{"id":733,"date":"2026-04-10T19:00:14","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T17:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/frameperfect.fr\/?p=733"},"modified":"2026-04-10T21:50:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T19:50:07","slug":"riots-fighting-game-is-not-dead-they-have-a-new-content-roadmap-to-prove-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/frameperfect.fr\/index.php\/2026\/04\/10\/riots-fighting-game-is-not-dead-they-have-a-new-content-roadmap-to-prove-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Riot\u2019s fighting game is not dead, they have a new content roadmap to prove it"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>A roadmap was revealed last Wednesday for Riot Games\u2019 recently released 2XKO. It promises content, quality of life features, and a surprise playable character.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/2xko.riotgames.com\/fr-fr\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/2xko.riotgames.com\/fr-fr\/\">2XKO<\/a> does not seem to be going anywhere yet. In a recent <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Play2XKO\/status\/2041894209372766307?s=20\">post<\/a> on X, a roadmap for Riot\u2019s new fighting game was revealed. It\u2019s got content, quality of life features, and one more character than originally planned. <em>\u201cWe&rsquo;re adding another champion to our schedule, for a total of 6 new champs releasing this year. We&rsquo;re also adding a new fuse + a way to find duo partners in-game next month.\u201d<\/em> While this surprise champion\u2019s identity is currently unknown, their existence is appreciated. As 2XKO has been heavily criticized for its small roster of playable characters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">quick look at 2XKO in 2026.<br><br>stuff to know: we&#39;re adding another champion to our schedule, for a total of 6 new champs releasing this year. we&#39;re also adding a new fuse + a way to find duo partners in-game next month.<br><br>lots to come, thanks for being on the journey with us <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZarL09cLCt\">pic.twitter.com\/ZarL09cLCt<\/a><\/p>&mdash; 2XKO (@Play2XKO) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Play2XKO\/status\/2041894209372766307?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 8, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">2XKO&rsquo;s new content roadmap<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This announcement is hot on the trail of the game\u2019s latest <a href=\"https:\/\/2xko.riotgames.com\/en-us\/news\/game-updates\/2xko-patch-notes-1-1-5\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/2xko.riotgames.com\/en-us\/news\/game-updates\/2xko-patch-notes-1-1-5\/\">content update<\/a>, released last Tuesday. If balance adjustments and cosmetics were to be expected, one new feature stands out. The ability to play duos locally. <em>\u201cLocal Duo mode is available April 7 on all platforms. Grab a second controller and an IRL friend to duo on the same device and play together online.\u201d <\/em>A welcome addition, since 2XKO is often at its best when teaming up with a friend. Last but not least, the new patch also introduces a brand new playable champion: Akali. If her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=fT4CwqJNdMU\">character trailer<\/a> is any indication, she is not above fighting dirty. Good luck blocking her mix-ups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Akali Gameplay Reveal Trailer | 2XKO\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fT4CwqJNdMU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Akali&rsquo;s gameplay reveal trailer<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In February, 2XKO\u2019s fate seemed uncertain. The game\u2019s producer Tom Cannon <a href=\"https:\/\/www.riotgames.com\/en\/news\/an-update-on-2xko\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.riotgames.com\/en\/news\/an-update-on-2xko\">explained<\/a> on Riot Games\u2019 X account that their development team\u2019s size had to be reduced. <em>\u201cI want you to know that decision wasn\u2019t made lightly. 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\u2019t reached the level needed to support a team of this size long term.\u201d<\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"zxx\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hC8FMwUjAF\">https:\/\/t.co\/hC8FMwUjAF<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Riot Games (@riotgames) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/riotgames\/status\/2020943622640971821?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 9, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Tom Cannon&rsquo;s update on 2XKO<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In today\u2019s video game industry, layoffs are common practice. While they do not automatically signify the end of the road for 2XKO, they certainly raise concerns. Fighting game community figurehead <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/pattheflip.bsky.social\/post\/3meh7ko2g2k2g\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/pattheflip.bsky.social\/post\/3meh7ko2g2k2g\">Patrick Miller<\/a> has allegedly been laid off with a 30 minutes notice, after 12 years working at Riot. Despite all this, Tom Cannon does not seem to be giving up. \u201c<em>With a smaller, focused team, we\u2019re going to dig in and make key improvements to the game, including some of the things we\u2019ve already heard you asking for. We\u2019ll share some of our plans soon.\u201d <\/em>This recently revealed 2026 roadmap seems to be part of said plans.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A roadmap was revealed last Wednesday for Riot Games\u2019 recently released 2XKO. It promises content, quality of life features, and a surprise playable character. 2XKO does not seem to be going anywhere yet. In a recent post on X, a roadmap for Riot\u2019s new fighting game was revealed. It\u2019s got content, quality of life features, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":737,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"blog_post_layout_featured_media_urls":{"thumbnail":["https:\/\/frameperfect.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image_2026-04-10_185852619-150x150.png",150,150,true],"full":["https:\/\/frameperfect.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image_2026-04-10_185852619.png",1184,666,false]},"categories_names":{"1":{"name":"Blog","link":"https:\/\/frameperfect.fr\/index.php\/category\/blog\/"}},"tags_names":[],"comments_number":"0","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/frameperfect.fr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/733"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/frameperfect.fr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/frameperfect.fr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/frameperfect.fr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/frameperfect.fr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=733"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/frameperfect.fr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/733\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":747,"href":"https:\/\/frameperfect.fr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/733\/revisions\/747"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/frameperfect.fr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/737"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/frameperfect.fr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=733"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/frameperfect.fr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=733"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/frameperfect.fr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=733"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}