{"id":358489,"date":"2026-01-22T00:25:37","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T08:25:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/es\/?p=407704"},"modified":"2026-01-22T05:53:29","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T13:53:29","slug":"riot-games-has-officially-released-its-fighting-game-and-it-is-exactly-what-we-expected-but-also-less-than-we-wished-for","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/riot-games-has-officially-released-its-fighting-game-and-it-is-exactly-what-we-expected-but-also-less-than-we-wished-for\/","title":{"rendered":"Riot Games has officially released its fighting game and it is exactly what we expected, but also less than we wished for"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Fighting games are one of the most unique genres in video gaming. They are undoubtedly niche, but they are treated as if they are still mainstream. Everyone wants them to appeal to the general public, but at the same time, they get furious if they are not basically esports designed to have high-level competitions around them<\/strong>. And in this constant contradiction of having to be treated like sports, but wanting to reach the public, is where they exist: never managing to break out of the big titles that have already attracted an audience for decades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Riot Games seems to want to be the one<\/a> to break this idea. To create a fighting game that is not only competitive<\/a> but also introduces new players to the genre. And for that, it has the necessary keys. Characters with whom we already have a prior relationship, a competitive structure, and the money to make the game treated as a sport from the start<\/strong>. But is that enough for 2XKO to succeed?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A game that has a long history<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Until we reached where we are today, with the game being launched, many things had to happen. To begin with, it had to be announced. That happened in 2019 and it was done under the name of Project L. Riot did not want to provide more details about what was happening with the game, except that it was being developed by its studios in Los Angeles, Sydney, and San Francisco<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For years, that was all we knew. At least, until February 22, 2024, when we learned two new things: that it would be a 2 vs. 2 game, where we can switch between characters at any time, and that its name would be much more alluring in English than in any other language: 2XKO<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since its announcement until today, many things have happened. To begin with, the game was launched in early access in a closed beta by invitation on October 7, 2025. Harvesting great success among casual and specialized audiences, it managed to become the buzz of fighting games for a few weeks. So much so that, by the end of the year, it was nominated for the Best Fighting Game category at The Games Awards 2025 despite not having been officially released<\/strong>. An award that was ultimately won by Tekken 8.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now 2XKO is officially out for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S<\/a> with a roster of 13 characters from famous characters of Runeterra, the universe of League of Legends, and the impressions are clear: there is potential for something big here<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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