00:00Hey everyone, Tom here. We're filming this on September 16th, a week in the closed
00:04beta, and I wanted to do a quick check-in on how things are going. First of all,
00:07thanks to everyone who signed up for and played in the closed beta. All of your
00:11sick combos, setups, duo moments, and memes have been a blast to see. So let me
00:16remind you why we're doing closed beta at all. During closed beta, we've been
00:20rolling out and testing our server infrastructure across the globe. Our ops
00:23and engineering teams have been tuning our matchmaker, finding and fixing bugs,
00:26and overall just verifying that everything is a go for launch. And if
00:29this point, things are holding up pretty well, and so we're ready to move on to
00:33the next phase of launching the game. Closed beta ends on October 7th, and Early
00:36Access kicks off on the same day. Early Access is our first full-featured version
00:40of the game with a full season of content and a few key new features like combo
00:44trials. During Early Access, we'll dial in our in-season systems like the Battle Pass,
00:48Ranked, and Balance Tuning. And finally, starting in Early Access, we'll have no
00:53more content resets. Everything you get in Early Access will be yours to keep.
00:57Hey, what's up everyone? Sean here. It's been great to see y'all cook. We've seen
01:02some sick stuff with every single champion and fuse. Also, we've seen a ton of
01:07community tournaments in closed beta. Shout out to the TOs who are making it
01:10happen. It would not happen without your efforts. We're really trying to make a
01:13game where you can be creative with your gameplay, and we love the energy you put
01:17in the game so far. We've seen folks finding synergy with their friends through
01:20duos, and the clips of both high and low moments are glorious, so keep them coming. We're also keeping a close eye on issues that pop up
01:27over the course of the beta, like bugs, controller issues, or game crashes, and
01:31pushing hotfixes when we can. Remember, you can always report these using the
01:36hashtag 2XKO underscore bugs, or by submitting a ticket on our player support
01:40page. Early Access will have some amazing cosmetics through our Battle Pass and
01:44Store, including champion skins, taunts, and more. We're also going to showcase combo
01:48trials. Way to learn champions by practicing their unique combos and get a feel for how
01:52they play. Each champion will have beginner, intermediate, advanced, and expert combos for
01:57you all to check out. Also, their rank grind will begin. Now we know you've been playing
02:03ranked in closed beta, but we can't wait for you to show us what you have here and
02:06see how far you can climb. Every year will be made up of five seasons, and each season
02:10will come with a new champion and other in-game content. That means our tenth champ
02:14will be dropping when Early Access hits live on October 7th. Keep a nod for their gameplay
02:18reveal trailer and dev updates soon. We're also working on how Riot will support the
02:22competitive 2XKO scene. We want to put the spotlight on community TOs and organizations.
02:27With that, we're excited to announce that we'll be sponsoring 22 community-run tournaments
02:31through the rest of 2025. We're calling this the First Impact Program. Each First Impact
02:37event will receive a pop bonus from Riot, with an extra prize for winning as a duo. So find
02:41a friend and really show us what you can do there. We'll give you a list of all 22 events
02:45so you know what to look out for. We've got a ton to look forward to, so please check
02:49the link blog post for more information. Check out Early Access when it drops October 7th.
02:54Until then, keep the closed beta hype going. Thanks for watching. We'll see you next time.
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