Sometimes, malicious actors infiltrate the security systems of the biggest gaming companies on the planet, take information from those servers, and spread it throughout the Internet. Other times, a company pushes the wrong button, and a piece of news gets revealed before the company planned to do so. Today, Riot Games made the latter oopsie, and we now know the ninth playable character in 2XKO is Blitzcrank, the hulking automaton from Zaun.The official Riot Games website officially updated imagery for 2XKO across multiple pages, including the 2XKO Support page. However, instead of using character art for one of the eight fighters already revealed, Blitzcrank suddenly appeared, and his addition to the roster was unintentionally confirmed.🤖commencing accidental leak protocol🤖blitzcrank is 2xko's 9th champion, available in closed beta. full reveal sept 2 pic.twitter.com/mqys0bd0NZ — 2XKO (@Play2XKO) August 26, 2025 This is the first new piece of news we've heard on the League of Legends fighting game since Evo earlier this month, where Riot confirmed that a closed beta test will begin September 9 for PC players, with a console beta coming "at a later date." Along with confirmation of the character joining the roster, Riot also confirmed that Blitzcrank will be part of the closed beta on day one.Continue Reading at GameSpot