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Sony has announced a brand new boxing game which is coming to PlayStation VR in 2018, titled Knockout League.

Grab Games' boxing game was first released on PC and if you keep reading you'll find some more details about what to expect direct from Steam.

"Welcome to the Knockout League, a single player arcade style boxing game built from the ground up for Virtual Reality. Its intuitive gameplay involves moving and dodging with your body and 1:1 punch movement that lets you attack how you want without relying on buttons for main gameplay.

"Train up with various boxing drills to take on a crazy cast of characters with different fighting styles and gameplay in order to become the champion of the Knockout League!

BECOME THE FISTStep into the ring and experience arcade boxing like you never have before. Fine-tuned VR gameplay and visuals allow you to feel the thrill of dodging, blocking, and punching your opponents. Get ready for a workout!BATTLE A WIDE RANGE OF FIGHTERSFrom traditional boxers to crazy creatures, there’s no shortage of wacky boxing fun. Undertake the challenge of defeating a British Octopus, a sword-wielding pirate, a barbarous shieldmaiden, and a host of other memorable characters.RAIN LIKE A CHAMPIONHone your boxing skills with the help of a personal coach. Enhance your power, agility, and coordination with the speed bag, focus mitts, reflex alley, and more.

Earlier this year, RoadtoVR.com reviewed the game, albeit for PlayStation's VR competitor, the HTC Vive. He'res a quick rundown of what the VR experts thought about the game.

"While Knockout League can’t promise what you might call “boxing sim” realism, it definitely delivers a lot of fun along with the stark realization that I clearly don’t get enough exercise," explained the VR specialists.

"Knockout League really seems like its ready for prime time with its patently smooth scenemodellingg and character animations, but the paltry sum of only 4 AI opponents means you can complete the entire game in about an hour.

"This can be forgiven somewhat since it’s still in Early Access, and the developers have said they’ll be adding more unique opponents and additional game modes in the next 3-5 months.

"Hopefully it will be enough time to add more features, because as it stands currently, there isn’t any type of spendable in-game currency or any other customization options outside of picking your own name."

"While still in Early Access, and in need of more features, opponents, and general customization to bolster replay value, ‘Knockout League’ is by far the most fun you’ll have getting punched in the face.

"The game’s art direction and atmosphere is extremely competent and the opponents movements, although necessarily predictable, give you quite a workout. There’s no denying the game’s charm as it harks back to arcade boxing days of old."

Knockout League is coming to PSVR in 2018. A release date is still TBC.