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Riot to end active 2XKO development in December 2026 while continuing online play

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Riot Games has confirmed that active development on 2XKO, its 2v2 tag fighting game set in the League of Legends universe, will end in December 2026.Backed by 3 sourcesarchive.phonmsft.comgamenguide.com The announcement concerns ongoing content and development work rather than an immediate shutdown of the game, with reporting stating that servers and online play will continue.Backed by 1 sourcesgamenguide.com

The final content updates are expected to add the League of Legends champions Lux and Samira, although the supplied material does not specify the complete schedule or scope of those updates.Backed by 1 sourcesgosugamers.net

The announcement was published on August 21, 2026, with active development described as concluding in December after a seven-month period.Context from one sourceenduins.com Lux and Samira are identified as the champions planned for 2XKO’s final content updates.Context from one sourcegosugamers.net The change is described as an end to ongoing development for a League of Legends universe fighting game.Context from one sourcevice.com

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