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"Many a brave knight are going to die" - Riot Games head Marc Merrill speaks on in-development MMO after 2XKO's untimely demise
Marc Merrill - one of the co-founders of Riot Games and its current CPO - has spoken about the in-development MMO, describing it as "the grail" following the sudden end-of-development announcement for its fighting game 2XKO.
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Marc Merrill, co‑founder and chief product officer of Riot Games, addressed the audience at Pax West 2026 alongside Greg Miller, speaking for roughly an hour about the company’s history and upcoming projects. During the session he referenced Riot’s in‑development massively multiplayer online game, calling it “the grail.” He also touched on the recent announcement that the free‑to‑play fighting game 2XKO would be ending development later this year. The remarks highlighted Riot’s focus on the MMO despite the abrupt shutdown of the fighting title.
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