Riot Is Already Killing Its 2XKO Fighting Game Less Than A Year After Launching
📍 How it ended
Riot Games announced that it would end development of the League of Legends fighting game 2XKO and issue refunds, citing that the title cost substantially more to operate than it generated and suffered a dwindling player base. The company confirmed that active development would cease in December, effectively sunseting the project.
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