Riot needed absurd player counts 'in the high hundreds of thousands, if not millions' for 2XKO, dooming it…
Riot Games has canceled the development of its fighting game 2XKO, with co-founder Merrill stating that the game would have required "high hundreds of thousands, if not millions" of monthly active users to sustain as a live service. This target is deemed unrealistic compared to successful titles like Street Fighter 6 and Guilty Gear: Strive. The decision has led to layoffs and raises questions about Riot's market research and confidence in niche genres.
- Entities
- Game: Street Fighter 6
- Game: Guilty Gear Strive
- Topic: Fighting Game
- Topic: Live Service Games
- Game: 2XKO
- Company: Riot Games
- Company: Capcom
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