Lux
@xaeldritch.bsky.social
Non-binary eldritch horror | I like video games | I like Ekko (League/Arcane/2XKO) a little too much | I also like Monster Hunter
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Sometimes NSFW
Commissions: Closed 🛑
Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/xaeldritch
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Lux
@xaeldritch.bsky.social
· Jan 21
I'm going to start a thread; weird shit that's on my work desk.
Also never forget that Riot had a label called Riot Forge which worked with indie studios to make League of Legends spin-off games. They closed it because the games weren't making enough money but they pinned it on 'refocusing' on core games which means League and Valorant.
Riot is a company that has a lot of money but they make a lot of poor decisions and they do it over and over again without learning from mistakes. 2XKO, while it has a LOT of issues, showed a lot of promise. But this is honestly the most Riot move ever.
February 9, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Also never forget that Riot had a label called Riot Forge which worked with indie studios to make League of Legends spin-off games. They closed it because the games weren't making enough money but they pinned it on 'refocusing' on core games which means League and Valorant.
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10 years of development and three weeks after launch they laid off half their team. God damn that's grim. I feel so bad to all the developers who put their hearts into this thing.
Riot Games lays off roughly 80 employees from 2XKO team
Riot Games lays off roughly 80 employees from 2XKO team
'Overall momentum hasn’t reached the level needed to support a team of this size long term.'
www.gamedeveloper.com
February 9, 2026 at 8:38 PM
10 years of development and three weeks after launch they laid off half their team. God damn that's grim. I feel so bad to all the developers who put their hearts into this thing.
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I find it difficult to believe that management in the 2xko team legit thought they were going to hit any numbers given to them by Riot. What I can believe is them going well we'll do the best we can because if we tell them the numbers are absurd they'll cancel the game tomorrow.
I feel on some minor level the atmosphere must have turned one where the leads just nodded with every metric they were told to hit and rode that cashcow for a decade to milk it for as long as they could.
February 9, 2026 at 9:22 PM
I find it difficult to believe that management in the 2xko team legit thought they were going to hit any numbers given to them by Riot. What I can believe is them going well we'll do the best we can because if we tell them the numbers are absurd they'll cancel the game tomorrow.
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It's absolutely unbelievable that 2xko blew nearly a decade of work to release only to start downsizing their team 3 weeks into launch.
Runeterra had years before they had to bite the bullet, maybe 2xko would have had longer if they hadn't spent 9 years not releasing
Runeterra had years before they had to bite the bullet, maybe 2xko would have had longer if they hadn't spent 9 years not releasing
February 9, 2026 at 8:22 PM
It's absolutely unbelievable that 2xko blew nearly a decade of work to release only to start downsizing their team 3 weeks into launch.
Runeterra had years before they had to bite the bullet, maybe 2xko would have had longer if they hadn't spent 9 years not releasing
Runeterra had years before they had to bite the bullet, maybe 2xko would have had longer if they hadn't spent 9 years not releasing
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Frosty Faustings 2026 Official Event Key Art❄️
February 9, 2026 at 9:33 PM
Frosty Faustings 2026 Official Event Key Art❄️
Riot is a company that has a lot of money but they make a lot of poor decisions and they do it over and over again without learning from mistakes. 2XKO, while it has a LOT of issues, showed a lot of promise. But this is honestly the most Riot move ever.
February 9, 2026 at 9:41 PM
Riot is a company that has a lot of money but they make a lot of poor decisions and they do it over and over again without learning from mistakes. 2XKO, while it has a LOT of issues, showed a lot of promise. But this is honestly the most Riot move ever.
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Riot Games lays off roughly 80 employees from 2XKO team
Riot Games lays off roughly 80 employees from 2XKO team
'Overall momentum hasn’t reached the level needed to support a team of this size long term.'
www.gamedeveloper.com
February 9, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Riot Games lays off roughly 80 employees from 2XKO team
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anyway i made a patched version of 2xko that doesn't require vanguard for archival reasons, can't connect to servers (obviously) but it also allows modding so there's the potential to reimplement online for when the game inevitably sunsets
February 9, 2026 at 9:01 PM
anyway i made a patched version of 2xko that doesn't require vanguard for archival reasons, can't connect to servers (obviously) but it also allows modding so there's the potential to reimplement online for when the game inevitably sunsets
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Ten years on 2XKO, 12 at Riot and I got laid off with 30min notice lol
Gonna take some time.
Gonna take some time.
February 9, 2026 at 7:45 PM
Ten years on 2XKO, 12 at Riot and I got laid off with 30min notice lol
Gonna take some time.
Gonna take some time.
2XKO going to way of LoR, but much faster. It's a shame as 2XKO is fun. I feel so fucking bad for the team. Frosty JUST happened, bro...
February 9, 2026 at 9:10 PM
2XKO going to way of LoR, but much faster. It's a shame as 2XKO is fun. I feel so fucking bad for the team. Frosty JUST happened, bro...
I kinda miss when I did that weird kinda cellshaded coloring shit. I might try to do that again
February 9, 2026 at 7:08 AM
I kinda miss when I did that weird kinda cellshaded coloring shit. I might try to do that again
Anyone have experience with posting their art on Reddit. I was thinking of posting my Ekko stuff there but lmfao
February 9, 2026 at 6:31 AM
Anyone have experience with posting their art on Reddit. I was thinking of posting my Ekko stuff there but lmfao
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“I’m mad I can’t understand Bad Bunny’s lyrics because they’re not in English”
my brother millions of metalheads around the world have been happily listening to incomprehensible Finnish shrieks and Japanese death grunts since we were teens, you’re just boring and racist
my brother millions of metalheads around the world have been happily listening to incomprehensible Finnish shrieks and Japanese death grunts since we were teens, you’re just boring and racist
February 9, 2026 at 5:46 AM
“I’m mad I can’t understand Bad Bunny’s lyrics because they’re not in English”
my brother millions of metalheads around the world have been happily listening to incomprehensible Finnish shrieks and Japanese death grunts since we were teens, you’re just boring and racist
my brother millions of metalheads around the world have been happily listening to incomprehensible Finnish shrieks and Japanese death grunts since we were teens, you’re just boring and racist
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Jam day jam day jam day
February 9, 2026 at 1:41 AM
Jam day jam day jam day
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February 8, 2026 at 4:38 AM
I'm having some problems with my hand, so I'll be taking a few days to allow it to rest up. I think I pinched a nerve or something.
February 9, 2026 at 12:58 AM
I'm having some problems with my hand, so I'll be taking a few days to allow it to rest up. I think I pinched a nerve or something.
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Happy Birthday Jam Kuradoberi!
February 8, 2026 at 7:01 PM
Happy Birthday Jam Kuradoberi!
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February 8th is a really important day, because it’s Kuradoberi Jam’s birthday. Happy Birthday Jam!!
#Ama46Art #JamKuradoberi #GuiltyGear
#Ama46Art #JamKuradoberi #GuiltyGear
February 8, 2026 at 2:57 AM
February 8th is a really important day, because it’s Kuradoberi Jam’s birthday. Happy Birthday Jam!!
#Ama46Art #JamKuradoberi #GuiltyGear
#Ama46Art #JamKuradoberi #GuiltyGear
I'm excited to finish up all my commissions so I can start working on merch. I do want to still take commissions (2 or 3 a month) just because...I need money, lmfao. But I'm going to work hard on FGC merch and stuff and get that going.
February 8, 2026 at 4:49 PM
I'm excited to finish up all my commissions so I can start working on merch. I do want to still take commissions (2 or 3 a month) just because...I need money, lmfao. But I'm going to work hard on FGC merch and stuff and get that going.
8 more commissions to go 🥲
February 8, 2026 at 4:47 PM
8 more commissions to go 🥲
February 8, 2026 at 4:38 AM
Hurt my hand but I'm almost done with this commission. I'll finish it and take a break lol
February 8, 2026 at 2:40 AM
Hurt my hand but I'm almost done with this commission. I'll finish it and take a break lol
Z-Drive, my beloathed
February 7, 2026 at 11:54 PM
Z-Drive, my beloathed
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Happy Valentione’s! #lofiartparty #ffxiv
February 3, 2026 at 3:13 AM
Happy Valentione’s! #lofiartparty #ffxiv