Fight Night Boxing Franchise on Indefinite Hold, Focus is on EA Sports UFC

[Steve_OS]

The Fight Night boxing franchise has been placed on an indefinite hold, according to IGN, as the focus is on EA Sports UFC. Fight Night Champion was released over 2 years ago. It makes you wonder if the series will ever make a comeback.

[LingeringRegime]

Kind of figured as much. I hope that 2K will throw their hat back into the ring.

[mcmax3000]

Not surprising, given that we already knew the Fight Night team were the ones working on UFC.

I could see them having all hands on deck working on getting UFC up, and running, then maybe expanding the team, and splitting into two, alternating yearly between UFC, and Fight Night, which is what they originally wanted to do with EA Sports MMA, before that tanked.

[ps3veron]

Shame, we need another developer for boxing titles.

[believeinnow]

I don't see there being anyone else jumping on the authentic boxing scene for the time being since the sport doesn't have a marquee boxer to rally behind. I wouldn't mind an arcade boxer or something light-hearted (like a punch out game for 3DS or the WiiU). But, I think once the EA UFC game launches, the potential of expanding to accommodate both sports is possible.

[footballfan41]

Really, Please Please another developer for boxing titles....EA ties all these titles up with money so no one other can make them, and no one but the gamers get burned.........

[JerseySuave4]

No surprise. Is there really that big of a demand for a boxing game? I love boxing but even I have to say that there isn't much appeal to the general public other than Mayweather and a few other names. And Mayweather will cost too much to be in an EA game so whats the point of buying the game without Mayweather?

[ccoaxum]

Quote: Originally Posted by JerseySuave4

No surprise. Is there really that big of a demand for a boxing game? I love boxing but even I have to say that there isn't much appeal to the general public other than Mayweather and a few other names. And Mayweather will cost too much to be in an EA game so whats the point of buying the game without Mayweather?

agreed, n putting old boxers from the past is getting old smh, don't blame EA