# Undisputed (video game)

Undisputed is a boxing video game developed by Steel City Interactive and published by Deep Silver. The game was released on October 11, 2024 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S 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 in January 2023 and is the first licensed boxing video game since 2011's Fight Night Champion.

## Gameplay

Undisputed is a fighting game based on the sport of boxing. 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 boxing organizations (World Boxing Council (WBC), World Boxing Organization (WBO), International Boxing Federation (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 Sheffield, England. 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 Canelo Alvarez, 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 Riyadh Season, before a release date announcement trailer was revealed during the Tyson Fury vs. Oleksandr Usyk event. The trailer featured Fury and Usyk along with cover star Canelo Álvarez and Terence Crawford.

## Release

Undisputed was released on October 11, 2024 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S and PC. The standard edition of the game included a 1993 variation of Roy Jones Jr. as a pre-order bonus, while a World Boxing Council themed deluxe edition (featuring former WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury on the cover) included a fighter pack featuring Jaime Munguia, Regis Prograis, Jesse Rodriguez, Dmitry Bivol, Caleb Plant and Julio César Chávez, an "Era" pack consisting of young versions of Fury from 2009, Canelo Álvarez from 2011 and Muhammad Ali from 1964 along with 3 days early access.
The first downloadable content available for the game post-release, “The Problem Child” pack was released on 12 December 2024. The pack featured Jake Paul, Zhilei Zhang, Juan Manuel Márquez, Marco Antonio Barrera, Buster Douglas, Otto Wallin and Erik Morales as playable fighters, along with various cosmetics for fighters already in the game.

## Reception

Aggregate scores :
| Aggregator | Score |
| Metacritic | (PS5) 72/100 |
| OpenCritic | 39% |
Review scores :
| Publication | Score |
| IGN | 6/10 |
| Shacknews | 7/10 |
Undisputed received "mixed or average" reviews from critics, according to review aggregator Metacritic, and 39% of critics recommended the game, according to OpenCritic.
Undisputed sold over one million copies soon after release exceeding expectations. It was the first major boxing game since Fight Night Champion in 2011. Its authenticity and extensive roster of real-world fighters were praised.