EA Sports Confirms Fight Night Boxing Franchise Return

EA Sports has announced the return of its long-dormant Fight Night boxing game series.

EA Sports posted the announcement on X. The post on the official EA Sports Fight Night account read, "To everyone who stayed in our corner: Fight Night is coming back." No additional details about gameplay, platforms, or release timing were included in the post.

Plans for the series had been canceled previously. Insider Gaming reported in September that the original plans for a Fight Night return had been canceled roughly a year earlier.

The franchise has seen repeated on-and-off development. Discussions or work on a new Fight Night title have occurred intermittently for nearly a decade, according to Insider Gaming. EA has directed its focus toward its UFC series, which uses technology expected to support any future boxing game.

Similar announcements have occurred before. EA previously announced returns for College Football and College Basketball without further details at the time. The College Basketball project ultimately did not release after the company failed to secure exclusive agreements with participating schools.

No release timeline has been provided. The announcement gives no indication of when fans might see or play the new game.