The 2xko game director talks about the next “much smaller” online game test, a new fuse and more before the February update

The 2xko game director, Shaun, “Unconkable”, Rivera has published a long online statement (first in Reddit, later in x) closing speculation and wrong information regarding the game and his next game online game . This includes the fact that the next game test will be “much smaller” than the first alpha laboratory test.

The entire statement, which you can read here, begins by recognizing the “Locos and Hysteria” Meteria and Hysteria of the Official Subnet of the game, before revealing that the team initially planned to execute a greater scale game test next month, with the February update that This event covers this event. However, it seems that the plans have changed to a smaller game test, while the team develops infrastructure for a greater influx of players at the end of this year.

Rivera also approached the pulse fuse, since there have been discussions between the community that disappears. This fuse, for those who cannot remember, allowed the players to mix a single button and perform a decent combo (while retaining all their usual attacks). This, apparently, has been replaced by an automatic selectable combo configuration during characters selection.

Instead, Rivera reveals more about a new fuse: Sidekick. Basically, this eliminates the ability of the two playable characters to change at all, instead, it provides the character from the most health and provides the second player with a “support” role. Think about it as Yummi in League of Legends, who is united to another champion and helps them by throwing skills (in 2xko, assists) that help in their assault.

This information seems to have been published suddenly in response to leaks that had appeared online earlier this month (obviously we cannot link them here), which explains the sudden publication and largely unexpected by Rivera here. It does not provide a date for the February update, which remains the main theme of speculation in 2xko fans minds.

Obviously, this publication raises a lot of questions. The first, and more pressing in my mind, is the smaller the next game test? The first Alfa Laboratory proved to be popular, with flocks of new and experienced fighting game players running to access.

It also raises the question of why a smaller test. If I can speculate, it could be to collect data on a specific user base, perhaps to better balance the game for a broader network of players. For example, they are adding the fuse of partner, right? So, maybe they want a smaller test aimed at a 50/50 control group experienced and totally new evaluators? It is something that I am personally interested in learning more.

Then there is the decision to build infrastructure for a greater number of future players, which in itself is interesting. Perhaps, given the popularity of the first Alfa laboratory, the team anticipates a very significant increase in records for future evidence. This, in his face, makes sense, we saw many players that were left in the cold the last time, and this type of slow constructions to free tend to gain interest the more they approach that launch date of 1.0 long -awaited.

However, the cookie falls apart, is February 21 from writing, which means that it should not be Too much time Until we know with certainty what the treatment is. Even so, an interesting glance on what is happening, even if it was sudden.

What do you think of this new information? Does Sidekick sound like a new addition to you? Let us know below!