2XKO developer Riot Games has announced that it will sponsor 22 community-led tournaments through a new programme called First Impact.
Covering events until the end of 2025, First Impact will feature online and offline events in the Americas, Europe and Asia, during the game’s Early Access period, which launches on October 7th.
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Riot Games further clarified what support from the First Impact sponsorship entails, sharing that it will provide an additional $2,500 (~£1,850) on top of the tournament’s prize pot.
Winners of a First Impact tournament will also receive an exclusive Local Legend player title, which will be sent directly to their 2XKO account.
These are all of the tournaments that will be sponsored by Riot Games:
| Dates | Name | Location |
| October 10th-12th | Evo France: 2 NICE KO by The MixUp | Nice, France |
| October 18th | Delfino Maza KO | Online (LATAM NORTH) |
| October 18th | IBgames First Impact #1 | Online (EMEA) |
| October 19th | DIY: Bonus Track | New York, United States |
| October 25th | Set & Reset: First Impact #1 | Online (EMEA) |
| October 25th-26th | First Attack | San Juan, Puerto Rico, United States |
| October 25th-26th | Hades Club KO Arena | Online (LATAM SOUTH) |
| October 31st to November 2nd | DreamHack Atlanta | Atlanta, Georgia, United States |
| November 1st-2nd | SOOP Super Tournament | Online (APAC) |
| November 8th-9th | R.I.S.C. 2025 | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| November 9th | IBgames First Impact #2 | Online (EMEA) |
| November 14th-16th | Battle Coliseum | São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil |
| November 14th-16th | Midwest Mixfest | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States |
| November 15th-16th | INVATE APAC Cup | Online (APAC) |
| November 15th | Set & Reset: First Impact #2 | Online (EMEA) |
| November 22nd | FGC Teamups | Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| November 28th-30th | Thaiger Uppercut | Bangkok, Thailand |
| November 29th-30th | Mindset | Paris, France |
| December 6th-7th | TNS 2XKO | Online (NA) |
| December 6th | 2XKO Korea Open | Seoul, South Korea |
| December 7th | 2XKO Japan Knockout | Tokyo, Japan |
| December 13th | FlyQuest – 2XKO Christmas Clash | Online (NA) |
Riot Games has also shared that it will gather feedback from tournament organisers for its 2026 esports plans.
2XKO Reveals Early Access
As of writing, 2XKO is two weeks into its closed beta, which is scheduled to end on October 7th 2025.
However, Riot Games has also unveiled that the game will enter Early Access shortly afterwards on the same day, releasing its first ‘full-feature version’ of the FGC title.
The Early Access will come with a ‘full-season’ of content, and other in-game features such as combo trials. The developers have shared that it will use this chance to collect data on the game’s Battle Pass and Ranked systems.
Any content earned after October 7th in the Early Access will be permanently unlocked and will carry over to the full release.
Season 0 will also launch with the Early Access. 2026 is expected to be divided into five different seasons, bringing a new champion, battle passes, a rank reset, and more. With Season 0, 2XKO will also add its 10th champion to the roster. A gameplay trailer and developer update will be released closer to launch.
Source: https://esportsinsider.com/
