2XKO, the League of Legends-based preventing game, simply bought a new drop of info forward of its subsequent Alpha Lab. Among the information is affirmation that its launch roster is perhaps a little smaller than you'd anticipate.
In a number of Q&As following a recent video update, each with fighting game content creator Sajam and within the 2XKO Discord (through VG247), Riot confirmed there shall be 10 playable champions — characters — at launch. According to game director Shaun Rivera, it sounds just like the decrease quantity might help get 2XKO in gamers' palms sooner.
"I know it seems like a low number. I know. Trust me, y'know, we hear it," Rivera stated in Sajam's stream. "Honestly, we'd rather just get the game out to y'all to play ASAP, instead of keeping it in the oven until we have some number higher of champions."
Rivera went on to notice that, with programs just like the completely different Fuses and Solo/Duo play, there are "a lot of ways" to play the characters on the roster. Plus, this gained't be a static game post-launch.
"On top of that too, we're a live service game," Rivera stated. "So [the] champion train is gonna start once we're out the door and in your guys' hands, so we're gonna start releasing those champions. We'd rather get it to you and do that, instead of just hold it for longer."
As govt producer Tom Cannon identified on the stream, these characters have additionally seen some adjustments all through growth. He referenced Jinx, who simply bought a gameplay showcase in yesterday's video replace: "Go back to the very first announce trailer, which had Jinx in it, and you can see how much effort our creative department and the whole team has put into continuing to make the game as good as it can be. And then when it gets to that point, that's when we'll release it."
Still, it's a notably smaller launch roster than most preventing video games. For reference, Street Fighter 6 launched with 18 characters, and fellow tag fighter Dragon Ball FighterZ arrived with 24 at launch. On the smaller aspect, Granblue Fantasy Versus' unique launch had 11 characters, and the arcade model of Guilty Gear Xrd had 13.
League of Legends 2XKO launch roster of playable characters confirmed thus far:
- Ahri
- Ekko
- Yasuo
- Darius
- Illaoi
- Braum
- Jinx
Katarina was additionally seen in some footage at one level, however has been cut from the launch roster. So there are three champions left to reveal earlier than launch, from League of Legends' titanic 170 champion lineup (as of January 2025).
While it's a surprisingly low quantity, 2XKO has also impressed many players in its public showings. A new Alpha Lab preview is deliberate for April 18 by means of 20 for the United States, Canada, and Brazil, however no official launch date has been set but.
Eric is a freelance author for IGN.