Outside of the odd PlayStation VR title, the PlayStation 4 has been frighteningly light on boxing games. It’s been almost ten years since EA released Fight Night Champion, and while fans have been clamouring for a follow-up, the publisher appears to have kyboshed the series with a firm right hook. There’s plenty of opportunity for eSports Boxing Club to enter the ring, then.
Developed by UK-based indie studio Steel City Interactive, the company’s promising a “boxing simulation featuring a full career mode”. The blurb continues: “Featuring an exciting roster lineup of boxers across the globe from multiple weight divisions [and] a full fight commentary team including Paul Dempsey and Johnny Nelson.”
We wouldn’t expect this to have the production values of EA’s prestigious Fight Night franchise, but it’s at least exciting to see a studio throw its collective hat into the ring at last. Have you been disappointed by the distinct lack of boxing games on the PS4 so far? Do you think this title has any chance of satiating your fisticuff cravings? Knock us out in the comments section below.
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Interesting! All about the gameplay!need to see that
Ill get it because I love boxing games but Ive never heard of these announcers or people. Just Hatton and Bruno. Dempsey and Nelson?? Who? Im guessing its all British.
@Powerpellet Dempsey used to commentate on the big PPV fights in the 90’s on Sky Box Office and Johnny Nelson is a former cruiser weight world champion who is one of sky sports best analysts.
Still playing Fight Night Champion
@LobsterJohnson
Ah, cool. Thanx. Gotta be better than HBO's Lampley and Merchant from the 90's.
@Powerpellet No probs man, Merchants best moment was when he confronted Mayweather 😂
Enjoying Creed for now, but I hope this turns out well.
I haven't played a boxing game since Mike Tyson's Punch Out in the original Nintendo.
@LobsterJohnson
Every time no matter who is winning you'll hear this.
Lampley: Let's go to our own Larry Merchant. Larry, how do you see this?
Merchant: Ok Jim, I got (the house fighter) winning 10 rounds to nothing; He's just the busier fighter out there.
Its better when you hear me. I do a great Larry Merchant.
@Powerpellet 😂😂
I miss Fight Night.
@Splat
I always heard EA cant afford the asking price of todays boxers and promoters to make a new Fight Night. Well it's been forever since the last Fight Night, what if they made up for lost time? I bet EA could afford just retired boxers and Id still play it.
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