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Joined April 2010
ay some chatter with trusty Samira pod mates @ApologyMan @Persia_xo made it into the weekend warmup! one of the marvelous trios of the team ;o ty @draggles
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Here goes my final champ design for tuco! I really had a blast with this one.. We poured all of our remaining hearts and souls into Samira, and I couldn't have been more proud of what the team accomplished with this champ 🥹 We hope yall enjoy Samira for a long time!
samira’s deadly dance begins. watch her champion spotlight now, and play her on october 27
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marlinpoi retweeted
alongside tomorrow's champion spotlight, the weekend warmup will cover samira's development! features designer @MarlinPie, producer @Persia_xo, and gameplay analyst @ApologyMan. what a marvelous trio >:D
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marlinpoi retweeted
the @Evo_France action is well underway. tune in all day, catch every high-stakes match, and see who gets the dub 🇫🇷 twitch.tv/Evo_France5 🇫🇷 twitch.tv/MK_RZA 🇪🇸 twitch.tv/sh4rin
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let's run it back one last time. true damage ekko and akali hit patch 1.3.3 on october 27
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our final hurrah, long live 2xko🫡 cant wait for yall to find out how they work in game ;p
ready for the last round? samira and sett complete the 2XKO roster on october 27.
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Ive been pretty vague about being the tuco Samira designer, but I confirm that I am. Sett is @UpToSnuff_FGC's gem!
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Just saw @TSM_Leffen taking it all with one of the greatest losers side run 🧖🏼 Grands match detail is actually insane. Congrats!
Here is your Top 8 of 2XKO 💥 👊 @riotgames
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Big one with Lux and champ updates! As an anecdote, I was a lot more involved in this big Akali patchin' as her final patch Akali team originally wanted Akali to fight using Twilight Shroud more. Hoping players find much more to do inside the smoke rather than outside the smoke!
lux arrives in patch 1.3.1, along with updates to the climb and balance changes across the roster. read the patch notes for more details: 2xko.riotgames.com/en-us/new…
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ANNOUNCING: in @TampaNeverSleep's weekly on Thursday, 2XKO devs enter the fray balance lead @yohosiefgc designer @TheComboFiend producer @Kooswithak gameplay analyst @gcyoshi13 if you take down a dev, we will send you a box of swag (pictured) enter: start.gg/tournament/tns-2xko…
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marlinpoi retweeted
UMVC3 Rollback Netcode Progress (REAL) Most of the roster is working in full matches, but there are many things to fix, a dozen+ move desyncs left to find, effects,etc Still a lot more work left! Thanks @Armonte for reverse engineering, @ArcherOLegend @eternalyoshi for testing!
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Sad news about tuco.. the games not going away, but dev ends later this year :/ loved working with new and old friends on the team and super proud of what we created together still. ggs all and thanks for playing!
With a heavy heart, the @Play2XKO team shares an update about the future. - Active development will end in December. - The final content patch goes live in October. - Servers stay online. - In-game purchases made before August 20 will be refunded. riot.com/4zvjsK0
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"Stages of fighting game execution development, or, how to press button good" I wrote about the different stages of execution development I've observed in my years of teaching fighting games. Call this one From Masher to @MarlinPie.
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I knew something was coming after seeing this full screen walk up staredown 👁️ Again, huge grats to @HikariNYC! Much respect and thanks to the top 8 for the show, and love to all the players that make this game great 😌 ty evo!
Running it all the way back. After taking 9 consecutive sets in Losers, @HikariNYC wins 2XKO at #Evo2026 and becomes a 4-time Evo Champion!
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1000+ PLAYERS. 1 WINNER. M80 @HikariNYC IS YOUR EVO VEGAS 2XKO MAJOR CHAMPION! #Evo2026
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what a year for @HikariNYC with the double w @ evo Japan and now Vegas. Top 8 was an insane show, s/o to all the godlike players
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I poured my heart and soul into designing Thresh’s gameplay. Words can’t describe how I’m feeling. He was by far the most difficult champ I’ve ever worked on, and every person on the Thresh team moved heaven and earth to bring him to life. We love him, and we hope you do too 💚
delightful agony awaits. thresh joins 2XKO on june 9.
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She's finally here. I've never worked so hard on anything in my 10+ career as a Game Designer. Huge thanks and congrats to the rest of Senna pod and the 2XKO team. I sincerely hope you all enjoy playing her!
light and dark, both weapons. senna joins 2XKO on june 9.
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marlinpoi retweeted
give it up for your #EvoJapan2026 top 8! 🏆 @HikariNYC 🥈 @TheSupernoon 🥉 @Wawa_FGC 4th: @bleedBTW 5th: @TSM_Leffen / @ikoan_oto_kaku 7th: @pokachansan / @Kayne_Seys
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marlinpoi retweeted
POP OFF HIKARI!!! (via @HiFightTH)
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