The development of 2XKO, the highly anticipated 2v2 fighting game from Riot Games based on the League of Legends universe, is progressing steadily, as the company announced that the playable closed beta will begin on September 9. This milestone marks a significant point in the project that, six years ago, was initially presented as Project L, but had been shrouded in secrecy for a long time.
A closed beta that will be playable very soon
Recently, Riot shared a gameplay preview that includes the new character Vi, who will be one of the fighters available during the beta and also at the EVO 2025 event, which will take place from August 1 to 3 in Las Vegas. The game’s presence at EVO promises to generate great interest among fighting game fans, offering players the opportunity to try it out at the Riot booth.
According to Tom Cannon, executive producer of the game, the closed beta represents the beginning of the testing phase to make improvements to the “backend systems”. Still, he warned that players may experience some initial setbacks. All those who participated in previous alpha tests will receive automatic invitations, along with a number of new players who will join in later waves.
On the other hand, although Riot had previously mentioned that the release date for 2XKO was scheduled for 2025, this text was recently removed from the official site. This suggests that the date could change due to delays in game testing, which is not unexpected within the realm of video game development. Those interested in joining the closed beta can register through the game’s website.