{"id":16889,"date":"2026-01-07T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/future-sports-series-speedball-resurrected-on-ps5-this-month\/"},"modified":"2026-01-07T12:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T12:00:00","slug":"future-sports-series-speedball-resurrected-on-ps5-this-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/future-sports-series-speedball-resurrected-on-ps5-this-month\/","title":{"rendered":"#Future Sports Series Speedball Resurrected on PS5 This Month"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/future-sports-series-speedball-resurrected-on-ps5-this-month\/#Future_Sports_Series_Speedball_Resurrected_on_PS5_This_Month\" >Future Sports Series Speedball Resurrected on PS5 This Month<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Future_Sports_Series_Speedball_Resurrected_on_PS5_This_Month\"><\/span>Future Sports Series Speedball Resurrected on PS5 This Month<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div class=\"body body-text article-text\">\n<section class=\"text\">\n<figure class=\"picture\" data-uuid=\"e7cebed7ddb43\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Future Sports Series Speedball Resurrected on PS5 This Month 1\" href=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/e7cebed7ddb43\/future-sports-series-speedball-resurrected-on-ps5-this-month-1.large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/e7cebed7ddb43\/future-sports-series-speedball-resurrected-on-ps5-this-month-1.900x.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" alt=\"Future Sports Series Speedball Resurrected on PS5 This Month 1\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>If you owned an Amiga, there\u2019s a good chance you played The Bitmap Brothers\u2019 future sports series, Speedball.<\/p>\n<p>The 1988 original\u2019s sequel, Speedball 2: Brutal Deluxe, was actually ported to <em>dozens<\/em> of platforms \u2013 including the PS1, where it adopted a 3D visual style, ultimately attracting a mixed critical response.<\/p>\n<p>Well, after an extended period of Early Access on PC dating all the way back to October 2024, UK-based dev Rebellion is bringing the brand back on PS5 this 27th January.<\/p>\n<p>Speedball, as it\u2019s named, is a modern reboot of the console classic, promising a \u201cno-holds-barred future sport that is used by mega-corporations to distract the downtrodden masses from their miserable lives\u201d. 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more.<\/p>\n<p>Rebellion is describing this PS5 release as v1.0, then \u2013 a finished build with further room for expansion.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s no word on a price as far as we can see, but wishlisting is available on the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/store.playstation.com\/en-gb\/concept\/10008474\"><strong>PS Store<\/strong><\/a> now if you want to be reminded when it drops.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ve always been big fans of fantasy sports games like this, so we\u2019ll definitely be giving Speedball a go when it arrives later in the month.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!-- cache: html:pushsquare.com\/ssl\/ps5\/related-info\/b66d5aa1c9d631ebfd47cbabb621d698 @ 1767791934 --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"see-also\">\n<dl>\n<dt>Related Games<\/dt>\n<dd class=\"first\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\" first last\"><strong>Speedball<\/strong> (PS5)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/dd>\n<dt>See Also<\/dt>\n<dd class=\"first\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\" first last\">The Best PS5 Games (2025)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>If you want to read more like this article, you can visit our <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/game\/\" target=\"_blank\" >Game<\/a><\/span> category.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pushsquare.com\/news\/2026\/01\/future-sports-series-speedball-resurrected-on-ps5-this-month\" target=\"_blank\" >Source<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Future Sports Series Speedball Resurrected on PS5 This Month If you owned an Amiga, there\u2019s a good chance you played The Bitmap Brothers\u2019 future sports series, Speedball. 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