Fight Night, EA's Beloved but Long-Dormant Boxing Sim Franchise, Is Coming Back

Electronic Arts created social media accounts for its long-dormant boxing sim franchise Fight Night and the first post was exactly what fans wanted to hear: Fight Night is coming back.

The full post reads, "To everyone who stayed in our corner: Fight Night is coming back." And there's an image of a pair of boxing gloves hanging over a boxing ring with the caption, "The fight is never over." There are no additional details as of now, such as who's developing the project (the original and most recent two were built by EA Canada in Vancouver, while Fight Night Round 2 and Round 3 were developed by the now-shuttered EA Chicago), whether it's even a new game at all or potentially a remaster or remake – which I find unlikely given all of the licensing involved in these games; odds are it's new entry – or a release window. Or, heck, if it's even targeting the current generation of consoles. …