{"id":397452,"date":"2026-04-17T18:59:15","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T18:59:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/397452\/"},"modified":"2026-04-17T18:59:15","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T18:59:15","slug":"2xko-x-red-bull-knockout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/397452\/","title":{"rendered":"2XKO x Red Bull Knockout"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We\u2019re excited to announce the Red Bull Knockout: a one-day 2XKO invitational where eight teams will represent their country and fight to the top.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ve partnered up with Red Bull to bring this duos-only challenge to Paris, France on May 16.<\/p>\n<p>Red Bull Knockout is the only 2V2 competition on 2XKO. It is intended to take over from the iconic Red Bull Kumite as the new versus fighting event with Red Bull.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0This page will be updated with more info closer to the event, but read on for the key details.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/5c5b0e01bb84f52e770cb08819b06291b4815a48-1920x1080.jpg\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Key Event Details<\/p>\n<p>Date: May 16, 2026<\/p>\n<p>Start time:\u00a09am CEST<\/p>\n<p>Location:\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/H8utQy8Ec1u8AAd87\">Salle Wagram<\/a> (39-41 Av. de Wagram, 75017 Paris, France)<\/p>\n<p>The event will take place in an immersive arena inspired by Ionia. The Salle Wagram will be transformed using immersive scenography.<\/p>\n<p>Spectators can watch on-site at the venue, or tune into an online stream. We\u2019ll share more on how to attend and watch at a later date.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/3f79ff77dd7db2d62bbc01ffbea14ed38dbbf22f-1920x1080.jpg\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Red Bull Knockout Format<\/p>\n<p>The event will have two parts: the\u00a0Last Chance Qualifier (LCQ) and the\u00a0Showdown.\u00a0Each bracket will be duos-only, first-to-2 double elimination.<\/p>\n<p>Last Chance Qualifier (LCQ)<\/p>\n<p>Time:\u00a09am &#8211; 1pm CEST<\/p>\n<p>A total of seven teams will be invited to participate in Red Bull Knockout, but on the day of the event, one more team will compete to join the tournament.<\/p>\n<p>128 players (64 teams) will fight for the chance to represent Ionia in the main Showdown.\u00a0To Participate, you can register here:\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/redbull.com\/knockout\">redbull.com\/knockout<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Showdown<\/p>\n<p>Time:\u00a03PM CEST<\/p>\n<p>Where to watch:\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>English streamFrench stream<\/p>\n<p>After we\u2019ve found our eighth team in the LCQ, we\u2019ll move on to the main event: the Showdown.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Teams representing the United States, France, Japan, the United Kingdom, Sweden, Germany, Spain, and Ionia (the LCQ team) will face off 2v2, until one team is left standing.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ee73b5cd995737942ca5a91027da12f69d26edf3-1920x1080.jpg\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Prizing<\/p>\n<p>\u20ac20,000<\/p>\n<p>Details here:<\/p>\n<p>1st Place: \u20ac6,500 (\u20ac3,250 per player)<\/p>\n<p>2nd Place: \u20ac3,500 (\u20ac1,750 per player)<\/p>\n<p>3rd &amp; 4th Place: \u20ac2,500 each (\u20ac1,250 per player)<\/p>\n<p>5th &amp; 6th Place: \u20ac1,500 each (\u20ac750 per player)<\/p>\n<p>7th &amp; 8th Place: \u20ac1,000 each (\u20ac500 per player)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/6d4818024dd90fbfab625a4f551fb20aeac98238-1920x1080.jpg\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Participating Teams<\/p>\n<p>All participating countries will be represented by a duo composed of 2 of the local best players starting off with France represented by Wawa and Yasha\u00a0and the United States represented by SonicFox and Inzem!<\/p>\n<p>They will be battling against Spain, Sweden, Japan, United Kingdom and the Ionia team. 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