

So while Champion Mode carries the load of the darker, grittier undertones, the overall game has become a bit more, let’s say, brutal.

As ancillary benefit, this has allowed us to beef up the level of physical damage we show in regular gameplay also. How is that?īrian: Again, this centers primarily around the story in Champion Mode which includes a good deal of darker, grittier and more mature themes than you’re accustomed to in an EA Sports game. GB: It has been said that Fight Night Champion will have a “darker” and “grittier” theme. But the rest of the game that includes Fight Now, Legacy Mode, Online Gyms and World Championships is all still there too, with several additions and improvements. From beginning to end you follow the hero, Andre Bishop on his journey through the worlds of amateur, unlicensed and professional boxing. GB: Will Fight Night Champion be a more story-oriented games than its predecessors?īrian: The aforementioned Champion Mode is essentially a story-based, sports-simulation campaign mode. The pillars of the franchise remain the same. Fight Night Champion is the first EA Sports game to deliver a Mature experience and the addition of Champion Mode is another first for EA Sports also. Those are hallmarks of the series that we try to surpass and improve upon every time around.

In many ways, we want to be recognized for the same things as previous iterations, such as exciting game-play and outstanding visuals. GB: How will Fight Night Champions differentiate itself from previous games in the franchise?īrian: Interesting question. We talked about the game and how different it will be from the previous installments. We recently got a chance to sit with Brian Hayes who is the Lead Gameplay Designer. The single-player mode is intended to recreate the dramatic and emotional aspects of the sport. The game is stated to take a drastic turn from previous installments, depicting a grittier and darker setting with animations and player damage that truly conveys the brutality of the sport of boxing. It is a member of the Fight Night series, set to be released on Mafor the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. Fight Night Champion is a boxing video game in development by EA Sports.
