but ultimately decided that sunsetting active development was the best route forward for both players and Rioters.",
  "summary": "In one of the more heartbreaking developments in the games industry this year, Riot’s League of Legends fighting game, 2XKO, will officially end active development in December.",
  "key_points": [
    "Active development for 2XKO will end in December 2026",
    "Online play unaffected after 2026, servers remain online",
    "Final content patch in October, new champions added"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}