Key things
- Steel City Interactive is releasing a new Undisputed DLC featuring Jake Paul and other fighters on December 12th.
- The controversial addition of Jake Paul sparked backlash from fans, with some urging players not to buy the DLC.
- Jake Paul will come with two additional outfits, while all other fighters will come with one alternate outfit.
Unexceptionable Developer Steel City Interactive has announced that it will be releasing a new DLC pack on December 12, adding controversial boxer Jake Paul to the game's roster. Alongside the influencer turned boxer, UnexceptionableThe 'Problem Child' DLC will also feature former WBO Interim Heavyweight Champion Zhilei Zhang, former Undisputed World Heavyweight Champion Buster Douglas, Swedish Heavyweight Champion Otto Wallin and more.
27-year-old Jake Paul has been making waves in the boxing world ever since his first pro fight against fellow YouTuber Ali Eson Gib, whom Paul knocked out in the first round. Since his debut, Paul has defeated various MMA fighters such as Tyron Woodley, Ben Askren and even the remarkable legend Anderson Silva. After being put on hold, Paul took on 58-year-old Mike Tyson last month in a controversial fight that saw the “Problem Child” come out on top. While he has yet to put up his next opponent, fans will soon be able to take Paul to the ring themselves thanks to the upcoming Unexceptionable DLC pack.
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The undisputed addition of Jake Paul to the new DLC
In a new press release, Steel City Interactive announced that Jake Paul is coming Unexceptionable as part of the new 'Problem Child' DLC pack on December 12th. The paid expansion will also add six more fighters, including Marco Antonio Barrera, Erik Morales, Juan Manuel Márquez, James 'Buster' Douglas, Otto Wallin and Zhilei Zhang. According to Steel City, each of the new fighters will come with an alternate outfit, while the star UnexceptionableThe first post-launch DLC, Jake Paul, will come with three in-game outfits for players to choose from. The studio says Paul was “tested” with full motion capture to ensure his in-game character reflected his signature style, combining his real-world fighting skills with his unapologetic and bold personality.
Like the boxer himself, the addition of Jake Paul was controversial to say the least. On Reddit, some fans are urging other players not to buy the upcoming DLC because there are still a lot of bugs and glitches. Unexceptionable that players are eager for a fix. Fortunately, the new update is scheduled to launch on the same day as the upcoming DLC, but a message from one of the game's Discord moderators suggests that it won't be a “silver bullet update,” suggesting that the patch likely won out. not addressing the many issues fans still have with the game.
Steel City surprised fans with news Unexceptionable update in November, despite the fact that the studio said the new patch wouldn't be out until mid-December. The update included fixes for some of the boxing game's most prominent issues, including adjustments to blocking colliders, stamina, power punches, and even a nerf to the incredibly overpowered Deontay Wilder. But with various other serious bugs (like the one affecting players' game logs) still running, fans believe that improving the game should be the studio's top priority.
UnexceptionableDLC 's The Problem Child will be released on December 12 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC, and will also come with The Apparel Pack, which offers alternate ring attire for existing fighters, including Deontay Wilder, Roy Jones Jr. ., Terence Crawford, Vasiliy Lomachenko, Seniesa Estrada and Sunny Edwards.