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2XKO's shutdown has me feeling glum about Riot's future MMO—because I don't think the genre can survive corporate cut-and-run tactics

PC Gamer • Sat, 22 Aug 2026

2XKO was losing money, but that doesn't mean it wasn't worth it.

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2XKO was losing money, but that doesn't mean it wasn't worth it.

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2XKO was losing money, but that doesn't mean it wasn't worth it.

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