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Riot’s 2XKO Hits PS5 and Xbox Series X/S in January With Season 1 Launch

Riot positions the rollout as the start of a unified season and competitive circuit.

Overview

  • Season 1 arrives alongside the console release across all platforms, adding a new champion, extended progression, and access to unlocked content regardless of platform with a catch-up path for console players.
  • Riot announced the 2026 Competitive Series featuring 20 official events with five Majors, with the opening event scheduled for January 29.
  • A new Frame Perfect skin debuts in Season 1, with a portion of proceeds directed to tournament organizers, prize pools, and production costs.
  • 2XKO is a free-to-play, two-on-two fighter where players can control both champions solo or team up, using Fuses to modify playstyles between matches.
  • Riot promotes best-in-class rollback netcode and anti-cheat for online play, the game has been in PC Early Access since October, and PS5 players can wishlist it now on the PlayStation Store.