Spike Chunsoft has finally provided a timeline for Fire Pro Wrestling World’s Early Access debut, months after confirming the company’s next professional wrestling simulator would make its Steam debut in 2017. But we still don’t have any word on when the Fire Pro Wrestling World will make its way to PlayStation 4.
The studio made the announcement on Twitter. According to the official Fire Pro account, Fire Pro Wrestling World will hit Steam in Europe and the Americas on July 10. Japan will get the game a day later. Both are strange launch days in their respective regions -- Western games tend to launch on Tuesday (US) or Thursday (EU), while Japanese games usually drop on Fridays. There’s still no timeline for the PS4 version, which isn’t necessarily a huge shock, given PSN still doesn’t have an Early Access equivalent. Spike Chunsoft also hasn’t given fans an estimate for when it expects the launch build of Fire Pro Wrestling World to be ready. That said, the studio has confirmed there will be wide variety of content available when Fire Pro Wrestling World shoves its way onto Steam Early Access next month.
Spike Chunsoft already confirmed eight unique match types will be included in the first Early Access build, including staples of the Japanese professional wrestling scene, like Barbed Wire and Landmine Deathmatches. The early version of FPWW will also feature online multiplayer, league support and single-elimination tournaments that support as many as 32 wrestlers. More standard fare, like regular matches and title fights, will also be available in Early Access. MMA rules, known as Gruesome Fighting in Fire Pro Wrestling World , will also make its return. As will a new ruleset, Spike Wrestling Association rules, that attempt to mesh professional wrestling and mixed-martial arts, similar to Pancrase.
For an extremely early (and brief) look at Fire Pro Wrestling World, take a minute to watch the announcement trailer published back in March. Then head down to the comments section and let us know what you’re hoping to see when Fire Pro Wrestling World debuts later this year.
Fire Pro World is in development for PS4 and PC. The game hits Steam Early Access on July 10.
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