Fight Night Champion is a boxing video game prepared for video game fans which were developed by EA Canada and published by Electronic Arts. Its official release was in March 2011 for both the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.
This boxing video game received tremendous feedback from fans and critics alike for depicting a realistic boxing bout aside from its darker, rougher game simulations and storyline.
If you want to know about this top-grossing video game and its development for a second release, the Fight Night Champions 2 then keep reading to find out more.
The Plot
Before reading through the whole section, be reminded that there might be spoilers ahead. So if having a sneak peek of what is expected to happen in Fight Night Champion 2 does not bother you then keep reading.
The game Fight Night Series was launched in 2004 where it features the new control system called Total Punch Control where players can perform most basic boxing demeanors like punching, blocking, executing modified variations including some techniques.
Sequels followed with more improvements in its gameplay and controls. Years later, Fight Night Series made it to its 2011 release, the Fight Night Champion which followed a unique and outstanding Champion mode that features an interesting and engaging story of a talented professional boxer named Andre Bishop.
Andre Bishop is the protagonist of the story who served time in jail after a famous boxer promoter named DL McQueen framed him for police assault. He spent his time in prison honing his skills and when he got out of prison, he started working for his brother Raymond Bishop.
However, Megan McQueen offered to be his manager which he gladly accepted given that Gus will still be his trainer. He won several heavyweight bouts which earned him the chance to fight against the unrivaled world heavyweight champion Isaac Frost. With this, he made a successful comeback by winning the world heavyweight championship.
The first release of Fight Night Champion received tremendous overall positive feedback from critics for its storyline, graphics, and realistic likeness of professional boxing round and has been on top of the boards among video game fans worldwide.
Fans from around the world are greatly expecting for Fight Night Champion to come back with a sequel. Since Electronic Arts already presented bits of Bishop’s narratives on the side, fans are to expect online multiplayer functionality. Some boxing superstars like Anthony Joshua, David Haye, Wladimir Klitschko, Andy Ruiz Jr, Manny Pacquiao, Claressa Shields, and more are expected to appear in the next release.
Cast
Fight Night Champion features the largest listing in the series consisting of over 50 boxers through eight weight divisions. Electronic Arts was granted to recreate fights such as Manny Pacquiao vs. Timothy Bradley and Wladimir Klitschko vs. David Haye. There are also other fighters available but it is not free to use unless authorized.
Following the flow of the game, it has André Bishop, voiced by and modeled after LaMonica Garrett, as the protagonist who is a talented professional boxer that was framed by D.L. McQueen, voiced by Walter Addison, a famous fight promoter and was sent to jail. However, he made a comeback and won the heavyweight belt.
Behind a best boxer is a trusted trainer, Gus Carisi voiced by Ralph P. Martin, previously trained André’s father, and has also become his trainer/manager. D.L. McQueen’s daughter, Megan McQueen, inspired by actress Pauline Egan and voiced by Eliza Dushku, chose to leave her father due to philosophical differences and later became André’s financer and manager. André won against a heavyweight fighter, Isaac Frost which shared the likeness of Ivan Drago and voiced by Travis Willingham.
Fight Night Champion 2 Release Date
Fight Night Champion is considered to be the fifth and last entry of the Fight Night series which was released in March 2011 for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. Currently, we still do not have any concrete official announcement coming from its developer, EA Canada, and publisher, Electronic Arts. However, we gathered a little bit of useful information enough to hype you up.
Matchroom Sports’ Eddie Hearn, a boxing promoter and managing director had mentioned in some of his featured interviews that he is in the process of persuading Electronic Arts to continue with the development of the Fight Night game.
Earlier this year, Claressa Shields also mentioned that Electronic Arts invited her to be featured in the upcoming Fight Night Champion game. With this, we can say that the Electronic Arts had started developing the game.
However, if they started developing the game this year, then it would indicate that the earliest release might be the year 2022 or 2023.
Movie Trailer
While waiting for solid proof and confirmation of the official release for the Fight Night Champion 2, you can just watch the preceding Fight Night Champion’s official trailer right here.
