Upcoming Sports Video Games Everyone's Been Waiting For

By and large, sports video games are a bit disappointing, with companies like EA just trudging out the same game with slightly updated graphics year after year, and fans lapping it all up just because the team rosters changed and they want to feel current.

However, among the dross that is out there, there are some games which stand out on the horizon as sports video games that could actually exceed expectations.

Here are some of the ones that should be getting gamers of a sporting persuasion excited.


Caption: Take the reins of your very own English Premier League team on Football Manager 2021.

Football Manager 2021 and Football Manager Touch 2021 For the Soccer Fans

Anyone who knows anything about playing soccer video games will have already heard of Football Manager, a game that puts you in the shoes of a professional soccer team manager.

The way it is all put together is frighteningly realistic, and developers have been working on improved graphics and an array of extra features such as Club Vision mode, so you can build a soccer dynasty. For those fans who are too busy placing soccer free bets to play for hours on end, the handy Touch version does just the job.

The game is out in late November.


Caption: If snowboarding, wingsuit flying, skiing or downhill mountain biking is your cup of tea, then Riders Republic will blow your mind.

Riders Republic Extreme Sports All Under One Roof

Many extreme sports such as skiing and snowboarding are seasonal affairs, meaning their followers have to wait months before they can head up the mountain again or into the ocean.

To help them pass the downtime is this incredible looking game from Ubisoft, which looks to have almost every variety of extreme sports fan or athlete covered.

The game is due to be on sale February 2021.

Blood Bowl 3 For People Fed Up with Madden

Let's face it, the NFL Madden video game series is bad and so much so that people who want to play football online are going to extreme measures, such as this crazy game from Cyanide Studios.

Past versions of the game have melded a loose interpretation of gridiron rules with characters from the Warhammer series, and this promises to be more of the self-same madness. Despite the orcs, ogres and questionable playbooks used by the head coaches, it is still likely to be streets ahead of the latest glitch-ridden Madden offering.

Blood Bowl 3 hits shelves and online stores March 2021.