''Undisputed'' is a

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developed by Steel City Interactive and published by

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. The game was released on October 11, 2024 for

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and PC. ''Undisputed'' was announced in April 2020 as ''eSports Boxing Club'' before it was renamed in September 2022. ''Undisputed'' was released via

Steam early access Early access, also known as alpha access, alpha founding, paid alpha, or game preview, is a funding model in the video game industry by which consumers can purchase and play a game in the various pre-release development cycles, such as pre-alph ...

in January 2023 and is the first licensed boxing video game since 2011's ''

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''.

Gameplay

''Undisputed'' is a

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based on the sport of

. The game features over 70 licensed fighters, over 60 individual punches as well as 50 different attributes and traits. The game also features a female roster, as well as licensed trainers, cutmen and managers. The game features various mechanics such as "loose" and "flat footed" movement, which affect the speed at which a fighter can move around the ring. The game features 3 major

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(

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(WBC),

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(WBO), and

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(IBF)) and the fictional SCI Championship, with their versions of championships being available to win in the game's career mode, which allows players to become the undisputed champion of the world.

Development

Developer Steel City Interactive is based in

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. A trailer showcasing the game's movement was released in November 2020, while a character creation preview was released in January 2021. An extended gameplay showcase was released in March 2021 while

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, the cover star for the standard edition of the game, was revealed in May 2021. In September 2022, it was announced that the game had been renamed to ''Undisputed'', after which the game was released into Steam early access on January 31, 2023. In November 2023, it was announced that Steel City Interactive had agreed a partnership with

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, before a release date announcement trailer was revealed during the

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event. The trailer featured Fury and Usyk along with cover star

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and

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Release

''Undisputed'' was released on October 11, 2024 for

and PC. The standard edition of the game included a 1993 variation of

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as a pre-order bonus, while a

themed

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(featuring former WBC heavyweight champion

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on the cover) included a fighter pack featuring

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, Regis Prograis, Jesse Rodriguez,

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Caleb Plant Caleb Hunter Plant (born July 8, 1992) is an American professional boxer who has held the International Boxing Federation (IBF) super middleweight title from 2019 to 2021 and the World Boxing Association (WBA) interim super middleweight title ...

and

Julio César Chávez Julio César Chávez González (; born July 12, 1962), also known as Julio César Chávez Sr., is a Mexican former professional boxer who competed from 1980 to 2005. A multiple-time world champion in three weight divisions, Chávez was liste ...

, an "Era" pack consisting of young versions of Fury from 2009,

from 2011 and

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from 1964 along with 3 days early access. On October 3, 2024 it was announced that

Ryan Garcia Ryan Garcia (born August 8, 1998) is an American professional boxer. He held the World Boxing Council (WBC) interim lightweight title in 2021. Amateur career Garcia started boxing at the age of seven and dreamed of one day representing the ...

, a fighter who had been available throughout early access, would be removed from the game at full release, due to Garcia's various controversies, legal troubles and one year suspension following a failed drug test in his April 2024 fight with

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. Garcia was added back to the game on April 24, 2025 following the end of his suspension. The first

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available for the game post-release, “The Problem Child” pack was released on 12 December 2024. The pack featured

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and

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as playable fighters. The second downloadable content, "The Iron and Steel" pack was released on 2 April 2025. The pack features

Wladimir Klitschko Wladimir Klitschko; an equivalent English spelling is Vladimir Klichko . His full name in , . (born 25 March 1976) is a Ukrainian former professional boxer who competed from 1996 to 2017. He held multiple heavyweight world championships betwe ...

Vitali Klitschko Vitalii Volodymyrovych Klychko (; ; born 19 July 1971), known as Vitali Klitschko, is a Ukrainian politician and former professional boxer. He serves as mayor of Kyiv,Jai Opetaia Jai Opetaia (born 30 June 1995) is an Australian professional boxer. He held the International Boxing Federation (IBF) title from 2022 until 2023, before vacating the title due to a disagreement with the IBF. He would however win the vacant titl ...

, Román González,

Juan Francisco Estrada Juan Francisco Estrada Romero (born April 14, 1990) is a Mexican professional boxer. He is a two-weight world champion, having held the WBC super flyweight title between 2022 and 2024 and ''The Ring'' super flyweight title between 2019 and 20 ...

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and

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as playable fighters.

Reception

''Undisputed'' received "mixed or average" reviews from critics, according to review aggregator

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, and 39% of critics recommended the game, according to

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. ''Undisputed'' sold over one million copies soon after release exceeding expectations. It was the first major boxing game since ''

'' in 2011. Its authenticity and extensive roster of real-world fighters were praised.

References

External links

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