{"id":16806,"date":"2025-12-31T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-31T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/free-to-play-fighter-2xko-joins-a-busy-start-to-2026-on-ps5\/"},"modified":"2025-12-31T14:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-12-31T14:00:00","slug":"free-to-play-fighter-2xko-joins-a-busy-start-to-2026-on-ps5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/free-to-play-fighter-2xko-joins-a-busy-start-to-2026-on-ps5\/","title":{"rendered":"#Free-to-Play Fighter 2XKO Joins a Busy Start to 2026 on PS5"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_86 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/free-to-play-fighter-2xko-joins-a-busy-start-to-2026-on-ps5\/#Free-to-Play_Fighter_2XKO_Joins_a_Busy_Start_to_2026_on_PS5\" >Free-to-Play Fighter 2XKO Joins a Busy Start to 2026 on PS5<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/free-to-play-fighter-2xko-joins-a-busy-start-to-2026-on-ps5\/#Related_Articles\" >Related Articles<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/free-to-play-fighter-2xko-joins-a-busy-start-to-2026-on-ps5\/#News_Riots_Free-to-Play_Fighter_2XKO_Out_on_PS5_in_a_Few_Weeks\" >News Riot&#8217;s Free-to-Play Fighter 2XKO Out on PS5 in a Few Weeks<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/free-to-play-fighter-2xko-joins-a-busy-start-to-2026-on-ps5\/#News_Caitlyn_Enters_the_Fray_When_2XKO_Pummels_PS5_in_January_2026\" >News Caitlyn Enters the Fray When 2XKO Pummels PS5 in January 2026<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/free-to-play-fighter-2xko-joins-a-busy-start-to-2026-on-ps5\/#Related_Articles-2\" >Related Articles<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Free-to-Play_Fighter_2XKO_Joins_a_Busy_Start_to_2026_on_PS5\"><\/span>Free-to-Play Fighter 2XKO Joins a Busy Start to 2026 on PS5<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div class=\"body body-text article-text\">\n<section class=\"text\">\n<figure class=\"picture\" data-uuid=\"0d4c3bbfb16c1\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Free-to-Play Fighter 2XKO Joins a Busy Start to 2026 on PS5 1\" href=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/0d4c3bbfb16c1\/free-to-play-fighter-2xko-joins-a-busy-start-to-2026-on-ps5-1.large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/0d4c3bbfb16c1\/free-to-play-fighter-2xko-joins-a-busy-start-to-2026-on-ps5-1.900x.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" alt=\"Free-to-Play Fighter 2XKO Joins a Busy Start to 2026 on PS5 1\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>Riot has now dated its free-to-play fighter 2XKO, which is inspired by characters from League of Legends.<\/p>\n<p>The game \u2013 which was previously announced for January 2026 \u2013 will launch specifically on 20th January. That date was <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=5BVTEIoD_S0\">spotted in a trailer<\/a>, which has since been taken offline but captured by Nabil Mehari on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:cgt2lythmuvfw4736f2qakfx\/post\/3mbadtzumd22n?ref_src=embed\">Bluesky<\/a>.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"object object-bsky-post\"><!-- cache: oembed\/https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:cgt2lythmuvfw4736f2qakfx\/post\/3mbadtzumd22n?ref_src=embed @ 2025-12-31T10:48:12+00:00 --><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:cgt2lythmuvfw4736f2qakfx\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mbadtzumd22n\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreic23xzbivydrn6fmd6bkmch7gu7siilxm2z27mvg4owh3klmoffqe\">\n<p lang=\"en\">Hopefully this works better without any random notifications, but here&#8217;s the actual trailer for 2XKO&#8217;s console launch.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:cgt2lythmuvfw4736f2qakfx?ref_src=embed\">Nabil Mehari (@neoxon.bsky.social)<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:cgt2lythmuvfw4736f2qakfx\/post\/3mbadtzumd22n?ref_src=embed\">2025-12-30T21:58:00.181Z<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.bsky.app\/static\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/aside>\n<p>It kickstarts a <em>busy<\/em> month for free-to-play games on Sony\u2019s console, with Arknights: Endfield due out on 22nd January and The Seven Deadly Sins: Origin launching on 28th January.<\/p>\n<div class=\"for-mobile\">\n<figure class=\"youtube with-primis\" data-videoid=\"y-XGB8_bQ3s\" data-start=\"0\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/y-XGB8_bQ3s?rel=0&amp;hd=1&amp;showinfo=0&amp;modestbranding=0&amp;autohide=1\">\n<div class=\"video-stage\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Top 10 Best PS5 Games Of 2024 (So Far) | PlayStation 5\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/y-XGB8_bQ3s?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"youtube-sub\">Subscribe to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/pushsquare?sub_confirmation=1\">Push Square<\/a> on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"sub-button external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/pushsquare?sub_confirmation=1\"><span class=\"subs-label\">YouTube<\/span><span class=\"subs\">167k<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>2XKO has been available on PC in Early Access for several months already, but its console release will mark a milestone moment for the game; PS5 tends to be the platform of choice for most fighting games, and so if it\u2019s going to be a hit, it\u2019s on Sony\u2019s system where it\u2019ll find the majority of its players.<\/p>\n<p>Will you be giving this one a go? Are you an existing fan of the League of Legends universe? Let us know below.<\/p>\n<p><!-- cache: html:pushsquare.com\/ssl\/ps5\/related-articles:194889,195228 @ 1767265489 --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"block object-related\">\n<header class=\"widget-header\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Related_Articles\"><\/span>Related Articles<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<div class=\"object-related-list\">\n<article class=\"object-related-article\">\n<p class=\"object-related-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/fa4192464bc00\/150x90.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"90\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Riot's Free-to-Play Fighter 2XKO Out on PS5 in a Few Weeks\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"object-related-info\">\n<h3 class=\"heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"News_Riots_Free-to-Play_Fighter_2XKO_Out_on_PS5_in_a_Few_Weeks\"><\/span><span class=\"category accent\">News<\/span> <span class=\"title\">Riot&#8217;s Free-to-Play Fighter 2XKO Out on PS5 in a Few Weeks<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"tagline\">A legendary 2026 awaits<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"object-related-article\">\n<p class=\"object-related-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/8e95fd1a8c15c\/150x90.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"90\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Caitlyn Enters the Fray When 2XKO Pummels PS5 in January 2026\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"object-related-info\">\n<h3 class=\"heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"News_Caitlyn_Enters_the_Fray_When_2XKO_Pummels_PS5_in_January_2026\"><\/span><span class=\"category accent\">News<\/span> <span class=\"title\">Caitlyn Enters the Fray When 2XKO Pummels PS5 in January 2026<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"tagline\">Ready up<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article><\/div>\n<p class=\"text source\">[source <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external\" title=\"External Link: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=5BVTEIoD_S0\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=5BVTEIoD_S0\">youtube.com<\/a>, via <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external\" title=\"External Link: https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:cgt2lythmuvfw4736f2qakfx\/post\/3mbadtzumd22n?ref_src=embed\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:cgt2lythmuvfw4736f2qakfx\/post\/3mbadtzumd22n?ref_src=embed\">bsky.app<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external\" title=\"External Link: https:\/\/www.gematsu.com\/2025\/12\/2xko-launches-january-20-2026\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gematsu.com\/2025\/12\/2xko-launches-january-20-2026\">gematsu.com<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p><!-- cache: html:pushsquare.com\/ssl\/ps5\/related-info\/6f0eb9043168be70ce53848e2e2d3b2f @ 1767268164 --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"see-also\">\n<dl>\n<dt>Related Games<\/dt>\n<dd class=\"first\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\" first last\"><strong>2XKO<\/strong> 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He also enjoys RPGs when he has the time to dedicate to them, and is a bit of a gacha whale.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\" first\"><span class=\"icon icon-profile\"><\/span> Author Profile<\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/get2sammyb.bsky.social\"><span class=\"icon icon-bsky\"><\/span> Bluesky<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"return replyTo('get2sammyb');\" href=\"#\"><span class=\"icon icon-comments\"><\/span> Reply<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"insert with-label centered block lazyload for-desktop lazyload\">\n<div id=\"PS_MPU_X_G69565F44185CF\" style=\"min-width:300px; min-height:250px;display:flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items:center; justify-content: center;\" data-dfp-id=\"pushsquare\/desktop_web_display\/article\" data-dfp-sizes=\"300x250\" data-dfp-targeting=\"pos=1,gto=false,experiment=nl-article-foot-after-author\" class=\"lazyload\" data-dfp-refresh-direct=\"true\" data-prebid-config=\"LAZY_DESKTOP\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"comments-list\">\n<section id=\"comments\" class=\"block comments\">\n<header class=\"widget-header\">\n<p>Comments <span class=\"counter comment-count\">3<\/span><\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<div class=\"comments hidden-comments\" data-subject=\"dgp:news\/2025\/12\/free-to-play-fighter-2xko-joins-a-busy-start-to-2026-on-ps5\">\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8965363\" data-author=\"users\/274030\" data-subject=\"comments\/8965363\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8965363\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pushsquare.com\/themes\/base\/images\/avatar.svg\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"ThomasHL\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/12\/free-to-play-fighter-2xko-joins-a-busy-start-to-2026-on-ps5#comment8965363\">1<\/a><\/li>\n<li>ThomasHL<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-12-31T14:10:12+00:00\">Yesterday, 2:10pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>I was interested in a co-op fighter, but I hadn&#8217;t realised the other player is just sitting around waiting to be tagged in<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8965376\" data-author=\"users\/290971\" data-subject=\"comments\/8965376\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8965376\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/290971\/avatar.jpg?v=1659369521\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Fighting_Game_Loser\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/12\/free-to-play-fighter-2xko-joins-a-busy-start-to-2026-on-ps5#comment8965376\">2<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Fighting_Game_Loser<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-12-31T14:26:16+00:00\">Yesterday, 2:26pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Very glad it has a release date now, definitely going to be getting to it once it launches on console<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8965379\" data-author=\"users\/290971\" data-subject=\"comments\/8965379\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8965379\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/290971\/avatar.jpg?v=1659369521\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Fighting_Game_Loser\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/12\/free-to-play-fighter-2xko-joins-a-busy-start-to-2026-on-ps5#comment8965379\">3<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Fighting_Game_Loser<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-12-31T14:27:17+00:00\">Yesterday, 2:27pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@ThomasHL Well not exactly. The game js an asset tag fighter, and your teammate is the one that controls the assists and bursting, while you control the tagging.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">3<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p class=\"empty\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"ui-load-comments ui-cta-button\" onclick=\"this.innerHTML = 'Please Wait...'; this.classList.add('loading'); return false\" href=\"news\/2025\/12\/free-to-play-fighter-2xko-joins-a-busy-start-to-2026-on-ps5#comments\"><span class=\"icon icon-comments\"><\/span> Show Comments<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"reply\" class=\"block comments\">\n<header class=\"widget-header\">\n<p>Leave A Comment<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p class=\"empty\">Hold on there, you need to login to post a comment&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"related-group optional\">\n<div class=\"insert centered block with-label lazyload for-mobile lazyload\">\n<div id=\"PS_MPU_X_M69565F4418EBA\" style=\"min-width:300px; 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