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The highly anticipated fighting game, 2XKO, from Riot Games, is almost here after a lengthy development. The 2v2 brawler recently concluded a vibrant closed beta, where prominent figures like SonicFox battled fiercely for leaderboard supremacy.
For those who missed the closed beta, you can finally enter the fray on October 7th. The early access launch date was revealed nearly two weeks ago, accompanied by an explanation of the team’s decision for an early access release rather than a complete launch at a later time.
Initially, the early access release of 2XKO will be exclusive to PC. PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S versions are slated to arrive with the full official launch.
Beta participants can rejoice! Riot Games has verified that progress will carry over, meaning that all the unlocks you worked hard for will be yours to keep.
When Can You Play 2XKO: Global Release Times
The official launch of 2XKO’s early access is set for October 7th, although some regions in Asia and Oceania will have to wait until the following day. Below are the global release times for major time zones (courtesy of Destructoid, who have included a helpful countdown timer):
October 7th
- Fairbanks, US (AKDT): 07:00
- Los Angeles, US (PDT): 08:00
- Calgary, Canada (CDT): 10:00
- Miami, US (EDT): 11:00
- BrasÃlia, Brazil (BRT): 12:00
- Ponta Delgada, Portugal (UTC): 15:00
- London, UK (BST): 16:00
- Paris, France (CEST): 17:00
- Istambul, Turkey (EEST): 18:00
- Muscat, Oman (GST): 19:00
- Karachi, Pakistan (PKT): 20:00
- Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan (KGT): 21:00
- Novosibirsk, Russia (NOVT): 22:00
- Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia (ULAT): 23:00
October 8th
- Shanghai, China (CST): 00:00
- Seoul, Republic of Korea (KST): 01:00
- Brisbane, Australia (AEST): 03:00
- Wellington, New Zealand (NZDT): 05:00
- Released
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2025
- Engine
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Unreal Engine 5
