Best. News. Ever. THE CHAMP IS BACK! EA ANNOUNCES EA SPORTS FIGHT NIGHT ROUND 4

Matt@Sim_Moves · 07-05-2008, 07:34 PM

Guildford, UK – May 7, 2008 – Electronic Arts Inc. (Nasdaq: ERTS) 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 re-written 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 Ali’s 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.

EA SPORTS™ is the leading interactive sports software brand in the world, with top-selling titles and franchises including Madden NFL Football, FIFA football, NHL® hockey, NBA LIVE basketball, NCAA® Football, Tiger Woods PGA TOUR® and NASCAR® racing.

CraigAnderson · 07-05-2008, 08:58 PM

Amazing News. I loved FN2 especially

carlm965 · 07-05-2008, 10:41 PM

will the right cross be improved so it can also be a knockout punch not just a tap like the jab, you should be able to follow through with the punch in true David Haye style.

also U shud B able 2 design ur own shorts and design and wear robes into the ring.

[Double post merged by Phenom]

Baker011 · 08-05-2008, 09:32 AM

Looking forward to this one myself

EAUK_Adroit · 08-05-2008, 10:37 AM

Fantastic news.

Ftbll123456780 · 09-05-2008, 05:33 PM

Brilliant news!

EAUK_Phenom · 12-05-2008, 11:18 AM

FNR3 is one of my favourite games of this generation so far, so I'm looking forward to it's successor and I'm keen to see how it will improve upon FNR3!

Phenom

llionf9t · 12-05-2008, 03:11 PM

wicked news

Wepeeler · 14-05-2008, 04:46 PM

Thank goodness FN is back! I was so upset when I heard EA was canceling the series..

I used to blow up the 1st FN and try for 5 to 8 punches after the opponent was going down. I think my record was 8; serious damage, lol...

FN2 was definately my favorite and round 3 wasn't too bad. Too bad we have to wait another year for the new one

carlm965 · 17-05-2008, 09:22 AM

one problem with the other games was no matter how low you got your opponents health they never seemed disorientated or wobbled even after getting up from a big knockdown.

goonie11 · 23-05-2008, 09:49 PM

the fight night series are some of my favourite games of all time so this is amazing news, i think ive had round 3 about 4 times.
hopefully ther'll have more licenced current boxers as ones such as ali, frazier etc should be unlockables and not ones you fight in your carreer.
i mean ea don't make fifa with best playin for man u or hoddle for spurs etc and also you should get a title shot earlier in your carreer.
because you start when your bout 20 and you don't get a shot till your bout 33ish and after that your fighter starts becoming a fat knacker and you start getting beat easily.
also there should be more arena's and real life ones such as the o2 arena and the millenium stadium and the ones in vegas, also they should get rid of the stupid arenas like the warehouse and aragon ballroom for better more realistic made up ones.
photo game would be cool and i expect it to be included as it will be a feature in facebreaker.
the ring entrances should be improved aswell, there were alot better in fn1 when you could buy entrance music and fireworks and a ring girl.

EAUK_Phenom · 24-05-2008, 02:54 PM

Good ideas, goonie11, thank you for your input. What would you like to see in place of the warehouse and the ballroom?

Phenom

goonie11 · 24-05-2008, 06:13 PM

dunno really, maybes just smaller arenas as im pretty sure you dont fight in a warehouse in your career, like hattons fighting tonite and it aint in a warehouse lol.
i'd like to see more outdoor arenas too, like what happened to ceasers palace, and it would be great to be able to see the ranking list again.

thats all for now but i'm sure i'll think of more

suggs · 24-05-2008, 06:13 PM

good cant wait

Wepeeler · 25-05-2008, 05:07 PM

Here's a little video I put together to celebrate the news of Fight Night 4

Enjoy: YouTube - Wepeeler's Knockouts Fight Night Round 3

bradbury1985 · 25-05-2008, 10:40 PM

hope there are some british fighters on the game other than Hatton. and i agree i hope they put ranking list on as well.

goonie11 · 26-05-2008, 12:33 PM

ring entrances should be better and if you have a belt then you should be wearing it when you are walking to the ring and when you win a belt it should show you holding it aloft. this was in fn1 but not the rest, why

carlm965 · 27-05-2008, 01:40 PM

You should include the actual Boxing Governing Bodies such as WBO, WBC, IBF etc. plus other such as British, Commonwealth and European or others depending where your fighter is from. This would make the game much better just as the FIFA Series would not be as popular if you were playing to win the EA Premier League.

Also, there should be a current Pound for Pound list in the game instead of just pound for pound of all fighters which never changes even if you beat them during your career they are still there and can still be above you. Plus you should be able to choose the era in which you fight so if you are a Heavyweight you could fight greats such as Marciano in the 50's or fighters such as Ali Liston and Frazier in the 60's

Finally, why do your fighter's attributes start to decrease later on in their career? I understand agility and speed getting worse due to age but people can still keep in shape as they get older.

ENG2018 · 29-05-2008, 09:42 PM

Dear EA

Fight Night round 3 was a great success, but there could be a few improvements.

1. Will there be liscenced championships, WBC, WBA, WBO and IBF?

2. I think it goes with out saying that the best pound for pound fighter should be on the game, Floyd Mayweather. It`d be nice to see a few more fighters aswell, Joe Calzaghe, Jose Castillo, David Haye, V. Klitchko, Kostya Tszyu(even though he`s retired).
Maybe some classic fighters aswell, Prince Naseem Hamed comes to mind. Mike Tyson is another.

3. Actual real life venue`s like Madisson Square Garden, the MGM Grand, the Mandalay Bay, Wembley stadium?

luca jancker · 30-05-2008, 08:54 AM

There should definitely be more current fighters on the game. Not only champions (Calzaghe, Mayweather, Cotto, Haye and the like) but also some of the best up and coming prospects such as Amir Khan and the better young Americans.

A greater selection of real life venues would also be good.

EAUK_Phenom · 31-05-2008, 11:47 AM

Thanks for your feedback and your suggestions, I'll make sure they reach the developers (so keep them coming)!

Phenom

Wepeeler · 04-06-2008, 10:27 PM

FN definitely needs more real boxers.

I'd love to knock off someone's block with Calzaghe, Mayweather or especially Cotto

goonie11 · 05-06-2008, 09:31 PM

i'm pretty sure that calzaghe will not be in fn4 as he appears in the upcoming don king's prizefighter on the xbox 360.

The Doctor76 · 10-06-2008, 06:17 PM

I suppose it's a waste of time to inquire whether or not this will ever appear on PC....

On the game itself, I want a proper career mode, something that mirrors the way it works in real life, many more boxers and all of the Boxing associations.

MistyCrom6 · 13-06-2008, 06:46 PM

Calzaghe wont be in it 'cause EA are scared of him. Scared that he'll be too hard to beat. most people in this game fight pretty much guns-blazing. That's pretty much the style that Calzaghe tends to make look bad with his hand speed by landing 15/20 punch combos at a time. all night long.

so I say... come on EA.. .give the man a ring, offer him whatever he wants and give us a challenge.

and Amir Kahn in the game wouldn't hurt (for want of better wording). might not be world champ yet, but he's gonna be.

oh... and don't forget Henry Cooper this time. it's an absolute crime that he's not been in the game before. (unles she's actually said he doesnt want to; in which case, fair enough. but can you let us know if this is the case EA?).

agreed on the point of including more real - and british - arenas. we invented the sport, surely we deserve better than 1 boxer in the game and 2 cities to chose from as a home-town.

I read that female boxers are making a return too... that'd be cool. I think they werent used before, because... well... they couldn't be really. try not to change the punching system though EA... it works.

07-05-2008, 07:34 PM	#1 (permalink)
Matt@Sim_Moves Forum Junkie Join Date: Sep 2007 Gender: Male Posts: 3,191	Best. News. Ever. THE CHAMP IS BACK! EA ANNOUNCES EA SPORTS FIGHT NIGHT ROUND 4 Guildford, UK – May 7, 2008 – Electronic Arts Inc. (Nasdaq: ERTS) 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 re-written 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 Ali’s 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. EA SPORTS™ is the leading interactive sports software brand in the world, with top-selling titles and franchises including Madden NFL Football, FIFA football, NHL® hockey, NBA LIVE basketball, NCAA® Football, Tiger Woods PGA TOUR® and NASCAR® racing. __________________ PSN: mattyhew2100

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carlm965 Rookie Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 15	will the right cross be improved so it can also be a knockout punch not just a tap like the jab, you should be able to follow through with the punch in true David Haye style. also U shud B able 2 design ur own shorts and design and wear robes into the ring. [Double post merged by Phenom] Last edited by carlm965; 27-05-2008 at 01:49 PM..

08-05-2008, 09:32 AM	#4 (permalink)
Baker011 Forum Guru Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: In a galaxy far far away.... Age: 27 Gender: Male Posts: 1,689 Blog Entries: 6	Looking forward to this one myself __________________ EA Football World Profile Where is steve?

08-05-2008, 10:37 AM	#5 (permalink)
EAUK_Adroit Community Representative Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: UK Age: 22 Gender: Male Posts: 23,439	Fantastic news. __________________ Adroit Community Representative Electronic Arts Currently playing: FIFA 10 and Need For Speed: Shift Looking forward to: Left 4 Dead 2 PSN: EAUK_Adroit \|\| Gamertag: EAUK Adroit

09-05-2008, 05:33 PM	#6 (permalink)
Ftbll123456780 Forum Guru Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Gurnard, Isle of Wight Age: 19 Gender: Male Posts: 2,396	Brilliant news! __________________ PSN + XBL ID: holmglen03 MANAGER OF 'THE LFC LEGENDS' ON XBOX 360 AND PS3

07-05-2008, 08:58 PM	#2 (permalink)
CraigAnderson Rookie Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 30	Amazing News. I loved FN2 especially

12-05-2008, 11:18 AM	#7 (permalink)
EAUK_Phenom Retired Staff Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 2,802 Blog Entries: 12	FNR3 is one of my favourite games of this generation so far, so I'm looking forward to it's successor and I'm keen to see how it will improve upon FNR3! Phenom

12-05-2008, 03:11 PM	#8 (permalink)
llionf9t Forum Junkie Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: bala, north wales Age: 17 Gender: Male Posts: 2,997 Blog Entries: 1	wicked news __________________ Gamertag:ROGUEx AGENT007

14-05-2008, 04:46 PM	#9 (permalink)
Wepeeler FIFA & EURO Moderator Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Bris-dull CT, USA Age: 28 Gender: Male Posts: 5,988	Thank goodness FN is back! I was so upset when I heard EA was canceling the series.. I used to blow up the 1st FN and try for 5 to 8 punches after the opponent was going down. I think my record was 8; serious damage, lol... FN2 was definately my favorite and round 3 wasn't too bad. Too bad we have to wait another year for the new one __________________ FIFA 10 vs PES 2010 Comparison Double Post Mayhem Updated!!! FIFA 10 Demo Goals 2

17-05-2008, 09:22 AM	#10 (permalink)
carlm965 Rookie Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 15	one problem with the other games was no matter how low you got your opponents health they never seemed disorientated or wobbled even after getting up from a big knockdown.

23-05-2008, 09:49 PM	#11 (permalink)
goonie11 Rookie Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: stockton,England Age: 29 Posts: 482	the fight night series are some of my favourite games of all time so this is amazing news, i think ive had round 3 about 4 times. hopefully ther'll have more licenced current boxers as ones such as ali, frazier etc should be unlockables and not ones you fight in your carreer. i mean ea don't make fifa with best playin for man u or hoddle for spurs etc and also you should get a title shot earlier in your carreer. because you start when your bout 20 and you don't get a shot till your bout 33ish and after that your fighter starts becoming a fat knacker and you start getting beat easily. also there should be more arena's and real life ones such as the o2 arena and the millenium stadium and the ones in vegas, also they should get rid of the stupid arenas like the warehouse and aragon ballroom for better more realistic made up ones. photo game would be cool and i expect it to be included as it will be a feature in facebreaker. the ring entrances should be improved aswell, there were alot better in fn1 when you could buy entrance music and fireworks and a ring girl.

24-05-2008, 02:54 PM	#12 (permalink)
EAUK_Phenom Retired Staff Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 2,802 Blog Entries: 12	Good ideas, goonie11, thank you for your input. What would you like to see in place of the warehouse and the ballroom? Phenom

24-05-2008, 06:13 PM	#13 (permalink)
goonie11 Rookie Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: stockton,England Age: 29 Posts: 482	dunno really, maybes just smaller arenas as im pretty sure you dont fight in a warehouse in your career, like hattons fighting tonite and it aint in a warehouse lol. i'd like to see more outdoor arenas too, like what happened to ceasers palace, and it would be great to be able to see the ranking list again. thats all for now but i'm sure i'll think of more

24-05-2008, 06:13 PM	#14 (permalink)
suggs Elite Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 5,451	good cant wait __________________ "If you're in the penalty area and don't know what to do with the ball, put it in the net and we'll discuss the options later." Bob Paisley

25-05-2008, 05:07 PM	#15 (permalink)
Wepeeler FIFA & EURO Moderator Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Bris-dull CT, USA Age: 28 Gender: Male Posts: 5,988	Here's a little video I put together to celebrate the news of Fight Night 4 Enjoy: YouTube - Wepeeler's Knockouts Fight Night Round 3 __________________ FIFA 10 vs PES 2010 Comparison Double Post Mayhem Updated!!! FIFA 10 Demo Goals 2

25-05-2008, 10:40 PM	#16 (permalink)
bradbury1985 Hi, I'm New! Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 1	hope there are some british fighters on the game other than Hatton. and i agree i hope they put ranking list on as well.

26-05-2008, 12:33 PM	#17 (permalink)
goonie11 Rookie Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: stockton,England Age: 29 Posts: 482	ring entrances should be better and if you have a belt then you should be wearing it when you are walking to the ring and when you win a belt it should show you holding it aloft. this was in fn1 but not the rest, why

27-05-2008, 01:40 PM	#18 (permalink)
carlm965 Rookie Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 15	Governing Bodies You should include the actual Boxing Governing Bodies such as WBO, WBC, IBF etc. plus other such as British, Commonwealth and European or others depending where your fighter is from. This would make the game much better just as the FIFA Series would not be as popular if you were playing to win the EA Premier League. Also, there should be a current Pound for Pound list in the game instead of just pound for pound of all fighters which never changes even if you beat them during your career they are still there and can still be above you. Plus you should be able to choose the era in which you fight so if you are a Heavyweight you could fight greats such as Marciano in the 50's or fighters such as Ali Liston and Frazier in the 60's Finally, why do your fighter's attributes start to decrease later on in their career? I understand agility and speed getting worse due to age but people can still keep in shape as they get older. Last edited by carlm965; 04-06-2008 at 03:46 PM..

29-05-2008, 09:42 PM	#19 (permalink)
ENG2018 Rookie Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 2	Fnr4 Dear EA Fight Night round 3 was a great success, but there could be a few improvements. 1. Will there be liscenced championships, WBC, WBA, WBO and IBF? 2. I think it goes with out saying that the best pound for pound fighter should be on the game, Floyd Mayweather. It`d be nice to see a few more fighters aswell, Joe Calzaghe, Jose Castillo, David Haye, V. Klitchko, Kostya Tszyu(even though he`s retired). Maybe some classic fighters aswell, Prince Naseem Hamed comes to mind. Mike Tyson is another. 3. Actual real life venue`s like Madisson Square Garden, the MGM Grand, the Mandalay Bay, Wembley stadium?

30-05-2008, 08:54 AM	#20 (permalink)
luca jancker Rookie Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 3	There should definitely be more current fighters on the game. Not only champions (Calzaghe, Mayweather, Cotto, Haye and the like) but also some of the best up and coming prospects such as Amir Khan and the better young Americans. A greater selection of real life venues would also be good.

31-05-2008, 11:47 AM	#21 (permalink)
EAUK_Phenom Retired Staff Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 2,802 Blog Entries: 12	Thanks for your feedback and your suggestions, I'll make sure they reach the developers (so keep them coming)! Phenom

04-06-2008, 10:27 PM	#22 (permalink)
Wepeeler FIFA & EURO Moderator Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Bris-dull CT, USA Age: 28 Gender: Male Posts: 5,988	FN definitely needs more real boxers. I'd love to knock off someone's block with Calzaghe, Mayweather or especially Cotto __________________ FIFA 10 vs PES 2010 Comparison Double Post Mayhem Updated!!! FIFA 10 Demo Goals 2 Last edited by Wepeeler; 04-06-2008 at 10:34 PM..

05-06-2008, 09:31 PM	#23 (permalink)
goonie11 Rookie Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: stockton,England Age: 29 Posts: 482	i'm pretty sure that calzaghe will not be in fn4 as he appears in the upcoming don king's prizefighter on the xbox 360. __________________

10-06-2008, 06:17 PM	#24 (permalink)
The Doctor76 Elite Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: England Gender: Male Posts: 7,114	I suppose it's a waste of time to inquire whether or not this will ever appear on PC.... On the game itself, I want a proper career mode, something that mirrors the way it works in real life, many more boxers and all of the Boxing associations.

13-06-2008, 06:46 PM	#25 (permalink)
MistyCrom6 Rookie Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 208	Calzaghe wont be in it 'cause EA are scared of him. Scared that he'll be too hard to beat. most people in this game fight pretty much guns-blazing. That's pretty much the style that Calzaghe tends to make look bad with his hand speed by landing 15/20 punch combos at a time. all night long. so I say... come on EA.. .give the man a ring, offer him whatever he wants and give us a challenge. and Amir Kahn in the game wouldn't hurt (for want of better wording). might not be world champ yet, but he's gonna be. oh... and don't forget Henry Cooper this time. it's an absolute crime that he's not been in the game before. (unles she's actually said he doesnt want to; in which case, fair enough. but can you let us know if this is the case EA?). agreed on the point of including more real - and british - arenas. we invented the sport, surely we deserve better than 1 boxer in the game and 2 cities to chose from as a home-town. I read that female boxers are making a return too... that'd be cool. I think they werent used before, because... well... they couldn't be really. try not to change the punching system though EA... it works.