EA Sports Confirms Fight Night Reboot After 15 Years

EA Sports announced the return of its Fight Night boxing video game franchise after a 15-year absence.

The publisher confirmed the revival on social media Tuesday, telling fans the series would come back at an unspecified date. "To everyone who stayed in our corner: Fight Night is coming back," the company posted, per BJ Penn.com.

Fight Night Returns After Decade-Plus Drought

The last Fight Night release was 2011's Fight Night Champion, which featured fictional fighter Andre Bishop on the cover. Reports surfaced in 2024 that developers were working on a reboot, but momentum appeared to stall over the past year due to production obstacles.

EA Sports has not disclosed a launch window or additional details about the project. The company released UFC 6 earlier this year and is expected to shift focus toward the boxing game's development.

The Fight Night franchise was among the most successful combat sports video games before EA transitioned to its UFC series. The reboot follows EA's recent pattern of reviving dormant franchises, including the NCAA College Football series that relaunched in 2021 after a ten-year gap.

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• BJPenn — EA Sports announces ‘Fight Night’ boxing video game franchise reboot after 15-year absence