EA Announces Fight Night Franchise Return

Electronic Arts has announced that its Fight Night boxing game franchise is returning, more than 15 years after the release of its latest installment. The announcement was posted October 20 by a social media account for EA Sports Fight Night, which showed boxing gloves hanging above a ring and said the series was coming back. The post confirms the franchise’s return but does not establish what form the revival will take. EA has not announced whether it is a new game or another format, nor has it provided a release date, platforms, roster or gameplay details. The company also has not said whether development has begun or how far any project has progressed. The most recent title, Fight Night Champion, was released in 2011. The series had built a following among boxing game players, while EA continued to release games in its UFC combat sports franchise during Fight Night’s long absence. Boxers including Mike Tyson, Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury have appeared as unlockable fighters in UFC games, according to reports. The announcement follows an earlier report that plans for a Fight Night revival had been canceled. That account said work on a previous project had moved beyond...