Rugby League 26
| Rugby League 26 | |
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.webp) Australian cover art | |
| Developer(s) | Big Ant Studios |
| Publisher(s) | Nacon |
| Series | Rugby League |
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| Genre(s) | Sports |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Rugby League 26 is a video game developed by Big Ant Studios and published by Nacon. It is part of the Rugby league video game series.[1] The game was released on 17 July 2025, it was made available for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and Series S and on PC.[2]
The game is available in Australia, the UK and would sport different cover athletes for the Australian and UK versions.
Commentary
[edit]The game would be commentated on by a returning Andrew Voss who had provided commentary in the previous games in the series. Cameron Smith provides additional commentary.
Release
[edit]On 14 June 2025, the NRL announced that the game would launch on 17 July with the game having 'updated visuals' and 'better realism'. [3]8 years after the release of Rugby League Live 4 in 2017, Rugby League 26 was released to mostly negative attention from NRL fans, as players struggled to log in, had play issues and glitches, players took to social media to vent frustration at the company and the studio apologised to fans,[4] with company CEO Ross Symons offering an apology saying that fans "spent good money" and would compensate players. NRLW player Kennedy Cherrington vented frustration saying that the company could have done more and should have consulted with the Rugby League Players Association.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Rugby League 26 - Coming Soon. 11 July 2025. Retrieved 19 July 2025 – via www.nrl.com.
- ^ Chalk, Ethan Lee (14 June 2025). "Release date confirmed for Rugby League 26 video game". Zero Tackle. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
- ^ "Rugby League 26 video game release date confirmed | Sporting News Australia". www.sportingnews.com. 14 June 2025. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
- ^ Otto, Tyson (18 July 2025). "New NRL game a laughing stock like nrl fans expected". news.com.au. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
- ^ "Origin star calls out bug-ridden launch of long-awaited NRL video game". ABC News. 19 July 2025. Retrieved 19 July 2025.