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League of Legends K/DA could be making a comeback with ‘WATCH ME’
K Pop’s back, baby.
Dot Esports
Riftbound TCG boss Dave Guskin chats with us on future sets, 5v5 dreams, and degenerate deckbuilding
I'm not good at League of Legends, but I'm forever drawn in by the siren song of Riot's beloved Champions, with their approachable cartoon silhouettes backed by untold yottabytes of hardcore lore. I also frigging love trading card games. So when it became clear to me, in my first games of the...
Steam News
Has Fearless Draft actually improved champion diversity in League of Legends?
The League of Legends pro circuit used to have a drafting problem, but has Fearless Draft actually changed that? In the past, you could finish game 1 of a best-of-five, load into game 2, and see half of the same champions again. Maybe they swapped sides or banned a priority pick, but more often...
Esports Insider
League of Legends Spinoff Cancellation Leaves Players Fuming
Riot Games has pulled the plug on its League of Legends fighting game '2XKO,' and players aren’t happy.
Polygon
“Honor of Kings had its biggest year yet”: As HoK grows outside of China, the PC vs. mobile MOBA clash is heating up
It’s easy to know that League of Legends, with its immense history and popularity, is the most watched MOBA in the world. In 2025 alone, more than 735.9 million watch hours of League of Legends content were viewed by fans, according to Esports Charts. Mobile Legends: Bang Bang, League’s mobile...
Esports Insider
Esports catching major league sports in prediction market volume
League of Legends and Counter-Strike 2 matches are seeing trading volumes that are nearing those of major league sports at prediction markets. An analysis of Polymarket trading over the past year found an average of over $1 million was traded on LoL matches, with the highest match recording $28.3...
Esports Insider
Major 2026 PlayStation 5 Online Game Already Losing Support, Trophies Affected
A major January 2026 PS5 online game is already losing support, affecting its trophy list. Riot Games’ League of Legends-inspired 2XKO will end development in December 2026. However, it’ll undergo several changes prior to that. PS5 fighting game 2XKO pulling online feature, making a trophy...
PlayStation Lifestyle
League of Legends Classic patch 2 has no new champions, but adding more is Riot's top priority
Riot Game Designer 'Phreak' breaks down everything in League of Legends Classic patch 2, and discusses the MOBA throwback's update plans. Read the full story on PCGamesN: League of Legends Classic patch 2 has no new champions, but adding more is Riot's top priority
Steam NewsLeague of Legends Classic patch 2 has no new champions, but adding more is Riot's top priority
Riot Game Designer ‘Phreak’ breaks down everything in League of Legends Classic patch 2, and discusses the MOBA throwback’s update plans.
PCGamesN
Riot is giving up on its League of Legends fighting game already
Riot has confirmed that active development on 2XKO will end soon, less than a year after the League of Legends fighting game launched. While the title drew early interest, Riot says it never reached the player retention needed to support long‑term live‑service development. Riot is giving up on its...
KitGuru
Riot Games Will Cease Active Development For League Of Legends Fighting Game 2XKO In December
2XKO, Riot Games’ free-to-play tag-team fighting game set in its League of Legends universe, has struggled to find a sustainable audience since arriving in January. Those troubles have finally come to a head; come December, the developer will cease active development of the game. In a blog post,...
Game Informer
Active development on League of Legends fighting game spinoff 2XKO will be coming to an end at the end of the year
Riot Games' fighting game take on the world of League of Legends, 2XKO, is winding down development. The developer shared word today that active development on the game is ending December this year, citing a lack of a strong enough adoption and retention rate for the fighting game. Read more
Rock Paper Shotgun
Riot to End Active Development for 2XKO in December 2026, Online Play to Remain Unaffected
In one of the more heartbreaking developments in the games industry this year, Riot’s League of Legends fighting game, 2XKO, will officially end active development in December. The writing has been on the wall for some time now, but the official news still hit the fighting game community like a...
Steam News
2XKO Is Ending Active Development Very Soon
2XKO, the free-to-play League of Legends-based fighting game, is going into statis. Riot games annnounced that, as of December 2026, the game will no longer be receiving content updates. https://twitter.com/Play2XKO/status/2090514358560579947?s=20 In an August 20 news post on the official 2XKO...
GameSpot
What The 2XKO Shut Down Means For Players
Initially announced alongside the smashing success of Riot Games' FPS shooter Valorant, the studio's take on 2D fighters with 2XKO was initially met with wide praise from League of Legends fans and fighting game enthusiasts alike. Despite the positive perception and character updates, however, Riot...
Steam News
Riot Games Officially Confirms End of an Era for League of Legends
League of Legends fighting game 2XKO is ending active development in 2026, Riot Games has announced less than a year after launch.
PolygonRiot to End Active Development for 2XKO in December 2026, Online Play to Remain Unaffected
In one of the more heartbreaking developments in the games industry this year, Riot’s League of Legends fighting game, 2XKO, will officially end active development in December.
IGN
Riot Games is shutting down 2XKO development this year after a weak launch: "We haven’t seen enough players stick with the game"
The League of Legends fighting game "costs us substantially more to operate than it brings in," Riot says
GamesRadar
League of Legends fighter 2XKO, unable to retain ‘enough players,’ will cease development by the end of the year
Knocked out. The post League of Legends fighter 2XKO, unable to retain ‘enough players,’ will cease development by the end of the year appeared first on Destructoid.
DestructoidDarksiders Developer Airship Syndicate to Reveal Sci-Fi Action Game ‘DUST: Origins’ at Gamescom; Teaser Trailer Streaming Now
Airship Syndicate will reveal its next title, DUST: Origins, during Gamescom Opening Night Live on August 25. The sci-fi action game comes from the studio behind Battle Chasers: Nightwar, Darksiders Genesis, and Ruined King: A League of Legends Story. A Kickstarter page is now live and open for...
Noisy Pixel
League of Legends ranked guide - LoL ranks in order, distribution, and MMR
Here’s a full rundown of all of the LoL ranks in order, as well as general player distribution and how MMR works in League of Legends.
PCGamesN
Caps confirmed as third League of Legends Hall of Legends inductee
Europe gets its first Hall of Legends inductee.
Dot Esports
League of Legends YouTuber unearths the original investor pitch from when the game was called Onslaught: War of the Immortals
"Built like a brick wall on roids." That's the passive ability Lee Sin—err, Xizun, the blind monk, used to have in League of Legends, which itself used to be a very different-looking game called Onslaught: War of the Immortals. It certainly looks like a game that was pitched the same year Finger...
Steam NewsLeague of Legends YouTuber unearths the original investor pitch from when the game was called Onslaught: War of the Immortals
Back when the game was seemingly 6v6, Sion had a beard, and the story revolved around "an antichrist of sorts."
PC Gamer
Caps becomes League of Legends' next Hall of Legends entry, and it's about time
Caps is the next League of Legends pro to join the Hall of Legends, and I'm just glad we're finally getting some EMEA representation. Read the full story on PCGamesN: Caps becomes League of Legends' next Hall of Legends entry, and it's about time
Steam NewsCaps becomes League of Legends' next Hall of Legends entry, and it's about time
Caps is the next League of Legends pro to join the Hall of Legends, and I'm just glad we're finally getting some EMEA representation.
PCGamesN
Legends never die: League of Legends in 2026
League of Legends feels like it's in a transitional state, and that’s okay. What comes next, however, needs some of that OG sparkle.
PCGamesN
Who should be the next Hall of Legends inductee after Caps?
Rasmus “Caps” Winther is rumored to be the next player inducted into the League of Legends Hall of Legends (HoL), following Faker and Uzi. If the rumors are accurate, few could argue against his selection. Caps is the greatest Western player in League history, having won MSI, reached two Worlds...
Esports Insider
“I think we can close the gap”: The Honor of Kings World Cup showed China that some countries are not far behind
Every region has a game that dominates its gaming ecosystem. Korea has League of Legends. Pakistan has Tekken. Japan has Street Fighter. Southeast Asia has Mobile Legends: Bang Bang. Europe has Counter-Strike 2. Meanwhile, China has a strong footprint in all games, but there is one game that they...
Esports Insider
Caps reportedly becomes third League of Legends Hall of Legends inductee
Europe’s crown jewel.
Dot Esports
Faker and Chovy signed chessboard is being sold after League icons played with it
Faker and Chovy have spent years trying to outplay each other in League of Legends, but at the Esports World Cup 2026, they traded Summoner’s Rift for 64 squares.
Dexerto
“Before you do a pull-up, you should be able to hang on the bar”: NA pros and coaches aren’t worried about the East, they’re worried about fixing the path to pro first
FlyQuest jungler Johnson “Griffynn” Le moved to Korea at 16 years old to try and climb up the region’s brutal League of Legends player development system. It was uncomfortable, especially since – by his estimation – he probably could have been in the LCS by then. But the lure of playing in the...
Esports Insider
League of Legends streamer does 493 damage in a 32-minute game. In the top lane. Somehow.
Twitch streamer Kadeem joined League of Legends icon Tyler1 for a few games, but somehow only did 493 damage in a 32-minute-long match.
PCGamesN
BTS’ V reaches Master rank in League of Legends while touring
BTS vocalist Kim “V” Tae-hyung has reached Master’s in League of Legends solo queue on the Korean server, one of the most competitive ranked ladders.
Dexerto
League of Legends needs "the right amount of frustration" to survive
Riot's Lead Gameplay Designer 'Phroxzon' explains a desire to keep frustrating elements in League of Legends to create a varied experience. Read the full story on PCGamesN: League of Legends needs "the right amount of frustration" to survive
Steam News
Riftbound: Vendetta Trading Card Game Expansion Review
There comes a time in every TCG’s life where the next set release is much smaller than the previous releases, and that’s exactly what Riot Games has brought to tabletops with the new Riftbound: Vendetta expansion. Previously, Riot Games injected as much of League of Legends as possible into...
Steam NewsLeague of Legends needs "the right amount of frustration" to survive
Riot’s Lead Gameplay Designer ‘Phroxzon’ explains a desire to keep frustrating elements in League of Legends to create a varied experience.
PCGamesN
Gambling in esports: Oddin expands, BIG partners with Razed, League of Legends grows at Kalshi
“We are not taking an esports product and placing it in a casino lobby,” Market Suchar, the co-founder and managing director at Oddin.gg says. Suchar’s comments came as Oddin announced the launch of its new venture, Oddin Casino, which will see the esports specialist branching out into casino...
Esports Insider
BTS icon V has reached Master rank in League of Legends, while on tour
BTS icon Kim 'V' Tae-hyung has hit Master rank on League of Legends' Korean server, putting him in the top 1% of players in the region. Read the full story on PCGamesN: BTS icon V has reached Master rank in League of Legends, while on tour
Steam NewsBTS icon V has reached Master rank in League of Legends, while on tour
BTS icon Kim 'V' Tae-hyung has hit Master rank on League of Legends' Korean server, putting him in the top 1% of players in the region.
PCGamesN
TikTok Live crosses 50% of global streaming market as CS2 leads Q2 2026 esports charts
Stream Hatchet's Q2 2026 report shows TikTok Live surpassing all legacy platforms combined, while Counter-Strike 2 dethroned League of Legends as the most-watched esports title of the quarter.
Dot Esports
“It’s important to foster the grassroots nature of TCGs”: T1 CEO Joe Marsh talks entering Rifbound, T1 bundle cards, and grassroots communities
Back in June, T1, the most decorated esports organization in League of Legends, revealed it had signed Nick “LS” De Cesare as its inaugural Riftbound signee. For those unaware, Riftbound is not an esport, but a TCG version of Riot Games’ League of Legends. It was a significant move, and perhaps one...
Esports Insider
Turns Out, The Team Behind Riftbound Is Shockingly Small
During last week's Gen Con, Riftbound, the League of Legends trading card game (TCG), boasted a massive presence. Fans were able to enter two different booths to get their hands on cards and exclusive merchandise, as well as meet some of the talent behind the game's creation and design. GameSpot...
GameSpot
Riftbound Director Says TCG Will Eventually Include All League Of Legends Champions
After launching in English late last year, Riftbound, Riot Games' League of Legends trading card game (TCG), has quickly grown into one of the most popular TCGs to date. The game had a big presence at this year's Gen Con, featuring not one but two large booths that fans could stop by to learn to...
GameSpot
Riot walks back paid League of Legends Classic chromas, and it's yet another win
Riot has U-turned on its paid League of Legends Classic chromas, giving you the recolors for free if you already own the base skin. Read the full story on PCGamesN: Riot walks back paid League of Legends Classic chromas, and it's yet another win
Steam NewsRiot walks back paid League of Legends Classic chromas, and it's yet another win
Riot has U-turned on its paid League of Legends Classic chromas, giving you the recolors for free if you already own the base skin.
PCGamesNRiftbound: League of Legends TCG Reveals Next Two Sets
Riot Games revealed the next two sets coming to Riftbound: League of Legends TCG, as well as their plans for the title across 2027.
Bleeding Cool Games
We Got Our First Look at Riftbound’s 2027 Release Lineup
Riftbound, the League of Legends trading card game (TCG) from Riot Games, just saw the release of its fourth expansion Vendetta on July 31, the first set to achieve release parity among all of the game's available languages. We still have one more expansion to come in 2026, with Radiance dropping...
GameSpot
Riftbound’s Card Templates Are Getting A Big Overhaul in 2027
Riftbound, Riot Games' League of Legends trading card game (TCG), recently celebrated its one-year anniversary on August 1 during GenCon. Since its launch late last year, the game's undergone dozens of changes, errata, rules updates, and even card bans. In its first of three State of the Game...
GameSpot
League of Legends codes (August 2026)
If you're looking to celebrate LoL Classic's launch with some new cosmetics, these are all of the currently active League of Legends codes.
PCGamesN
Everything Coming to Disney+ in August
Disney+ is returning to form with a stacked lineup for August. There’s quite literally something for everyone, from Star Wars and X-Men to Pokemon to Disney Princesses. For some reason, there’s even some League of Legends.
IGN
The 10 most expensive League of Legends cards in Riftbound Vendetta
Riftbound Vendetta’s 10 most expensive cards include versions of League of Legends favorites like Nasus, Ahri, Akali, and Ambessa worth up to $300.
Polygon
Riot Games’ suspension of League of Legends player Syzyf raises questions
Last week, Riot Games announced the suspension of Polish League of Legends player Jakub “Syzyf” Ruta. Riot announced a 12-month ban for the player, who allegedly allowed family members to bet on his matches. The ban appears to be either too long or too short, depending on what bets the family...
Esports Insider
League of Legends Classic reminds us why we loved the old game and why we left it behind
We've played League of Legends Classic, the experienced based on the original Season 3, and while we loved it it's clear why we left it behind.
PCGamesN
What is League of Legends Classic?
Riot Games brought League of Legends at some of its most iconic eras, and players can check out how it used to play.
Shacknews
Fighting games are getting too slow, and (breaking news) the FGC is conflicted and salty about it
Fighting games have been around since the late 90s, with tournaments following shortly. Like other esports scenes, this one is undergoing constant evolution. Fighting game tournaments are also unique in that, unlike other esports such as VALORANT or League of Legends, every tournament features a...
Esports Insider
CookieRun Kingdom: Asphodel Cookie Toppings and Beascuits guide
With a design closely resembling that of Vex from League of Legends, CookieRun Kingdom's Asphodel Cookie is a Bomber cookie who provides buffs for the team, specifically a Grass-element team. Of course, that means you won't necessarily have to play with Dark Enchantress Cookie or Timekeeper Cookie,...
Pocket Gamer
How to play League of Legends Classic
Jump in and relive those old school League of Legends vibes.
Shacknews
League of Legends Worlds 2026 finals tickets are selling for $3,200, and scalpers aren’t the only problem
Fans who signed up for Riot's Fan First program watched the limited Ticketmaster drop vanish in under a minute, with scalpers immediately listing seats at nearly 10x face value.
Dot Esports
League of Legends Season 3: Act 1 Battle Pass rewards and skins
Veigar is a cat now.
Dot Esports