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Friday3rd Feb 2023
News Knockout City Season 9 Will Be Its Last, Servers Shut Down on 6th June
Thanks for the memories
In a somewhat surprising announcement, it seems like dodge-brawler Knockout City's days are numbered after developer Velan Studios revealed that Season 9 of the F2P multiplayer will be the game's last. Servers will be switched off on 6th June, but game director Jeremy Russo says there is still a ton to look forward to before...
Friday18th Nov 2022
News Knockout City Season 8 Takes You on a High Society Heist on PS5, PS4
New poison ball incoming
Here's another reminder from us that Knockout City is a proper hidden gem of a multiplayer game. Now that's out of the way, let's talk about what's coming up next in the free-to-play dodgebrawler. Season 8, named High Society Heist, is kicking off soon, bringing a bit of film noir flair to the experience. The new season...
Thursday25th Aug 2022
News Knockout City Season 7 Kicks Shell with Tubular TMNT Crossover
Mutant Mutiny kicking off soon
Despite its satisfying dodgeball-inspired multiplayer and a move to free-to-play, Knockout City does feel as though it's merged into the background a bit. Developer Velan Studios is stepping things up for Season 7, however, as the game is about to get its first big crossover. The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles will be...
Wednesday1st Jun 2022
News Knockout City Is Now Free-to-Play on PS5, PS4 with Patch 6.0
Here are the patch notes
We've been banging the drum for Knockout City since its initial launch a year ago, and it remains a super-fun multiplayer title. Until today, the game has been free to start, allowing everyone to get a taster before locking the game off behind a paywall once you reach a certain progression milestone. That is no longer the...
Saturday28th May 2022
News Knockout City Goes Free-to-Play on 1st June with the Launch of Season 6
Plus: new ball, expanded hideout, more
Earlier this year, developer Velan Studios announced its intention to re-launch Knockout City as a free-to-play game. The excellent multiplayer dodge-brawl title has always appeared to be perfectly suited to this model, and it's soon to adopt this new approach. News of the shift has been known for a while —...
Thursday24th Feb 2022
News Knockout City Going Free-to-Play Later This Year on PS5, PS4
Velan Studios now self-publishing
Knockout City has always been free-to-start, allowing players to enjoy the game up to a certain point before hitting a paywall. However, there was always the feeling the dodgebrawling multiplayer title should just take the free-to-play route. As it turns out, developer Velan Studios agrees, because that's exactly...
Wednesday1st Dec 2021
News Knockout City Visited by Alien Invaders with Season 4, Starts Next Week on PS5, PS4
New map! New modes! New things to unlock!
It feels as though Knockout City only got started with its third season very recently, but it's actually been going for nearly two months now. Time flies! Season 4 of the dodge-brawler is now closing in, and this time, the theme is Alien Invaders. As you can see from the trailer above, the game is going...
Friday29th Oct 2021
News Knockout City Runs Up to 120 Frames-Per-Second on PS5, with Improved Lighting
A free PS4 to PS5 upgrade, and on PS Plus
Critically acclaimed dodgebrawl smash hit Knockout City is coming to the PlayStation 5 next week, and you’ll be able to download it for free as part of your November 2021 PS Plus update. Of course, with the title’s arrival on Sony’s new-gen console comes some meaningful improvements: 120 frames-per-sec
Thursday28th Oct 2021
News PS Plus November 2021 PS5, PS4 Games Announced
Six games up for grabs
It's taken a bit longer than usual, but the PS Plus games lineup for November 2021 has been officially revealed. And as it turns out, this week's leak was bang on the money (yet again). First up, we've got First Class Trouble on both PS5 and PS4. The game was confirmed for PS Plus during Sony's latest State of Play broadcast...
Wednesday27th Oct 2021
Rumour PS Plus November 2021 PS5, PS4 Games Leaked Ahead of Reveal
One PS5, PS4 game confirmed
Update #2 (27th October 2021, 23:00): How many updates will we need to issue until we have the full list of free PS Plus games for the month of November 2021? Sony's latest State of Play showcase came and went, and the company decided to confirm just one of the PS5, PS4 games. That's the brand new title First Class...
