League of Legends fighting game Project L is officially called 2XKO

22 February 2024 , 16:13

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Free-to-play League of Legends fighting game Project L is now known as 2XKO (Image: Riot Games)

Riot Games has officially confirmed that the upcoming fighting game based on League of Legends has the final title of 2XKO.

Project L from Riot Games and Radiant Entertainment has been unveiled alongside its final name. The League of Legends fighting game is now known officially as 2XKO. While many fans were expecting the likes of Runeterra Rumble or Lethal Tempo, the new name is as surprising as it is bad. Riot Games posted a new trailer announcing the name for the fighter which you can check out below. The video showcases gameplay, and gives us our first look at the brand new champion, League of Legends' Kraken Priestess Illaoi.

The good news however, is that the game finally has a release date, with Executive Producer Tom Cannon confirming that the game will be coming to PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC in 2025 in a video posted on the Play2XKO Twitter. The video then goes on to confirm that you'll have the chance to try out 2XKO this year at events (with EVO Japan in April being the first confirmed appearance) and upcoming playtests which you can sign up for on the 2XKO website. So despite the silly name, it's good news for those of us who have been waiting years to try out Riot's new fighter.

Runterra rumble

For those unaware, 2KXO, formerly Project L, has been one of the most anticipated new games in the fighting game community for years thanks to it being created by Tom and Tony Cannon. The duo are creators of the Evolution Championship Series (EVO) and the GGPO rollback netcode which revolutionised online play for fighters – as well as being how I discovered the majesty of Street Fighter 3 Third Strike and Jojo's Bizarre Adventure Heritage for the Future.

The pair founded Radiant Entertainment in 2013 and worked on just a single title before being bought by Riot Games in March, 2016. The title, Rising Thunder, was a free-to-play fighter that launched as an alpha in 2015 and was well-received by hardcore fighting game players and newcomers alike. But after the acquisition by Riot Games, Rising Thunder was cancelled, and the development team was moved onto a new project which was revealed to be Project L in 2019 during a 10th anniversary League of Legends developer video.

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