Riot Games halves 2XKO dev team amid momentum concerns
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Riot Games is laying off about 80 employees—roughly half of 2XKO's global development team—after saying momentum hasn't reached the level needed; the company will try to reassign affected staff within Riot, and the 2026 competitive season remains unchanged.
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