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Riot Games' Project L Name Finally Revealed: Introducing 2XKO
The long-awaited fighting game from Riot Games codenamed Project L officially named 2XKO.
The 2v2 assist tag team fighting game will feature characters from the League of Legends universe. Currently, the characters already part of the game are as follows;
- Katarius
- Darius
- Ahri
- Ekko
- Jinx
- Illaoi
- Yasuo
The Development so far
In 2021, Riot Games announced Project L, a 1v1 Fighting game which they changed to a 2v2 assist-based tag team fighting game.
The dev team gave a sneak peak into the games development in 2022, showcasing the offense, defense, movement and tagging mechanics.
The FGC (fighting games community) got their hands on the game during Fall 2023, when Riot Games popped up at EVO 2023, letting players playtest the game and provide feedback.
Since the showcase, the devs have been working with the FGC via online feedback, hands-on playtest and visiting more events similar to EVO.
Riot Games plans to set up more pop-ups in 2024 worldwide, starting with EVO Japan in April 2024. The dev team will also share some of their plans online to get the community’s feedback. Tom Cannon, the Executive Producer of 2XKO also hinted at a possible at-home playtest by the end of 2024.
When will 2XKO release?
Project L now named 2XKO is set for a full release in 2025. The game will be available on Playstation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC.
Players can register for testing on the 2XKO website. For all the updates on the game you can follow the 2XKO X/Twitter and YouTube.
You can also follow Strafe for 2XKO updates.
Featured Image Credits: Riot Games
