Steel City Interactive is moving on from Undisputed. In a new video message from founder and CEO Ash Habib, the studio confirmed that active support for its boxing game has ended so the team can focus on a sequel.
That means Undisputed will not receive further DLC, updates or general improvements. The game will remain playable across offline and online modes, but Steel City is now putting its development resources into what comes next.
Steel City is starting again for the sequel
Habib said production has started on the follow-up, with the studio using the original Undisputed as a learning period. The sequel is planned as a fresh build on Unreal Engine, with new architecture decisions after the first game's foundations made some problems harder to solve.
"With the help of the AAA developers now on board, we have started production on the sequel," Habib said.
The shift is a major pivot for a studio that spent years updating Undisputed through early access and its full launch. Undisputed first arrived on Steam early access in 2023, then launched in version 1.0 for PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S in October 2024.
Steel City had committed to improving the game after release, including roster additions and gameplay changes, but Habib acknowledged that online play became one of the hardest areas to fix. He said his "uncompromising attitude" toward how the game should look and feel affected the online experience, adding that he would make different movement and design compromises if he could revisit those early choices.
Undisputed stays online, but future content is done
The first Undisputed filled a long-empty space for boxing fans, arriving as the most prominent licensed boxing game since Fight Night Champion in 2011. Its reception was mixed, though, with players criticizing its online feel, hit registration issues and thin feature set despite the appeal of having a modern boxing sim on current hardware.
Habib framed the sequel as Steel City's chance to apply those lessons without being constrained by the first game's technical base.
"Our ambition is to deliver not just the best boxing experience, but the most advanced sports combat game possible and make sure you, our players, remain at the centre of everything we do. I want this to feel like it’s your game, and the moment there’s something to share, you’ll see it here first," Habib said.
Steel City has not announced a release window, platforms or final title for the sequel. For anyone still playing Undisputed, the immediate change is simpler: the servers and modes stay live, but the update roadmap is over.