Electronic Arts hat nun Fight Night Round 4 offiziell angekündigt. Das Spiel wird 2009 für PS3 und Xbox 360 erscheinen. Nachdem EA Chicago, die bisherigen Entwickler der Reihe, geschlossen wurde, befindet sich Teil 4 nun bei EA Canada in Entwicklung.
Durch ein komplett neues, physikbasiertes Animationssystem, sollen die Kämpfe deutlich realistischer und einzigartiger ablaufen.
[quote]THE CHAMP IS BACK! EA ANNOUNCES EA SPORTS FIGHT NIGHT ROUND 4
Mike Tyson Featured in First Boxing Videogame in Over a Decade
Electronic Arts Inc. announced today that EA SPORTS Fight Night Round 4 is in development at EA Canada in Vancouver under the EA SPORTS brand. EA SPORTS Fight Night is back with the most realistic "in the ring"
experience to date, featuring some of the greatest boxers in history fighting in their prime.
"The EA SPORTS Fight Night franchise has always been synonymous with quality and
innovation that raised the bar for the sports videogame genre", said Kevin Wilkinson, Executive
Producer, EA SPORTS. "EA SPORTS Fight Night Round 3 was a platform defining game as the
industry transitioned to next generation consoles. EA SPORTS Fight Night Round 4 will change
how boxing games are played and measured in the future."
Featuring a rewritten gameplay engine, EA SPORTS Fight Night Round 4 will add a variety of
fighting styles and boxer differentiation to authentically emulate the greatest fighters of all time.
Pressure your opponent with the brawling inside style of young Mike Tyson, bobbing and
weaving to set up powerful hooks and uppercuts. Capitalize on Muhammad Alis reach, hand
speed and fleetness of foot to bewilder your opponent with lightning fast jabs and straights from
the outside. For the first time in history, EA SPORTS Fight Night Round 4 gives you the
opportunity to pit these legendary heavyweights against one another and name a true champ.
No fight will be the same with an all new physics based animation system that recreates the full spectrum of true to life punch impacts, giving boxers a devastating arsenal of punches, blocks and ring movement. The new physics system allows for missed punches, glancing punches, knockout blows and for the first time ever, rough and tumble inside fighting. Fatigue, adrenaline, footwork and timing all come into play as you hammer away at your opponents.
EA SPORTS Fight Night Round 4 will be available for the Xbox 360 system and the
PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system and ships to retailers in 2009. The game has
not yet been rated by the ESRB or PEGI.[/quote]