RUGBY 25 Will Be Available During the Six Nations Tournament!

Lesquin, 31 January 2025 – NACON and Big Ant Studios today announce the release date for Rugby 25 on PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and PC will be 13 February 2025.

Watch the Rugby 25 release date trailer | PEGI | ESRB
 

As the Six Nations Tournament kicks off and takes center stage of the Rugby World, it will also herald the release of Rugby 25, the most comprehensive rugby game ever released, featuring over 140 officially licensed international teams, legendary stadiums and the world’s most prestigious tournaments and teams.

Since launching Rugby 25 into early access last June, the development team at Big Ant Studios have been working tirelessly to deliver new content each month, meeting with the best professional rugby players worldwide to recreating incredible likenesses of them in-game using photogrammetry technology.

For the first time ever in a rugby game, Rugby 25 sees the inclusion of a substantial number of the best women’s rugby teams in the world, including New Zealand, Ireland, Australia, Argentina, Italy and the USA. 

Featuring multiple game modes for both single and multiplayer gaming, Rugby 25 also introduces the renowned Big Ant Studios “Academy” to rugby, enabling the community the freedom and creativity to create their own players, teams and even stadiums. Playing your dream match, in the stadium of your choice, with your favourite team is now possible! The highly comprehensive career mode allows players to train their team, plan tournaments, manage rest periods and develop game strategy to lead their team to victory.

With innovative gameplay and realistic player behaviour, Rugby 25 is the most authentic rugby video game to date, where tactical choices and physical commitment are the keys to victory!

---

Download all the assets of the game here

To know more about the game, please visit www.rugby25.com

-

Press contact: NACON – Marjorie Roy, mroy@nacon.fr 

About NACON

A company within the BIGBEN group, NACON was created in 2019 to optimize its expertise and leverage synergies in the video game market. Comprising 16 development studios, AA game publishing, and the design and distribution of premium gaming peripherals, NACON brings 40 years of experience to benefit the world's gaming community. This unified center of excellence strengthens NACON's position in the market and creates unique opportunities for innovation and competitive advantages. www.corporate.nacongaming.com

About Big Ant Studios

Big Ant Studios, a wholly-owned Nacon subsidiary, is one of Australia’s largest and longest-running game development studios, having developed and published games from historic platforms including the Game Boy Advance® and PlayStation Portable®, through to PlayStation ®5, Xbox Series®X and Nintendo Switch®. Best known for producing high quality sports titles, Big Ant Studios have developed the highest selling AFL, Rugby League, Lacrosse and Cricket games of all time.