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Riot Games is ramping up 2XKO content for 2026, confirming a sixth champion and a new Fuse, plus a duo-matching feature and more stages/skins. While fans welcome more content, the long development timeline and past layoffs raise concerns about the game's long-term viability, though the team and community remain hopeful that progress may outpace expectations.
Invincible VS Open Beta runs April 9–11 on consoles with a 10-character roster and three modes (Tutorial, Practice, Ranked); players can unlock a special Omni-Man Omni-beard skin, and the top 20 ranked players by beta end will be credited at launch on April 30, when the game releases on Xbox Series X|S, PC, and Cloud as an Xbox Play Anywhere title.
Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game reveals Azula has two distinct fighting styles—Focused Mode, a precise, grounded approach with a fireball and oil traps, and Firelord Mode, a chaotic, high-power offense with erratic movement; it’s unclear if players can freely switch between modes mid-fight. Sokka adds a mobility-focused kit, able to cancel normals into Flow options (but not into C attacks) and wielding his club, Meteorite Sword, and boomerang. The game launches July 2 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, and PC for $30, with 12 characters at launch (Aang, Korra, Zuko, Katara, Toph, Sokka, Azula, Zaheer, Fire Lord Ozai, Avatar Kyoshi, and Avatar State Aang/Korra as separate fighters) and DLC fighters planned.
Avatar Legends reveals a 12-character roster at launch that heavily leans into Airbender content, leaving Korra with crumbs beyond Korra herself and Zaheer; fans may expect DLC to flesh out the Legend of Korra representation. The game launches July 2 on PC, PS5, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox Series X|S, and the broader Avatar release slate includes an Aang solo movie on Paramount+ this October.
Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game is coming to Nintendo Switch 1 & 2 on July 2, 2026, featuring a 12‑fighter roster, a single‑player story mode, rollback netcode with crossplay, and 900+ hand‑drawn frames per fighter. The standard edition is $29.99 with deluxe edition and pre‑order bonuses.
Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game announced three new playable fighters—Zaheer, Fire Lord Ozai, and Avatar Kyoshi—at Evo Awards 2026, bringing the total roster to 12 at launch on July 2, 2026, across PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, and Steam. Azula and Sokka gameplay was shown, and the game will feature rollback netcode, crossplay, a single-player story, gallery, training mode, and pre-order perks like the Samurai Appa Skin and a Year 1 Pass character vote.
Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game will launch on July 2 for PS5, Xbox Series, Switch 2, Switch, and PC (Steam), with PC pre-orders live and wishlist options on PlayStation Store and Microsoft Store. From Gameplay Group and PM Studios, it features 12 characters, Story/Arcade modes, Training, Combo Trials, Gallery, and online play with cross-play and rollback netcode. It will be available in Standard ($29.99) and Deluxe ($49.99) editions (with Year 1 Pass), and a PS4 version appears not planned; pre-order bonuses include a Samurai Appa skin and exclusive character colors.
Arc System Works and French-Bread announced a new downloadable character for the fighting game Under Night In-Birth II Sys:Celes, with a silhouette teaser and a 2026 release window; the game is already available on PS5, PS4, Switch, and PC via Steam.
Riot's 2XKO confirms Akali and Senna as upcoming fighters for its first year, with Akali arriving in Season 1 and Senna in Season 2, while the team discusses a future-focused roadmap that includes a Local Duo Mode, ongoing balance adjustments to keep a fast-paced, high-skill experience, and new local tournament prizes. Despite layoffs at 2XKO's development team, the director emphasizes continued updates, console improvements, and a commitment to community and competitive programs as other champions are teased for 2026.
Riot Games is laying off about 80 employees—roughly half of 2XKO's global development team—after saying momentum hasn't reached the level needed; the company will try to reassign affected staff within Riot, and the 2026 competitive season remains unchanged.
Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls will launch on PS5 with 20 playable fighters in a four-on-four setup, an increase from the eight shown so far, and introduces a single-player Episode Mode to teach mechanics and lore; more roster reveals are expected around the upcoming State of Play.
2XKO, the League of Legends–based fighting game, arrives on PS5 as a free-to-play title with cosmetic monetization, a ~6.8GB install, and solid online netcode following its PC early access run.
SNK reveals Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves Season 2, adding six new fighters—Kim Jae Hoon, Nightmare Geese, Blue Mary, Krauser, and two mystery fighters—with a January 22 launch and a monthly rollout through June, accompanied by a major balance update. Kim Jae Hoon is Kim Kaphwan’s son; Nightmare Geese returns as an ethereal boss-turned-playable; Krauser sports an older, armored look; Blue Mary returns to the series; the two mystery fighters are teased but not confirmed (possible Kenshiro or others).
Capcom released a teaser trailer for Alex in Street Fighter 6, showcasing his return with some of his signature moves and a new look, but no release date has been announced beyond an early Spring window.
Poly Fighter is an upcoming roguelike fighting game that introduces unique mechanics such as stealing opponents' moves, earning perks, and transforming into animal hybrids, all within a single-player experience that offers varied challenges each run. Currently in early playtest on Steam, it aims to provide a fresh take on the fighting genre.