2K Games released the fourth Risk of Rain 2 DLC, Hallowed Concepts, on October 9 for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S, and concurrent Steam players peaked near 46,000. In August 2026 the company established Small Axe Studios in Vancouver, led by former EA producer Aaron McHardy, without disclosing the sport of its first title.
2K Games is running two tracks at once. On the release side, Risk of Rain 2 got its fourth DLC, Hallowed Concepts, on October 9 for PC via Steam and Epic Games Store, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S. The add-on brings two survivors, Acolyte and Enforcer, the key item N'Tomato, and new enemies, bosses, stages, and items. Concurrent Steam players peaked near 46,000, and the DLC holds a Very Positive rating from about 900 reviews.
On the studio side, 2K announced Small Axe Studios in Vancouver in August 2026, built out of its Sports Lab project that began in 2023. The studio is led by Aaron McHardy, a former EA Vancouver producer on FIFA and Madden NFL, and includes other ex-EA developers. The sport of its first title has not been disclosed.
The two stories do not connect beyond the publisher. One is a content update for an existing game; the other is a new internal team with an unnamed project. The Risk of Rain 2 numbers put the DLC near the 48,000 peak that followed the November 2025 Alloyed Collective DLC, so the add-on cadence is holding the game's Steam audience in place. Small Axe has a name, a city, and a lead, and nothing yet about what it is making. What is settled is the release: Hallowed Concepts is out and rated Very Positive. What is open is Small Axe's first title.
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2K Games released 'Hallowed Concepts,' the fourth DLC for Risk of Rain 2, on October 9 for PC via Steam and Epic Games Store, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S. It adds two survivors, Acolyte and Enforcer, the key item N'Tomato, plus new enemies, bosses, stages, and items. Concurrent Steam players peaked near 46,000, and the DLC holds a Very Positive rating from about 900 reviews.
2K Games announced the establishment of Small Axe Studios in Vancouver, Canada, built from its Sports Lab project that began in 2023. The studio is led by Aaron McHardy, a former EA Vancouver producer on FIFA and Madden NFL, and includes other ex-EA developers. The sport of its first title has not been disclosed.