2XKO Introduces Offline Mode with All Champions Unlocked for Tournament Organizers

It turns out that 2XKO is going to feature an offline mode with all champions unlocked. This new development has come as a big relief to grassroots tournament organizers who have been excited about hosting events based around the game but less thrilled about the need to unlock all the champions across multiple accounts.

This revelation came courtesy of a community tour in France earlier this month. During a Q&A session, 2XKO’s executive producer, Tom Cannon, pondered aloud about how much he should reveal, before deciding to go for it and shared the exciting news about this offline mode.

“I know setting up for tournaments can be a real hassle,” Tom said. “We don’t want organizing these events to be hard. We want you to be able to host a tournament without needing the internet or having to unlock every champion on your own.”

He continued, “So here’s the plan: you’re going to be able to play 2XKO offline. I really hope I’m not giving away too much here (laughs). There will be a way for you, as a tournament organizer, to have access to all the champions without grinding them out. Now, you won’t have all the game content—there are limitations like skins and such—but at least you’ll be able to conduct an offline tournament smoothly. That’s our key feature.”

Tom emphasized their commitment to supporting grassroots tournaments and expressed interest in feedback on how this feature pans out and what else could be beneficial.

For those niche communities that run events dedicated to competitive fighting games, this is potentially huge. Relying on a constantly online fighting game often leads to logistical headaches. Organizers need a reliable internet connection at the venue and could end up facing steep service fees over a multi-day event. Plus, being able to bypass the tedious task of unlocking every new character on numerous 2XKO accounts is a huge win for them.

What remains a bit of a mystery is how this offline mode will work with Vanguard Anti-Cheat, the always-online system Riot Games uses for titles like League of Legends and Valorant. Vanguard runs the moment your computer boots up and can’t be disabled while Riot Games titles are active. So, an offline tournament mode may potentially conflict with Vanguard’s current setup, especially if this mode operates via the Riot Games launcher, similar to the existing 2XKO Alpha Lab tests.

We tried reaching out to Riot Games for comments regarding this, but haven’t heard back yet.

Still, it’s an exciting development for die-hard fans of the game who are willing to show up at in-person events to compete. Personally, I don’t anticipate that this mode will be widely reachable for everyday players. Since 2XKO is a free-to-play game, it still has to generate revenue from its community, which makes sense. Thus, consider this offline mode an exclusive perk for officially recognized tournament organizers.

We’ll keep our fingers crossed for more updates about this offline mode in the future. What are your thoughts on this new mode? Share your opinion with us below!