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  • Summary: A brand new entry into the legendary Bitmap Brothers series! Venture into the grim future of 2138 where mega-corporations use Speedball to distract the downtrodden masses from their miserable lives.

    Once an underground sport reviled for its brutality, Speedball has risen to unprecedented
    A brand new entry into the legendary Bitmap Brothers series! Venture into the grim future of 2138 where mega-corporations use Speedball to distract the downtrodden masses from their miserable lives.

    Once an underground sport reviled for its brutality, Speedball has risen to unprecedented heights of popularity and profitability.

    It is the only sport that allows two cybernetically augmented teams to go head-to-head at levels of speed and violence beyond human limitations, where any moment could be a player’s last.
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  1. Feb 16, 2026
    75
    This new Speedball entry successfully captures the essence of the classic sports titles by the Bitmap Brothers, certainly no small feat. Its controls could stand to be simpler, as the game overcomplicates its handling in ways that feel unnecessary. Likewise, its visuals lean a bit too heavily into trends set by other popular online games. In the end, however, it remains a faithful modernization of the core Speedball experience.
  2. Feb 4, 2026
    70
    Speedball is a tremendous reboot of the iconic back-and-forth violence of the original games. Eye wateringly fast and explosively violent, playing against a pal in local mode is as good as it ever was. It’s just a shame that the single-player league and online modes haven’t been lavished with as much care and attention as the core gameplay. I hope that Rebellion stick with Speedball and keep developing it with new content, as this has the raw potential to be an exceptional sports game.