2XKO esports: Alpha Lab tournaments to watch and participate in

Eugene Bozhenko

Eugene Bozhenko

It’s a chance to see what top-level players can do in the game.

The period of 2XKO Alpha Lab is a great opportunity to figure out what this game is all about in terms of casual fun and competitive play. While messing with League of Legends champions as fighting characters is certainly a decent activity for any gamer, you still can get more from Alpha Lab! 2XKO esports events are happening as people have access to this early build. 

If you are one of the lucky ones, why not test the waters in open tournament? And even if you can’t play 2XKO now, it may be super interesting to witness an invitational with some of the best competitors in the fighting games esports. All of the information about 2XKO Alpha Lab tournaments is here: the stream, schedule, and how to join.

FlyQuest presents 2XKO Invitational

FlyQuest has a 2XKO esports invitational with 16 top players. Watching these matches is a great opportunity to learn advanced tricks about the game and witness what 2XKO combos can be crafted with such a limited training time.

Where to watch

The official Twitch channel of FlyQuest streamed this 2XKO Alpha Lab tournament. You can also watch the matches right here:

Results

SonicFox won the vent after defeating VoiD, K7 Showoff, Supernoon, and Diaphone (twice, in the semi and the grand final.

Participants

Some of the biggest fighting esports names are here. The list below highlights the most prominent participants.

  • SonicFox — An MK1 Evo 2024 champion (as one of the recent achievements of this legend).
  • Lord Knight — A competitor and content creator specializing on anime games (mainly Guilty Gear Strive).
  • HookGangGod — This player is known for his amazing results in DBFZ, another tag-team fighting game.
  • Leffen — One of the best Guilty Gear Strive players in the world and an Evo 2023 champion.
  • UMISHO — The winner of GGST CEO 2024 and the Evo 2022 champion.
  • Nitro — A remarkable DBFZ player, and after the transition to Guilty Gear Strive, Nitro won GGST at Evo 2024.
  • Smug — A Street Fighter player with some top results in Street Fighter 5. It’s interesting to see what Smug can do in 2XKO with his mindset.

Here is the full list of players at this 2XKO esports event.

SonicFox
Lord Knight
HookGangGod
Leffen
VoiD
Hotashi
Diaphone
RayRay
SMUG
PhiDX
UMISHO
Nitro
Jonathan Tene
Jonathan Tene
K7 Showoff
Razzo

TNS 2XKO Alpha Lab Teams Tournament

This is an open event for everyone to participate in. Tampa Never Sleeps is behind this — a well-known fighting games community (FGC) tournament organizer.

Join the TNS 2XKO Alpha Lab Teams Tournament if you want to test your competitive skills within the newest game. Note that you need to have a teammate, as this 2XKO esports event focuses on 2v2 matches.

Schedule

The tournament happens on Sunday, August 11, at 3 p.m. PT / 6 p.m. ET.

How to join

All the official rules are nicely described on this start.gg page. From it, you can register for the tournament. The deadline is Sunday, August 11, 2 p.m. PT / 5 p.m. ET. The regional limitation is that you should be in North America (NA).

ParagOnline 2XKO (Alpha Lab Edition)

This is also an open tournament, and it’s interesting thanks to the date — August 17. The participants will be able to train for more than a week before diving into the competitive 2XKO matches.

ParagOnline 2XKO (Image via Alpha Lab Edition)
ParagOnline 2XKO (Image via Alpha Lab Edition)

Schedule

ParagOnline 2XKO (Alpha Lab Edition) happens on Saturday, August 17, at 12 p.m. PT / 3 p.m. ET.

How to join

Head to this start.gg page to check out the rules and to register for the event. The format is pretty interesting, as the attendees will have two hours of the ladder period — everyone plays as many sets as they can, and the top 8 proceed to the playoffs. Only NA players can participate in this 2XKO esports tournament.

There certainly will be many more esports events after the game releases in 2025. But the competition for this Alpha Lab period may be a unique chance before quite a break, so don’t miss it. For all 2XKO news and updates, stick around on esports.gg!