Undisputed Shares Disappointing News on the Game’s First Update

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Undisputed Shares Disappointing News on the Game's First Update

Key Takeaways

  • Steel City Interactive confirms the first Undisputed update will arrive in mid-December.
  • Undisputed has faced multiple issues since launch, predominantly surrounding power punches and desync issues.
  • Fans are disappointed by the long wait for the game’s first update, but Steel City says it allows the studio to “properly test and refine” the patch.

As a passionate boxing game enthusiast with over two decades of gaming under my belt, I must admit that I am both excited and disheartened by the latest news about Undisputed. On one hand, it’s reassuring to know that Steel City Interactive is aware of the issues plaguing the game and is committed to addressing them. The mid-December update seems promising, especially since it addresses critical concerns like desync issues, power punches breaking through blocks, and Deontay Wilder being overpowered.

Steel City Interactive, the undisputed developer of the game, acknowledges several problems impacting the multiplayer modes, but they won’t roll out the first update until mid-December. Despite being in Steam early access for nearly two years, the much-awaited boxing game was launched with synchronization issues and a significant problem where power punches would bypass opponents’ guards, resulting in a less than ideal online gaming experience, as some fans have criticized it as unplayable.

Following its release on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC on October 11 (or October 8 for Deluxe Edition owners), enthusiasts were excited to explore what Steel City Interactive referred to as “the most authentic boxing game ever.” It’s been thirteen years since a significant new boxing game hit the market, but fans have had a bitter taste in their mouths due to issues such as overpowered punches and desync problems in Undisputed. The excessive use of power punches in the game has made its ranked mode and online matches filled with players spamming these punches, turning any multiplayer fight into a discouraging experience.

In their latest blog post, Steel City Interactive has confirmed that they’re working on addressing players’ concerns about spamming power punches in Undisputed, but it appears that an official balance adjustment won’t be rolled out until mid-December. The studio acknowledged several issues within the game, particularly those related to online multiplayer. They’ve scheduled the first update for release in mid-December and promised that while this may seem like a lengthy wait, it gives their team sufficient time to thoroughly test, refine, and fine-tune the fixes as necessary. Moreover, they emphasized that this timeline enables them to deliver these improvements without affecting any other planned updates.

Undisputed Confirms Release Window for First Update

  • Undisputed’s first update confirmed for mid-December

In a recent announcement, Steel City highlighted key problems they plan to address in the upcoming December update. Although they didn’t delve into future updates detailing enhancements for blocking and career mode, fans can expect such developments down the line. Despite the frustration caused by the delay in the game’s first update, Steel City assures that the patch will primarily target synchronization issues that hinder effective combat, power punches frequently breaching blocks, Deontay Wilder appearing excessively powerful, infinite transition screens in certain situations, and difficulties with DLC fighters becoming unavailable.

I find myself once again disheartened by the fact that Steel City’s latest release has sparked a wave of criticism. On hearing about this, Twitter user Bran exclaimed, “Wow, December and I’ve just spent $80!” Meanwhile, Ashley Payne expressed her disappointment saying, “December! I’m sorry, but that’s not acceptable for a game you charged me £65 for.” It’s worth mentioning that this isn’t the first time the studio has faced negative feedback from fans. The full release of Undisputed was greeted with mixed reactions, with many criticizing the game for being even more flawed at launch than during its early access phase.

It seems fans will have to hold off viewing any enhancements to “Undisputed” for another two months, yet according to whispers, EA has reportedly been closely monitoring the game’s debut and is now said to be working on a fresh installment of the renowned “Fight Night” series. The last addition to the franchise was in 2011, but since then it has remained inactive. Rumors indicate that development has been stopped and restarted several times, however with “Undisputed” demonstrating that there’s still a strong desire for a new boxing game, EA may be ready to revive its celebrated series once more.

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2024-10-18 13:05