Riot Games ramps up with new titles in 2025
Riot Games, best known for League of Legends (LoL), is not slowing down. After the success of Valorant, Teamfight Tactics, and other spin-offs, the company now has several new titles in the works. These upcoming games are expected to span many genres, showing Riot’s push to stay at the top of gaming. Here’s a look at what Riot is building now.
2KXO: Riot’s first console fighter
Riot’s most complete project is 2KXO, a free-to-play fighting game set in the LoL world. You choose two champions and switch between them in battle. Names like Darius, Ahri, and Ekko are already confirmed. The game will be Riot’s first on console, launching on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S. A set date hasn’t been given, but Riot has said it will come out sometime in 2025.
LoL Esports Manager: A mobile sim with no global plan yet
LoL Esports Manager was teased back in 2019. It’s a sim game where you run a LoL esports team. The game uses gacha-style systems and is made for mobile. It went into open beta in China in 2022. However, Riot has been quiet since then. There’s no update on when or if it will launch outside of China.
Project F: A ghost of the past?
Project F was teased in 2019 with a short clip, which looked like a top-down action RPG, close to games like Diablo or Mario Odyssey. Since then, nothing has happened, the director left Riot, and there have been no updates. Riot hasn’t cancelled it, but no news likely means it’s stuck or nearly dropped.
Valorant mobile: Almost here, but not for everyone yet
Valorant Mobile was confirmed in early 2025, after leaks in 2022 and 2024 test clips. Riot has said it will first launch in China but didn’t say when it will reach the West. North American fans will need to be patient.
Riftbound: A LoL card game for 2025
Riftbound is Riot’s new card game, first shown in late 2024. It brings champions like Jinx, Yasuo, and Lux to a standard TCG format. You can play 1v1, 2v2, or even 4-player battles. Some card art has been changed after fan feedback. The first set, Origins, drops in China in the Summer of 2025. English regions follow later in the year.
Can riot strike again
Riot once ruled esports. LoL, Valorant, and TFT changed how we view online play. But not every new title has hit the mark. Wild Rift failed to lead mobile MOBAs. Runeterra lost to older card games. Now, Riot must prove it can lead again. With fighting games, shooters, and card games on the rise, Riot has one more chance to shape the scene again.
