diff --git a/.idea/.idea.osu/.idea/runConfigurations/RulesetTests__catch_.xml b/.idea/.idea.osu/.idea/runConfigurations/RulesetTests__catch_.xml
index 1c988fe6fd..2eff16cc91 100644
--- a/.idea/.idea.osu/.idea/runConfigurations/RulesetTests__catch_.xml
+++ b/.idea/.idea.osu/.idea/runConfigurations/RulesetTests__catch_.xml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <component name="ProjectRunConfigurationManager">
   <configuration default="false" name="RulesetTests (catch)" type="DotNetProject" factoryName=".NET Project">
-    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.Tests/bin/Debug/netcoreapp2.1/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.Tests.dll" />
+    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.Tests/bin/Debug/netcoreapp2.2/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.Tests.dll" />
     <option name="PROGRAM_PARAMETERS" value="" />
     <option name="WORKING_DIRECTORY" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.Tests" />
     <option name="PASS_PARENT_ENVS" value="1" />
diff --git a/.idea/.idea.osu/.idea/runConfigurations/RulesetTests__mania_.xml b/.idea/.idea.osu/.idea/runConfigurations/RulesetTests__mania_.xml
index d7bb0f90f1..cae9754560 100644
--- a/.idea/.idea.osu/.idea/runConfigurations/RulesetTests__mania_.xml
+++ b/.idea/.idea.osu/.idea/runConfigurations/RulesetTests__mania_.xml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <component name="ProjectRunConfigurationManager">
   <configuration default="false" name="RulesetTests (mania)" type="DotNetProject" factoryName=".NET Project">
-    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Tests/bin/Debug/netcoreapp2.1/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Tests.dll" />
+    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Tests/bin/Debug/netcoreapp2.2/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Tests.dll" />
     <option name="PROGRAM_PARAMETERS" value="" />
     <option name="WORKING_DIRECTORY" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Tests" />
     <option name="PASS_PARENT_ENVS" value="1" />
diff --git a/.idea/.idea.osu/.idea/runConfigurations/RulesetTests__osu__.xml b/.idea/.idea.osu/.idea/runConfigurations/RulesetTests__osu__.xml
index 997ac6b078..49ec93e1b3 100644
--- a/.idea/.idea.osu/.idea/runConfigurations/RulesetTests__osu__.xml
+++ b/.idea/.idea.osu/.idea/runConfigurations/RulesetTests__osu__.xml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <component name="ProjectRunConfigurationManager">
   <configuration default="false" name="RulesetTests (osu!)" type="DotNetProject" factoryName=".NET Project">
-    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests/bin/Debug/netcoreapp2.1/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests.dll" />
+    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests/bin/Debug/netcoreapp2.2/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests.dll" />
     <option name="PROGRAM_PARAMETERS" value="" />
     <option name="WORKING_DIRECTORY" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests" />
     <option name="PASS_PARENT_ENVS" value="1" />
diff --git a/.idea/.idea.osu/.idea/runConfigurations/RulesetTests__taiko_.xml b/.idea/.idea.osu/.idea/runConfigurations/RulesetTests__taiko_.xml
index b7a070174c..d0964c6f68 100644
--- a/.idea/.idea.osu/.idea/runConfigurations/RulesetTests__taiko_.xml
+++ b/.idea/.idea.osu/.idea/runConfigurations/RulesetTests__taiko_.xml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <component name="ProjectRunConfigurationManager">
   <configuration default="false" name="RulesetTests (taiko)" type="DotNetProject" factoryName=".NET Project">
-    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests/bin/Debug/netcoreapp2.1/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests.dll" />
+    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests/bin/Debug/netcoreapp2.2/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests.dll" />
     <option name="PROGRAM_PARAMETERS" value="" />
     <option name="WORKING_DIRECTORY" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests" />
     <option name="PASS_PARENT_ENVS" value="1" />
diff --git a/.idea/.idea.osu/.idea/runConfigurations/VisualTests.xml b/.idea/.idea.osu/.idea/runConfigurations/VisualTests.xml
index bf5a1f64e0..95cb4c0e62 100644
--- a/.idea/.idea.osu/.idea/runConfigurations/VisualTests.xml
+++ b/.idea/.idea.osu/.idea/runConfigurations/VisualTests.xml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <component name="ProjectRunConfigurationManager">
   <configuration default="false" name="VisualTests" type="DotNetProject" factoryName=".NET Project">
-    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/osu.Game.Tests/bin/Debug/netcoreapp2.1/osu.Game.Tests.dll" />
+    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/osu.Game.Tests/bin/Debug/netcoreapp2.2/osu.Game.Tests.dll" />
     <option name="PROGRAM_PARAMETERS" value="" />
     <option name="WORKING_DIRECTORY" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/osu.Game.Tests" />
     <option name="PASS_PARENT_ENVS" value="1" />
diff --git a/.vscode/launch.json b/.vscode/launch.json
index e9b8d6f397..10c6f02314 100644
--- a/.vscode/launch.json
+++ b/.vscode/launch.json
@@ -7,13 +7,13 @@
             "request": "launch",
             "program": "dotnet",
             "args": [
-                "${workspaceRoot}/osu.Game.Tests/bin/Debug/netcoreapp2.1/osu.Game.Tests.dll"
+                "${workspaceRoot}/osu.Game.Tests/bin/Debug/netcoreapp2.2/osu.Game.Tests.dll"
             ],
             "cwd": "${workspaceRoot}",
             "preLaunchTask": "Build tests (Debug)",
             "linux": {
                 "env": {
-                    "LD_LIBRARY_PATH": "${workspaceRoot}/osu.Game.Tests/bin/Debug/netcoreapp2.1:${env:LD_LIBRARY_PATH}"
+                    "LD_LIBRARY_PATH": "${workspaceRoot}/osu.Game.Tests/bin/Debug/netcoreapp2.2:${env:LD_LIBRARY_PATH}"
                 }
             },
             "console": "internalConsole"
@@ -24,13 +24,13 @@
             "request": "launch",
             "program": "dotnet",
             "args": [
-                "${workspaceRoot}/osu.Game.Tests/bin/Release/netcoreapp2.1/osu.Game.Tests.dll"
+                "${workspaceRoot}/osu.Game.Tests/bin/Release/netcoreapp2.2/osu.Game.Tests.dll"
             ],
             "cwd": "${workspaceRoot}",
             "preLaunchTask": "Build tests (Release)",
             "linux": {
                 "env": {
-                    "LD_LIBRARY_PATH": "${workspaceRoot}/osu.Game.Tests/bin/Release/netcoreapp2.1:${env:LD_LIBRARY_PATH}"
+                    "LD_LIBRARY_PATH": "${workspaceRoot}/osu.Game.Tests/bin/Release/netcoreapp2.2:${env:LD_LIBRARY_PATH}"
                 }
             },
             "console": "internalConsole"
@@ -41,13 +41,13 @@
             "request": "launch",
             "program": "dotnet",
             "args": [
-                "${workspaceRoot}/osu.Desktop/bin/Debug/netcoreapp2.1/osu!.dll"
+                "${workspaceRoot}/osu.Desktop/bin/Debug/netcoreapp2.2/osu!.dll"
             ],
             "cwd": "${workspaceRoot}",
             "preLaunchTask": "Build osu! (Debug)",
             "linux": {
                 "env": {
-                    "LD_LIBRARY_PATH": "${workspaceRoot}/osu.Desktop/bin/Debug/netcoreapp2.1:${env:LD_LIBRARY_PATH}"
+                    "LD_LIBRARY_PATH": "${workspaceRoot}/osu.Desktop/bin/Debug/netcoreapp2.2:${env:LD_LIBRARY_PATH}"
                 }
             },
             "console": "internalConsole"
@@ -58,13 +58,13 @@
             "request": "launch",
             "program": "dotnet",
             "args": [
-                "${workspaceRoot}/osu.Desktop/bin/Release/netcoreapp2.1/osu!.dll"
+                "${workspaceRoot}/osu.Desktop/bin/Release/netcoreapp2.2/osu!.dll"
             ],
             "cwd": "${workspaceRoot}",
             "preLaunchTask": "Build osu! (Release)",
             "linux": {
                 "env": {
-                    "LD_LIBRARY_PATH": "${workspaceRoot}/osu.Desktop/bin/Release/netcoreapp2.1:${env:LD_LIBRARY_PATH}"
+                    "LD_LIBRARY_PATH": "${workspaceRoot}/osu.Desktop/bin/Release/netcoreapp2.2:${env:LD_LIBRARY_PATH}"
                 }
             },
             "console": "internalConsole"
diff --git a/.vscode/tasks.json b/.vscode/tasks.json
index 188f20b69f..2e9bec22c2 100644
--- a/.vscode/tasks.json
+++ b/.vscode/tasks.json
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
                 "build",
                 "--no-restore",
                 "osu.Desktop",
-                "/p:TargetFramework=netcoreapp2.1",
                 "/p:GenerateFullPaths=true",
                 "/m",
                 "/verbosity:m"
@@ -27,7 +26,6 @@
                 "build",
                 "--no-restore",
                 "osu.Desktop",
-                "/p:TargetFramework=netcoreapp2.1",
                 "/p:Configuration=Release",
                 "/p:GenerateFullPaths=true",
                 "/m",
@@ -44,7 +42,6 @@
                 "build",
                 "--no-restore",
                 "osu.Game.Tests",
-                "/p:TargetFramework=netcoreapp2.1",
                 "/p:GenerateFullPaths=true",
                 "/m",
                 "/verbosity:m"
@@ -60,7 +57,6 @@
                 "build",
                 "--no-restore",
                 "osu.Game.Tests",
-                "/p:TargetFramework=netcoreapp2.1",
                 "/p:Configuration=Release",
                 "/p:GenerateFullPaths=true",
                 "/m",
@@ -70,7 +66,7 @@
             "problemMatcher": "$msCompile"
         },
         {
-            "label": "Restore (netcoreapp2.1)",
+            "label": "Restore (netcoreapp2.2)",
             "type": "shell",
             "command": "dotnet",
             "args": [
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.Tests/.vscode/launch.json b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.Tests/.vscode/launch.json
index da9344b6a2..5dfaf5ec39 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.Tests/.vscode/launch.json
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.Tests/.vscode/launch.json
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
             "request": "launch",
             "program": "dotnet",
             "args": [
-                "${workspaceRoot}/bin/Debug/netcoreapp2.1/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.Tests.dll"
+                "${workspaceRoot}/bin/Debug/netcoreapp2.2/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.Tests.dll"
             ],
             "cwd": "${workspaceRoot}",
             "preLaunchTask": "Build (Debug)",
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
             "request": "launch",
             "program": "dotnet",
             "args": [
-                "${workspaceRoot}/bin/Release/netcoreapp2.1/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.Tests.dll"
+                "${workspaceRoot}/bin/Release/netcoreapp2.2/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.Tests.dll"
             ],
             "cwd": "${workspaceRoot}",
             "preLaunchTask": "Build (Release)",
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Tests/.vscode/launch.json b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Tests/.vscode/launch.json
index c781b0e64e..492f894484 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Tests/.vscode/launch.json
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Tests/.vscode/launch.json
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
             "request": "launch",
             "program": "dotnet",
             "args": [
-                "${workspaceRoot}/bin/Debug/netcoreapp2.1/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Tests.dll"
+                "${workspaceRoot}/bin/Debug/netcoreapp2.2/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Tests.dll"
             ],
             "cwd": "${workspaceRoot}",
             "preLaunchTask": "Build (Debug)",
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
             "request": "launch",
             "program": "dotnet",
             "args": [
-                "${workspaceRoot}/bin/Release/netcoreapp2.1/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Tests.dll"
+                "${workspaceRoot}/bin/Release/netcoreapp2.2/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Tests.dll"
             ],
             "cwd": "${workspaceRoot}",
             "preLaunchTask": "Build (Release)",
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests/.vscode/launch.json b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests/.vscode/launch.json
index fe3ecbec47..ed03e99b9b 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests/.vscode/launch.json
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests/.vscode/launch.json
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
             "request": "launch",
             "program": "dotnet",
             "args": [
-                "${workspaceRoot}/bin/Debug/netcoreapp2.1/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests.dll"
+                "${workspaceRoot}/bin/Debug/netcoreapp2.2/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests.dll"
             ],
             "cwd": "${workspaceRoot}",
             "preLaunchTask": "Build (Debug)",
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
             "request": "launch",
             "program": "dotnet",
             "args": [
-                "${workspaceRoot}/bin/Release/netcoreapp2.1/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests.dll"
+                "${workspaceRoot}/bin/Release/netcoreapp2.2/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests.dll"
             ],
             "cwd": "${workspaceRoot}",
             "preLaunchTask": "Build (Release)",
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests/.vscode/launch.json b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests/.vscode/launch.json
index de7bf77070..3ef78bf6c8 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests/.vscode/launch.json
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests/.vscode/launch.json
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
             "request": "launch",
             "program": "dotnet",
             "args": [
-                "${workspaceRoot}/bin/Debug/netcoreapp2.1/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests.dll"
+                "${workspaceRoot}/bin/Debug/netcoreapp2.2/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests.dll"
             ],
             "cwd": "${workspaceRoot}",
             "preLaunchTask": "Build (Debug)",
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
             "request": "launch",
             "program": "dotnet",
             "args": [
-                "${workspaceRoot}/bin/Release/netcoreapp2.1/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests.dll"
+                "${workspaceRoot}/bin/Release/netcoreapp2.2/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests.dll"
             ],
             "cwd": "${workspaceRoot}",
             "preLaunchTask": "Build (Release)",