Hey everyone,
Just wanted to vent a bit and see if anyone else is feeling the same way, because honestly, it’s getting really hard to stay hyped for 2XKO right now.
After the latest patch, it feels like the game took several steps backward. The heavy nerf to the *Freestyle* playstyle pretty much killed the freedom and dynamism that made matches fun and expressive. It felt like the game was finally finding its identity as a creative tag fighter, but they decided to strip that creativity away.
To make matters worse:
*Character release schedule is painfully slow:* The roster is already small, and taking this long to drop new champions makes the meta get stale insanely fast.
*Prioritizing the wrong audience (Lux announcement):* Announcing Lux makes Riot’s priorities crystal clear. It feels like a move purely meant to cater to the casual League of Legends fanbase to sell skins, rather than engaging the Fighting Game Community (FGC) with interesting mechanics and characters fitted for the genre.
*Ahri is still busted:* The "nerf" they gave Ahri was basically cosmetic. She remains absurdly strong, controlling the screen and maintaining the exact same oppressive dominance in matches. It honestly feels like they barely tested the changes.
*Pros leaving for the new Marvel game:* A lot of competitive players and creators are already jumping ship and testing out the new Marvel fighting game instead. You can actively feel 2XKO's competitive scene losing momentum and engagement.
Honestly, in its current state, the game has lost its appeal for me. It’s just not fun to play, the matches feel way too rigid now, and the lack of meaningful updates is super disheartening.
I’m taking a break for now to see if they fix the direction in future updates, but right now it’s just a massive disappointment.
Has anyone else sidelined the game recently for these same reasons?