Project L by Riot Games moves to next phase, receives an official name

Project L by Riot Games has entered the next stage of development and now finally has an official name. The upcoming fighting game is now called 2XKO. For those wondering how it is pronounced, “it’s pronounced how it’s spelt” as per the official account.

What is 2XKO?

2XKO is an upcoming 2v2 tag fighting game that has a very similar vibe to Guilt Gear games. It is currently in development and is expected to be released in 2025 for multiple platforms. The game features characters from League of Legends in a fresh new take.

The game was also made available as a trial during last year’s Evo and the developers have hosted multiple test phases. This year, the developers plan on getting more involved with the community and launching several more playtests.

“While the game’s name is now locked, the development work continues alongside the fighting game community with more opportunities for the FGC to playtest the game in progress, as well as provide valuable feedback to the dev team,” the developers said.

Release and Playtests

Much like Valorant, Riot Games will be focusing completely on playtesting with closed beta this year. There will be plenty of chances, with the first one coming soon. Furthermore, the game will also be available across multiple esports events this year.

While there is no solid release date yet, the developers believe that the game will be ready by 2025. The studio has ramped up the development of the game. Pricing is also not available, but judging by other releases, it will very likely be free to play.

In a previous interview, the executive producer of the game Tom Cannon said that they want everyone to be able to get into fighting games. For that reason, they plan to game not too complex, however, it does not mean it will be simple either.