Summary
An industry insider and reporter has shared a promising update surrounding a potential newFight Nightgame from EA Sports, claiming that the studio has now revived the project after pausing development on multiple occasions. The lastFight Nightgame was all the way back in 2011 and fans have been begging EA for a new installment ever since, but the studio’s focus on itsUFCgames has led to the series being placed on the back shelf multiple times.
Alongside a fresh update on a potentialFight Nightrevival, it has also been claimed that EA has now started development on the nextUFCgame, which is expected to be titledEA Sports UFC 6and released in 2025. WhileFight Nightwas once EA’s crowning achievement in the combat sports genre, the series has been left dormant since 2011 as the studio has been working with theUFCto develop new titles ever since 2014’sEA Sports UFC. But following the launch ofUndisputedon October 11, EA could be gearing up to get back in the ring with a brand-newFight Nightgame.
WhileUndisputed’s broken power punches and sync issueshave resulted in a rocky launch for developer Steel City Interactive, it has filled a gap in the market after thirteen years with no major boxing game release. But according to Insider Gaming reporter Mike Straw,Undisputedmay soon have an opponent to face off against as EA is looking to return to theFight Nightseries. During Straw’s latestYouTube video, the journalist revealed that while the game has had a rocky development cycle, being paused and restarted multiple times, “EA is once again working onFight Night.”
New Fight Night Game Reportedly Revived by EA
This isn’t the first time that arumor on a newFight Nightgamehas circulated, as it was reported by VGC back in 2021 that the studio had greenlit the project before pausing it to focus onEA Sports UFC 5. With recent rumors suggesting that the studio is now working on another installment in theUFCseries, it’s unclear how much of a priority a newFight Nightgame will be for EA. According to Straw, EA “doesn’t know when it will be coming,” but it is expected to be released on the current generation of console. He also explained that the original plan was to launch the title between the next twoUFCgames, but that no longer appears to be the case.
EA reportedly “worried about the sales” of new Fight Night game
Straw goes on to explain that EA has “kept a close eye” on Steel City Interactive andUndisputedand that the studio isn’t concerned about paying the licensing fee for all of the boxers that would be in the game. However, the journalist does state that EA is “worried about the sales” and has questioned whether theinterest in a newFight Nightgameis there, but that question appears to have been answered with all of the talk surroundingUndisputed. As development has reportedly been stopped and started multiple times over the years, there’s no way to know what the future holds forFight Night, but Straw says that “three to four years is a good window” for the game’s release.
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