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For The Locals | 2XKO will have an offline mode with all champions unlocked, intended to support tournament organizers
How this will work with Vanguard anti-cheat remains a mystery
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Burning The Candle | Still bummed out about 2XKO's 10 character launch roster? Riot has heard you, and have tuned the development team to get "as many champs out as possible"
2XKO executive producer Tom Cannon has revealed the team has shifted to get champs out quickly, and the personal roster number that he'd be happy with.
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Fuse-alicious | "We wanted to create new ways to experience the game" 2XKO game designer manager breaks down the big changes coming in Alpha Lab 2
Clockwork sits down with us for an exclusive interview about the two new Fuses, wider gameplay adjustments, and whether he's the best MvC player on the team.
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Double Digits | 2XKO will have "a smaller number than you would expect" when it comes to champions at launch, but there's a good reason why
As part of a dev Q&A in the official Discord, game director Shaun Rivera has dropped the long-speculated launch roster figure.
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Back Once Again | 2XKO Alpha Lab 2 is adding ranked lobbies, two new fuses and more, but us sad Europeans won't be able to play with them just yet
The bad news is, only those in Canada, America, and Brazil will be able to play in April. Sorry, fellow Euros.
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Tomorrow? | The next 2XKO update should (hopefully) be coming this month, filled with all the juicy details about Jinx, gameplay changes and more
It could even be around an hour in length, which is lovely for us info freaks.
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Straight Postin it | 2XKO game director speaks out about the next "much smaller" online play test, a new fuse, and more ahead of February update
The team has apparently been enjoying the "crazy memes and the hysteria" ahead of the February update.
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Get In Here | Riot co-founder teases a mysterious 2XKO solution to one of the fighting game genre’s biggest problems
In an interview with Stephen Totilo, Marc Merrill hints towards something truly tantalizing.
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Is there | Eager to get your hands on Riot Games' in-development MMO? Marc Merrill hopes to get you in before humans land on Mars
Game File's Stephen Totilo questioned the Riot founder on the whens and whys of Riot's far out project.
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Fighting words | Everything we know about 2XKO (Project L) the Riot Games fighting game, and all character reveals
Here's everything we currently know about the upcoming fighting game from Riot Games.
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Welcome to N0xus | League of Legends season 15 is here, and a bunch of bugs have popped up alongside it
Plenty of cool features and controversies too!
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Knocked TF Out | League of Legends's Noxus cinematic soars past 25 million views in less than a day, and it's got a nice surprise for fans of Arcane
Millions upon millions of people have watched Trundle getting rocked.
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As You Do | UPDATE: “We are not a military company or supplier,” Chinese gaming giant Tencent responds to landing on list of companies that give the US Government the heebie-jeebies
The American government believes the parent company of League of Legends developer Riot Games could have links to the Chinese military.
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Flexing on 'em | Valorant is adding a whole new type of cosmetic designed entirely so that you can flex on other players
Who doesn't want a new way to show your stuff.
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2XKO So Soon | 2025 is the sink or swim year for 2XKO, as my most anticipated game finally nears its release date
Can 2XKO make waves in a genre dominated by classic IPs? We'll not be waiting long to find out.
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Arcane Accounting | Arcane may have been a Netflix hit, but Riot spent way more money on it than it got paid for it, or made from it
Arcane has quickly become one of Netflix's most recognisable animated streaming shows, but Riot Games has struggled to have it make financial sense.
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Fight the new year | 2XKO fiends will have to wait until February to hear what's coming next in Riot's upcoming fighting game
The team is on holiday, but we have a roadmap on future updates
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Don't Jinx It | Sorry, but Fallout and Arcane's Ella Purnell wants to stay away from more video game adaptations, and she's right to do so
She got lucky twice.
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You Legend | Arcane was never going to get a third season, but its showrunner has teased that certain characters could get their own spin-offs
Which ones? We'll have to wait and see!
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Free Reign | Be thankful more characters weren't whacked off in Arcane, as its writer says Riot placed "no limits" on who could be killed
Doesn't make it any less painful.
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Slow It Down | "We're doing our best to include the right amount of story" - Arcane's showrunner on those season 2 pacing complaints
Nothing to be done about it now, though.
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More To Come | Hot off the success of Arcane season 2, Riot has a "slate of different projects" it's exploring, but you probably shouldn't expect anything anytime soon
"We have over 160 champions in our game. There’s tons of them where I’m like, I want to know their story."
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Pro Play | "2XKO is definitely a big one on our radar" top esports team VP chips in on the competitive potential of Riot's fighting game
It's early days obviously, but the potential is there.
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Two And Done | Was Arcane meant to have five seasons? The creator of League of Legends sets the record straight on those rumours you've been hearing about
"We have also always envisioned telling more stories and continuing to expand the universe."
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2nd Round | Riot is aiming to host 2XKO's next alpha lab beta test in Spring 2025
Eager to jump back into 2XKO? You won't have to wait too long.
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What's next! | One of the best parts of Arcane Season 2? Its end-of-episode teases that make it near-impossible to stop watching
The main plot is obviously brilliant, but it's those small scenes at the end that has me fiending for Act 2.
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At Distance | Jinx finally has her 2XKO gameplay trailer, and she looks like a long-ranged menace
A peak at 2XKO's first zoner, oh joy.
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Trouble In Paradise | Sorry to all you CaitVi shippers, but the co-creator or Arcane says there's "a lot of drama and conflict ahead" for the popular pairing
"We knew they were stepping into this sh**storm."
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Money Money Money | You better hope Arcane season 2 brings in some good numbers, as the League of Legends show is reportedly the most expensive animated series of all time
Seems like someone might have put on one to many zeros there.
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Bad News | Riot Games lays off another wave of staff as part of effort to "evolve" League of Legends
This is the second wave of layoffs to affect Riot employees this year.
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League Labour | After SAG-AFTRA calls League of Legends strike, Riot states that it "has nothing to do" with allegations raised
"We’ve never asked Formosa to cancel a game that we’ve registered."
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(0/6) IN THE END | League of Legends is getting its own Linkin Park anthem just as the band returns, as part of its world championship
Heavy is the Crown is this year's Worlds anthem, and it's dropping tomorrow.
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1-For-3 | Arcane season 2 finally has a release date, or more specifically, it has three
Prepare for some real sad girl hours.
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Punchy Style | The full Arcane season 2 trailer promises an epic set of episodes worth the three-year wait
I'm not a League of Legends guy, but this continues to look stunning.
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Baited | League of Legends' infamous bait ping is making its return via a cute emote, and there's absolutely no way it'll be used for anything else
There's no possible way this could ever be used for other, funnier stuff.
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Do Combo | 2XKO's long combos have players torn, and now the dev team is stepping in to tone things down
"Super long periods of low-to-zero agency are undesirable"
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Just Block | 2XKO has been playable for less than a day and there are already one hit kill combos
Some truly scary players have been experimenting with the Alpha Lab, and the results are terrifying.
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FIGHTING WORDS | Riot Games' Michael Sherman peels back the curtain on 2XKO's competitive future
Head of 2XKO esports Michael Sherman sits down and speaks about what Riot's goals and hopes are for their fighting game.
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FF | Elden Ring's Starscourge Radahn is playable right now in a game you might not expect
Nothing quite matches the frustration of a tough boss fight than a cheeky League game.
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ANT-ONY UP | "We have a lot more control" 2XKO's Tony Cannon speaks on server-based online, Vanguard anti-cheat, and more
VG247 sat down with Tony Cannon at Evo 2024 for a short but sweet interview about Riot's upcoming fighting game.
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Take it in Pride | First F1, the World Cup, and golf – now esports: gaming’s biggest ever sports-washing tournament starts today
Life changing money, courtesy of the Saudi Arabian Public investment Fund.
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Fighting Words | 2XKO is getting one of League of Legends' coolest narrative features
It's no good the characters just being souless fighters, is it?
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New Mode, Who This? | "Think of it like a theme park" League of Legends' game director talks new game modes, and the importance of mixing things up
Game director Pu Liu speaks on why adding new game modes to League is a good idea.
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Trail by Briar | League of Legends' new summer event is a loving send-up of Vampire Survivors that you've got to play
Available for a limited time, you'll be able to join the Anima Squad in what I feel is Riot's best summer event yet.
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Roaming around | League of Legends new champion Aurora is a roaming, evasive monster you've absolutely got to try
Riot Games has been hard at work on a new champion, an AP carry for both top and mid lane.
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Let's Get Physical | Remember physical media? The team behind Arcane certainly does, as the Netflix series is getting the rare Blu-ray treatment
Taking this one as a win for preservation.
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IT WASN'T ME | Riot Games' anti-cheat rollout hasn't gone off without a hitch, with some players claiming it's bricking PCs
Riot has since stated reports of Vanguard anti-cheat causing these issues are rare, and fixable.
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SALTY? | Illaoi finally gets gameplay showcase ahead of 2XKO Evo Japan demo
League's very own seaside slugger has her kit explained in length by one of her chief designers.
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FIGHTING MUSIC | "We're trying something out that's very experimental" - Casey Edwards opens up about 2XKO's soundtrack
A chat with Casey Edwards on his journey to 2XKO, and his role on the project.
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MIX UP | "I wouldn't rule it out" Valorant producer hints towards agents coming to 2XKO
Following the conclusion of Valorant Masters Madrid, a curveball 2XKO question actually gets an answer.