Riot Games has announced layoffs affecting approximately 80 employees, or about half of the global development team for its pair-based fighting game 2XKO.
The cuts follow the game’s console launch last month. Executive producer Tom Cannon explained in a blog post, “As we expanded from PC to console, we saw consistent trends in how players were engaging with 2XKO. The game has resonated with a passionate core audience, but overall momentum hasn’t reached the level needed to support a team of this size long term.”
Riot confirmed the details to Game Developer. Cannon stated that the company’s plans for the 2026 competitive season remain unchanged. The company will attempt to reassign impacted employees to new positions within Riot where possible.
