2XKO Official Console Release Window and Competitive Series Update Trailer

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00:00Hey everyone, Sean here from the 2XKO team.

00:02And I'm Michael Sherman, Esports Director for 2XKO.

00:05With the year coming to a close, we wanted to give y'all an update

00:08on some of our plans for competitive play in 2026.

00:11But before we get into it, there's something we want to mention first.

00:142XKO will be coming to console in January of 2026.

00:18That includes Xbox Series S and X, as well as PlayStation 5.

00:22We know how much folks have been waiting to hop in on console,

00:24and can't wait for y'all to get your hands on it soon.

00:27You can add 2XKO to your Xbox or PlayStation wishlist right now.

00:31Since Early Access kicked off in October,

00:33we've seen over 1,500 community tournaments pop up all over the world,

00:38including 22 First Impact-sponsored events

00:41that thousands of players have participated in so far.

00:44We've been really enjoying seeing friendships and rivalries emerge

00:47through some unbelievable sets across the globe,

00:49such as Wawa winning in front of his home crowd at 2 Nice KO at Evo France,

00:54SonicFox vs. Leffen's Grand Finals Showdown at DreamHack Atlanta,

00:57Leffen and Supernoon being the first duo to win a first Impact event at risk,

01:01Diaphone and K7 Showoff claiming both tournaments as a duo in Midwest MixFest,

01:06and the twins, Haru and Toshi, winning tournaments and topping the challenger leaderboard in Japan.

01:10There's been a lot of curiosity and speculation around how Riot might support competitive play for 2XKO,

01:16especially compared to games like League and Valorant that have competitive leagues run by Riot.

01:21Since TOs have already been running successful fighting game events for years,

01:252XKO's plans for competitive play are a little different.

01:29This is why, instead of spinning up our own leagues,

01:31our approach is to offer direct support to existing events.

01:34That means direct monetary support, promotion on official Riot channels,

01:38prize pool buffs with the ultimate goal of creating sustainable, long-term growth for the FGC.

01:43In 2026, we're partnering directly with community organizers

01:47on 20 Riot Sanction events all over the world.

01:49We're calling this our 2026 Competitive Series,

01:52which includes 5 majors and 15 challenger events in total.

01:56There will be 1 major and 3 challenger events tied to each of 2XKO's 5 in-game seasons.

02:02You can think of challengers as regional open tournaments meant to give communities more

02:06opportunities to compete, and majors as the 5 biggest competitive moments for the year,

02:11each tied to a season.

02:12Our first major kicks off at the end of January,

02:15with Frosty Faustings followed by our first 3 challenger events,

02:18Genesis, Texas Showdown, and Vianality in February and March.

02:22For the major at Frosty Faustings, we're bringing back the duo bounty.

02:26But this time, instead of awarding the prize bonus if a duo wins the whole tournament,

02:30it'll go to the highest placing duo no matter where they end their bracket run.

02:34Wait, so you're saying that if you and I enter as a duo,

02:37and nobody else does and we go 0-2, we win the bounty?

02:40Sean, we can't compete.

02:42Wait, why not?

02:43Rioters.

02:44Oh, you hate to hear it.

02:46Another way we're excited to support the work of TOs is Frame Perfect, a competitive-themed skin

02:51set where a portion of the proceeds go towards supporting TOs across the world.

02:55This includes helping fund prize pools and covering tournament costs for future 2XKO events.

03:00It'll be available for all of Season 1, and we're planning to bring it back around for each major.

03:05We'll have more to share later, so stay tuned.

03:06All that said, these major and challenger events are just one piece of the puzzle,

03:10and we believe that FGC thrives when supported at all levels of play.

03:15We're already looking for ways to expand our support to more events,

03:18not just those that make up the 2026 competitive series.

03:22Locals will be a big priority for us, working closely with local TOs

03:26and helping them strengthen the communities that keep the FGC thriving.

03:30We also know that the kind of support players and TOs need most can vary a lot by region,

03:35so we'll be adapting our approach on a case-by-case basis to make sure we're getting it right.

03:39So many of us on the team have traveled and competed at FG tournaments for many years.

03:44We want to make it better for y'all.

03:46This is one step of many, and we need your help to let us know what's working and what we can improve.

03:50We're super stoked for Season 1, and we'll have more info about the rest of the year's competitive roadmap soon.

03:55Thanks for watchin', we'll see y'all at Frosties, and in the meantime, support your locals.

03:59Later!

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