Rebellion’s revival of Speedball – the Bitmap Brothers’ brutal futuristic sports franchise – comes to PS5 and Xbox Series on 27th January, following a skint in early access on PC.
Set in 2138, Speedball sees two cybernetically augmented teams go head-to-head in violent and unpredictable ball lobbing matches. Boasting a fast pace, it features arenas loaded with obstacles – including flamethrowers, ice shotguns, grind rails – and a play style that can be tailored to suit based on the strengths of individual players. A slow-mo camera additionally aims to capture the most brutal of tackles.
Updates throughout early access have added a league mode with ten teams, a tutorial, improved shooting, refined keeper AI, and new armour sets in a variety of colours.
The Steam version, which was released in October 2024, currently has ‘positive’ user reviews.