Riot Games Lays Off About 80 Employees From 2XKO Fighting Game Team
Riot Games has carried out a significant round of layoffs affecting its 2XKO team, the studio's upcoming free-to-play fighting game set in the League of Legends universe. Approximately 80 employees have been impacted by the downsizing, according to GamesIndustry.biz.
The layoffs add to a broader pattern of workforce reductions across the gaming industry. 2XKO, formerly known as Project L, has been in development for several years and had generated considerable interest as Riot's entry into the fighting game genre. The extent to which these cuts will affect the game's development timeline or scope remains to be seen, but the reduction represents a notable restructuring of the team behind one of Riot's most anticipated upcoming titles.
The layoffs add to a broader pattern of workforce reductions across the gaming industry. 2XKO, formerly known as Project L, has been in development for several years and had generated considerable interest as Riot's entry into the fighting game genre. The extent to which these cuts will affect the game's development timeline or scope remains to be seen, but the reduction represents a notable restructuring of the team behind one of Riot's most anticipated upcoming titles.