Riot just gave up on 2XKO — 11 months after launch, and everyone's getting refunded

The fighting game launched in January to real critical love. Riot says it still isn't making enough money to justify building it. Aliteq Diego Santos · Gaming Editor

Riot Games will stop active development on 2XKO in December 2026, about 11 months after its January 2026 console launch.

Two final champions are still coming: Lux in Patch 1.3.1 on September 8, and Samira in Patch 1.3.3 in October — Samira is officially the last new character.

Riot is refunding all KO Points and Starter Edition purchases made on or before August 20, 2026, with most PC refunds landing within two weeks and all PC refunds completed by November.

Every existing champion is being permanently unlocked for every player starting with Patch 1.3.1 — no more grinding or paying for the roster.

Servers and offline play are staying online past 2026; Riot says the game "costs us substantially more to operate than it brings in" despite positive reviews and a healthy competitive scene.

Unlocking the entire roster for free right as you're walking away is about the closest thing to a graceful exit a live-service game gets. Riot didn't have to refund KO Points at all — plenty of…

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