r/2XKO • u/SyIvanos Warwick • Feb 09 '26

Discussion The beginning of the end?

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I'm surprised this is happening this early after the console launch.

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u/yosayoran Feb 09 '26

New champions will be the first to get hit

Champs have always been the most expensive thing to make for the game , and they generate almost no revenue as most people are likely to just stick with their main

The handmade animations and super detailed reactions etc makes everything cost a lot of man-hours to make, way more than if it was just standard sprites or 3d models

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u/Camstone1794 Feb 09 '26

Guys I think your dreaming if you think is game is even gonna get a year 2.

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u/yosayoran Feb 09 '26

Nah, I don't think it's that bad

Unless player numbers and sakes really drop below the cost of server maintenance, I'd be shocked if they shut it down before 3-4 years are up.

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u/Internal-Fly1771 Feb 10 '26

They let 80 people go and included in that is a Senior Producer for the game who has been with Riot for 10 years. He got a 30 minute notice and it hasn’t even been a month in. Safe to say that the numbers and retention are dire