Riot Video games has introduced that League of Legends and Arcane character Caitlyn would be the subsequent champion coming to its combating sport 2XKO.
Caitlyn was unveiled at The Recreation Awards 2025 via Riot Video games’ newest 2XKO trailer, which introduced that she can be launched in January 2026, alongside the sport’s console launch. Though the precise launch date hasn’t been unveiled, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Collection X|S customers are anticipated to get entry to the sport someday subsequent month.
Whereas the sport developer didn’t showcase any gameplay for her, followers can anticipate the champion to have an analogous transfer set to the MOBA counterpart, performing as a marksman with zoning talents. Her traps and nets may be featured ultimately inside her equipment.
With Caitlyn quickly coming to the sport, 2XKO’s roster can have a complete of 12 completely different champions. The present checklist contains Ahri, Blitzcrank, Braum, Darius, Ekko, Illaoi, Jinx, Vi, Warwick, Yasuo, and Teemo. The latter is the most recent champion added to the sport and was launched on October seventh.
Riot Video games beforehand acknowledged that 5 characters and seasons can be launched all through 2026, which means that 4 extra are anticipated to hitch the champion gallery.
2XKO’s Aggressive Tournaments
Earlier this September, Riot Video games shared its plan to assist the sport’s esports scene by sponsoring 22 community-led tournaments, together with occasions equivalent to DreamHack Atlanta, via its sponsorship programme First Impression.
The newest match would be the Christmas Conflict match, hosted by esports workforce FlyQuest and that includes a $3,000 (~£2,230) prize pool.
The match would be the closing occasion of the Street to Frosty Faustings sequence, a three-week on-line showdown serving as a qualifier to the Frosty Faustings XVIII, a four-day-long competition established by FGC icon Mike ‘ElvenShadow‘ Boczar. The 2XKO match will happen on January 30TH, 2026, and have an elevated prize pool of $50,000 (~£37,565).
