Another leak: Riot Games reveals the console launch of 2XKO on its own YouTube channel. Can this still be a coincidence—or is there a method to it?
Riot Games has apparently revealed the release date of its fighting game 2XKO too early. A trailer on the official YouTube channel announced the console launch on January 20 for Xbox Series X/S and PlayStation 5. A few hours later, the video was set to private again. Riot had already announced in an earlier video that 2XKO would be released in January. A specific date had not been given until now. That is exactly what has now been revealed – presumably by mistake. The trailer did not provide any further details: it shows various gameplay scenes, stream excerpts, and highlights from tournaments. It also includes a short clip from German streamer Dhalucard.
Leaks or marketing?
This isn’t the first time that information about 2XKO has been leaked to the public ahead of schedule. Even before Warwick was officially announced, the champion had already appeared in a skin trailer. Teemo was also known earlier than planned thanks to data mining, and Blitzcrank appeared as an image on the 2XKO website before his announcement.
The accumulation of such incidents raises the question of whether this is a deliberate marketing strategy. This is supported by the fact that many leaks run through Riot’s own channels. On the other hand, dataminers regularly find things – and the latest video disappeared after a short time.
Caitlyn officially confirmed after leaks
The latest addition to the roster will be Caitlyn – Riot Games has now officially confirmed this. This was also preceded by a leak of Jinx dialogues that left no room for interpretation: in them, she talks about a police officer with a British accent and a “big hat.”
Voice files from Katarina, Ryze, Olaf, Cassiopeia, Thresh, and Riven also appeared in the leak. However, these were not new recordings for 2XKO, but recycled audio snippets from League of Legends. Nevertheless, they could be a hint at upcoming fighters in the roster.
Riot Games plans to release a total of five new champions in 2026. The question remains as to how many of these will be officially announced and how many will be leaked to the public beforehand – or have already been leaked.