2XKO in Paris: a major international country-by-country tournament announced at Salle Wagram

The competitive scene of 2XKO is heading to Paris for a one-day stopover... The Red Bull Knockout, billed as the first major international country-by-country showdown in Riot Games' fighting game, awaits you at the Salle Wagram, in the 17th arrondissement, on 16 May 2026. The event brings together eight two-player teams in a format designed exclusively for 2v2, as 2XKO continues to cement its place in the versus fighting scene. France will be represented by M8 Wawa and Solary Yasha, while the tournament will be broadcast in French on the Twitch channels of RZA and TPK.

The tournament highlights what makes 2XKO unique: its 2-on-2 format. In this free-to-play fighting game developed by Riot Games, matches are played in pairs, with real emphasis on the chemistry between the two players. The competition actually centers on this initial idea: here, success hinges as much on individual skill as on the coordination between teammates. A logical format for a game designed from the ground up around tag-team.

To the details: seven invited teams will represent France, Germany, the United States, England, Spain, Sweden and Japan. An eighth squad will come from a Last Chance Qualifier staged on site that morning, with 64 duos entering the fray to break into the main draw and, this time, defend the bannière d’Ionia, the fictional region famed in the League of Legends universe. The Main Event is set to kick off in the afternoon at Salle Wagram, billed as transformed for the occasion with a Runeterra-inspired scenography.

• To be read
• Esports Competitions and Tournaments in Paris and Île-de-France: The Gaming Events Calendar
• This week's top deals in Paris and Île-de-France, April 20–26, 2026.

This Paris stop mainly shows that 2XKO is beginning to carve out its place in the 2026 competitive scene. Riot Games has already launched several events around the game, and this Paris milestone reinforces that early momentum. The question now is whether this tournament will return in the future and what role it could carve out in the versus fighting scene around 2XKO.

This page may contain AI-assisted elements, more information here.