Hidden among the many rows of games contained within the Xbox Game Pass lies a former champion. Long since retired, it stands proudly as a reminder of its franchise's once legendary status amongst sports video games. Fight Night Champion, the final installment of EA's widely popular and highly rated Fight Night series, can still be experienced today in all of its glory, for anyone who owns an Xbox and subscribes to Game Pass. Released over 10 years ago, Champion was the culmination of a series that had honed its craft over 4 previous entries.
The Fight Night franchise has seemingly faded into obscurity since that release. Recently, however, a rumor emerged that EA was working on a new Fight Night game. The prospect of this series making a comeback is an exciting one, especially at a time when heavyweight boxing has gained increased popularity thanks to the big personalities of fighters like Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder. Gamers aren't exactly dealing with an overabundance in boxing games these days either, so fans of the sport may be excited at the news of a possible new release.
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Playing Fight Night Champion in 2022, gamers will quickly realize that time has been kind to this title. Visually, the series was renowned for its incredible character models and detailing. These visuals have held up really well, and in terms of the action in the ring, things still look just as impressive today as when the game was released. The controls were also extremely intuitive and ahead of their time. The game's developer EA Sports promoted a new feature known as 'full-spectrum punch control', which allows players to throw a variation of punches by merely flicking the right analog stick.
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