2XKO – Lux Sparks Joy in Patch 1.3.1

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Lux Sparks Joy in Patch 1.3.1

Welcome back to the Weekend Warmup.
With patch 1.3.1 out, we’re keeping an eye on the meta and the new shape of 2XKO. As a reminder, this patch adds a bunch of content like the Ultimate Bundle, our last major balance adjustments, voice chat in (larger) private lobbies, and new champion Lux! We’ve also removed some features like Ranked lobbies and the Battle Pass to set 2XKO up so it can be played long into the future.
I got to sit down with the Lux devs this week to talk about building the Lady of Luminosity in 2XKO. As GutsyBat shared a couple of weeks ago, Lux’s development was so smooth, she actually moved up several months from when she was originally intended to launch. This was in part down to us getting better/faster at making champs, but also because the team had a clear vision and ideas that they rallied around from the start.
Champ development in 2XKO starts with a phase that combines Design, Narrative, and Art (aptly called DNA). “DNA for Lux was super fun and memorable,” Lux’s producer Kooswithak recalls. “It was the first time we tried a joint DNA process where the whole pod huddled together for a few weeks to really go deep on everything the champ could be.”
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