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Riot Games ended active development on 2XKO after a rocky console launch, while Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls struggled with a troubled PC port. Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game faced ongoing controversy and an unfinished feel, and Invisible VS faded quickly, with Quarter Up reportedly laying off most staff after the fighter failed to gain traction, making 2026 a disappointing year for 2D fighting games overall.
Riot Games will halt active development on 2XKO in December after less than a year since its January launch; a final patch arrives in October, and all purchases made before August 20 will be refunded by November while servers stay online. Upcoming additions like Lux and Samira will still be released, all characters will be unlocked when development ends, and a large cosmetics bundle remains available for $39.99; ranked lobbies will be disabled while casual matchmaking continues. The decision underscores sustainability challenges in the free-to-play fighting game space, following earlier layoffs and mixed reception.
Riot Games will end active development of the free-to-play fighting game 2XKO in December after determining operating costs and flat engagement; servers will remain online beyond 2026 and offline play is unaffected. Three patches remain before development wraps: 1.3.1 in September unlocks most content (including all champions), removes major monetization elements, and reworks lobbies; 1.3.3 in October adds the final champion, Samira; 1.3.5 in December focuses on bug fixes. In parallel, Riot is refunding all purchases made up to August 20, with PC refunds issued to the original payment method and console refunds via the platform. Some items will be available for Credits, private lobbies will stay updated, and the game will sunset as a live service while Riot refocuses on future projects. A previous 80-position reduction to the 2XKO team was noted as part of the broader scaling decision.
Riot Games has announced it will cease active development of its League of Legends–universe fighting game 2XKO in December, with servers remaining online but no new updates. The company plans to release two more champions (Lux and Samira) and a final patch this year, unlock all champions, bundle most cosmetics, and refund purchases made on or before August 20; KO Points will be disabled and purchased content will be kept by players, with avatar and profile items unlockable for credits after September. Riot says the game failed to attract a sustainable audience despite a dedicated community, making sunsetting the game the best option after exploring other options.
Riot Games will end active development on 2XKO by December 2026, but will keep servers online for online play with a final patch and bug fixes. Purchases made on or before Aug 20 will be refunded, most cosmetics will be bundled, and all champions will be unlocked. Offline play remains unaffected. Through 2026 Riot will still add content, including two new champions, Lux and Samira, before the final update.
League of Legends patch 26.14 adds opt-in parental controls to help parents manage their child’s social interactions, purchases, and playtime. Features include viewing/editing friend lists, turning text/voice chat on or off, blocking incoming requests, and visibility into 18+ accounts that messaged your child within 30 days; purchase and playtime limits are platform-specific (Riot platform purchases and PC playtime are handled in-game, others must be managed separately). The tools are optional and aimed at increasing child safety, with potential for future features.
Riot Games’ Vanguard anti-cheat can now run on-demand instead of always being active, launching only when you play a Riot title. The feature, Vanguard Pre-Check, requires Windows 11 25H2 and security features like TPM 2.0, VBS/HVCI, and IOMMU; about 35% of players already meet these requirements, while the remaining 65% would need to enable Secure Boot/TPM and related settings to use on-demand mode.
Riot Games’ Pride 2026 celebration spans League, VALORANT, TFT, and Wild Rift with free Pride in-game content (emotes, sprays, icons, titles), new character integrations, and LGBTQIA+-focused art. Eight community artists created Pride-inspired pieces for each Riot game, plus office events and a global March for Pride charity drive that accumulates millions of steps. The Pride Playlist updated in partnership with LGBTQIA+ creators, and new in-game items include League emotes, TFT emote, VALORANT spray and title, and Wild Rift’s K’Sante debut with Pride-themed art and emotes.
Epic Games removed a Porsche concept image tied to Fortnite after players speculated it was AI-generated. Epic said Porsche provided the image and that Unreal Engine workflows were used to create the background, but questions linger about why a Riot Games logo appeared on a balloon in the scene. The situation contrasts with the car configurator tool, which uses Unreal Engine and looks more advanced than the AI-generated image.
Unreal Engine’s X account posted a Porsche–Fortnite crossover image tied to the Cayenne Turbo Electric. After fans accused it of AI-generation style and noted Riot Games’ logo in the mock-up, the image was deleted and later re-uploaded with a clarification that it was Porsche-produced concept art, not Epic’s final car configurator. The episode raises questions about AI usage and internal QA in branded content.
Riot’s Vanguard update for Valorant now detects and disables DMA cheating tools even when Valorant isn’t running. After joking about turning compromised devices into “$6k paperweights,” Riot clarified Vanguard doesn’t brick hardware, but players report false bans, OS reinstall needs, and other Vanguard-related issues that keep fears about the anti-cheat alive.
Riot Games reportedly pulled D4vd's track "Remember Me" from the Arcane Season 2 Spotify soundtrack after the artist was charged with first‑degree murder; the rest of the soundtrack remains, and Riot allegedly owns the rights to the track, with other brands distancing themselves in the wake of the controversy. A Riot comment was not included in the article at publication.
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.
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 downsizing the 2XKO development team by about 80 employees because the free-to-play fighting game hasn’t reached a level to sustain a team of that size long term, with Riot noting that almost half of the global development staff are affected. The company will assist impacted workers in finding opportunities within Riot and will provide at least six months of notice plus severance pay. 2XKO launched in early access for PC in October 2025 and is scheduled for a January 20, 2026 console release; development began in 2019 under the codename Project L.