Undisputed shares disappointing news about the game's first update

Key points

  • Steel City Interactive confirms that the first Undisputed update will arrive in mid-December.
  • Undisputed has faced numerous issues since launch, mostly related to power hits and desync issues.
  • Fans are disappointed by the long wait for the game's first update, but Steel City says this will allow the studio to “properly test and refine” the patch.



Undisputed developer Steel City Interactive says it is “aware of a number of issues” affecting the game's multiplayer modes, but won't release the game's first update until mid-December. While Undisputed has been in Early Access on Steam for nearly two years, the highly anticipated boxing game still launched with desync issues and a major issue with power punches breaking through an opponent's guard, leading to what fans are calling a “unplayable” online experience.

After finally launching on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series most authentic to date.” Although thirteen years have passed since the release of a new major boxing game, fans are left with a bad taste in their mouths because Undisputed it was full of power punches and desync issues. The first of the two issues led to the game's ranked mode and online matches becoming filled with players throwing powerful punches, making any kind of multiplayer combat a frustrating experience.


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While there are ways to deal with spamming players, the power punches UndisputedIt looks like an official balance adjustment won't arrive until mid-December, according to Steel City Interactive. In a new blog post on the studio's website, Steel City said it is aware of a number of issues affecting the game, particularly regarding online multiplayer. The developer then announced that the game's first update is expected to come out in mid-December, and acknowledged that that might seem like a long time, but noted that it allows the team to properly test, refine, and tweak the fixes as required. Steel City also said that the December release window allows the studio to deliver the fixes without having a knock-on effect on other planned updates.


The release window of undisputed confirmations for the first update


  • The first Undisputed update is confirmed for mid-December

Steel City then outlined the “most critical issues” it plans to address in the December update, but noted that future updates related to improvements to blocking and career mode are also in the works. While fans are rightfully disappointed by the long wait time for the game's first update, Steel City says the patch will focus on desync issues that lead to players not being able to fight effectively, power punches constantly breaking through blocks , Deontay Wilder is too overpowered, endless transition screens in some cases, and issues with DLC fighters not being available.


Unfortunately, this has once again led to Steel City receiving a lot of backlash. Responding to the news, Twitter user Bran said, “December is crazy after just paying $80,” while Ashley Payne said, “December! Sorry this isn't acceptable for a game you made me pay for £65”. This isn't even the first time the studio has received a negative response from fans since the full release of Undisputed was met with mixed reviews, and many criticized the game for somehow being even worse at launch than it was in the Early Access phase.

While fans will have to wait another two months to see any improvements UndisputedEA has reportedly been keeping an eye on the game's launch and is now rumored to be working on a new one again Fight night game. The last installment of the franchise dates back to 2011, but has remained dormant since then. Rumors suggest that development has been paused and restarted several times, but with Undisputed proving that the interest in a new boxing game is there, EA could finally bring its iconic series back to life.

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