Riot Games will end active development for 2XKO in December 2026, with the final content patch arriving in October and servers remaining online. The decision follows insufficient player retention to sustain the title despite an engaged daily community.
While many players tried the game and an incredible community plays every day, not enough have stuck with it to support ongoing work.
https://x.com/riotgames/status/2090514198162022898
The official confirmation still landed heavily on the fighting game community.
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The Triple-I Initiative October 2026 showcase delivered announcements and demos for more than a dozen indie titles. Several games now have firm release windows or new content arriving through early 2027.
Paramount Pictures is developing a live-action Cyberpunk 2077 film with Transformers producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura and CD Projekt Red attached to produce, Deadline reports. Variety has confirmed the project, and CD Projekt Red’s joint CEO welcomed Paramount as a “future partner.” No director, cast or release date has been announced.
Discord server-protection bot Double Counter says an October 4 attack exposed IDs and usernames tied to up to 28 million Discord accounts, plus IP and coarse location data for about 27 million and roughly 1 million email addresses. Discord says its own platform was not breached.
Rockstar Games has confirmed GTA VI will include on-demand podcasts and at least six radio stations. The details add to the game’s audio features ahead of its November 19 launch.
Netflix will release The Conjuring: Unspoken, an interactive horror game, exclusively on its service October 13. The title lets players investigate a haunted inn using their phones as paranormal tools and make choices that affect the outcome.
