After a lot of back and forth with the series, it seems like EA will renew the boxing Fight Night.
Fight Night was a popular yearly release from EA, which began in 1998 as Knockout Kings, evolving into Fight Night in 2004, and ending 13 years ago. But that wasn't a complete KO; the franchise is about to have a comeback.
According to the YouTuber Mike Shaw, Fight Night is "back on the table". The upcoming game was originally planned to be released years ago, between UFC games, but it was paused, briefly worked on again, and then sunset.
Allegedly, it’s now being actively "worked on" and likely to be released on PS5 and the Xbox Series X/S. Referencing the latest attempts at boxing games in the industry, Mike Shaw said:
EA has kept a close eye on Steel City Interactive and Undisputed. They aren’t worried about affording licenses, because EA has billions of dollars. They’re worried about the interest and the sales.
But apparently EA do believe there is enough interest in it, and the YouTuber predicts a release in three years, with Fight Night 2027:
I can tell you after years of off-and-on, EA is in the stage where it’s working on what they have to do to get this out. Three to four years is a good window point. If I were to put money on it, I’d say we’re looking at Fight Night in 2027, maybe.
After so much back and forth with Fight Night, we should take this news with a grain of salt until there is an official confirmation.
What do you think about the revival? Are there other series you would like EA to bring back first?