It's been a few months since Project L, the fighting game from League of Legends, changed its name to 2XKO, and players are still wondering why the name changed.
2XKO goes WILD!
The announcement came in February 2024, when Riot revealed the new name, confirmed a playtest and a 2025 release date, and a handful of new details. The name, 2XKO, is a little different than any other League-based game, so when Dot Esports got the chance to sit down with Game Director Shaun Rivera at Evo on July 21, we had to ask what went into the decision-making process.
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“Honestly, we just wanted something really simple, kind of fun, really different,” Rivera told Dot Esports, explaining why they chose 2XKO as the name. “Project L was cool as a temporary name,” he added, but not something that would ever stick.
