“2XKO” is officially coming to consoles in January 2026.
Riot Games’ highly anticipated fighting game is currently in early access and available only to PC gamers. Today, December 5, Riot Games announced that gamers will be able to play “2XKO” on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S next month, although the company did not disclose a specific release date for either console.
“Launching on console is a huge moment for ‘2XKO,’” said “2XKO” game director Shaun Rivera in a press release. “Bringing it to more players around the world and giving tournament organizers more options for how they run ‘2XKO’ tournaments are extremely important to us. ‘2XKO’ is at its best when you’re teaming up with a friend, learning together, and pushing each other to improve – and launching on consoles makes that experience more accessible than ever.”
As Riot Games looks to build the casual and competitive community around “2XKO,” launching on console is a significant milestone for the game. Most high-level fighting game play takes place on consoles, including every title contested at Evolution Championship Series, the annual fighting game community world championship in Las Vegas. In August, Riot operated a “2XKO” demo at the event, signaling the company’s ongoing push to incorporate “2XKO” into the FGC. In 2025, Riot has also sponsored or plans to sponsor 22 community-led “2XKO” tournaments through its “First Impact” program.
Alongside today’s “2XKO” console release window announcement Riot Games also shared more details about its plans for the game’s competitive scene. The 2026 Competitive Series is a series of 20 “2XKO” tournaments sanctioned by Riot and operated by community tournament organizers. In its press release announcing the tournament series, Riot did not describe its relationship with the events as a sponsorship, saying instead that “‘2XKO’s’ competitive approach focuses on strengthening existing infrastructure in the fighting game community (FGC). That includes event funding, increased prize pools, support for production costs, and promotion through official Riot channels.”
“Our focus is on finding more ways to support the ‘2XKO’ community — whether that’s through funding, visibility, or helping lift the workload off organizers,” said “2XKO” esports director Michael Sherman in a press release. “Local tournaments are where so many of us discovered the FGC, where friendships form and rivalries take shape, and we want to make sure those spaces continue to thrive with ‘2XKO’ in the mix. The Competitive Series is just one part of that plan.”