India, Aug. 21 -- 2XKO Development Shutting Down: A game built around some of the biggest characters in League of Legends is heading toward a major change just months after its full launch. Riot Games has confirmed that it will end active development of 2XKO by the end of 2026, saying the free-to-play fighting game has not attracted enough long-term players to support continued development.

The game will not disappear immediately, however, as Riot plans to keep its servers online and allow players to continue playing after development ends.

Riot's decision follows months of concern over the game's momentum. The company had already reduced the 2XKO development team in February after finding that player engagement was not strong enough fo...