Undisputed Shares Disappointing news about the game's first update

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  • Steel City Interactive confirms that the first Undisputed update will arrive in mid-December.
  • Undisputed has been plagued with many issues since its launch, mostly related to power outages and sync 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 improve” the patch.



Unexceptionable 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 Unexceptionable been in Early Access on Steam for nearly two years, the highly anticipated boxing game still launched with desynchronization issues and a huge problem with power punches breaking through an opponent's defenses, resulting in what fans are calling an “unplayable” online experience.

After its final launch for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC on October 11 (or October 8 for Deluxe Edition owners), fans were eager to see what Steel City Interactive called “the most authentic boxing game to date.” While thirteen years have passed since the release of a new big boxing game, fans have been left with a sour taste in their mouths. Unexceptionable it was riddled with overbeats and sync issues. The first of these two issues has resulted in the game's ranking mode and online matches being filled with players spamming power punches, making any kind of multiplayer combat frustrating.


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Although there are ways to deal with players spamming power shots UnexceptionableAccording to Steel City Interactive, it looks like the official balance adjustment won't come until mid-December. 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 around online multiplayer. The developer then announced that the game's first update is planned for mid-December, acknowledging that this may seem like a long time, but noted that this allows the team to properly test, improve, and improve patches as needed. Steel City also stated that the December release window allows the studio to deliver fixes without impacting other planned updates.


Undisputed confirms the release of the first update window


  • First Undisputed update confirmed for mid-December

Steel City then outlined the most serious issues it intends to fix in the December update, but noted that future updates regarding blocking improvements and career mode are also in the works. While fans are rightly disappointed by the long wait time for the game's first update, Steel City says the patch will address desynchronization issues that result in players not being able to fight effectively, power punches constantly breaking through blocks, Deontay Wilder being overpowered, infinite in some cases transition screens and problems with the unavailability of DLC fighters.


Unfortunately, this again led to Steel City receiving tons of resistance. Reacting to the news, Twitter user Bran said: “Dec is mad I just paid $80,” while Ashley Payne said: “Dec! I'm sorry that's not acceptable for a game you charged me £65 for.” This isn't the first time the studio has received backlash from fans either since the full release Unexceptionable was met with mixed reviews, with many decriing the game for being even worse at launch than it was in early access.

While fans will have to wait another two months to see any improvements UnexceptionableEA is said to be keeping a close eye on the game's release and is now said to be working on a new one again Fight night game. The last entry in the franchise returned in 2011, but has remained dormant since then. Rumors suggest that development has been paused and restarted several times, but s Unexceptionable EA is proving that there is interest in a new boxing game, it may finally be bringing back its iconic series.

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