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Creed: Rise to Glory – Championship Edition

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  • Developed and published by Survios, a VR-focused game studio
  • Released on April 4, 2023 as an updated version of the original 2018 game, made available across all platforms
  • Priced at US $39.99 / £32.99 / €39.99 at launch

Platform Compatibility

  • Compatible with HTC Vive, Oculus Rift (PC), Oculus Quest, and PlayStation VR
  • The Championship Edition was built specifically to take advantage of PS5 and PlayStation VR2 hardware
  • PlayStation VR2 is required to play the PS5 version, and the headset is not recommended for children under 12

Content & Game Modes

  • Features 22 different boxers drawn from the Creed and Rocky universe, including characters created exclusively for the game
  • Championship Edition expanded the roster with new characters, costumes, and arena options inspired by Creed III
  • Includes Story Mode, Freeplay Mode, Fitness Options with calorie and time targets, and cross-platform PvP
  • The story follows Adonis Creed’s journey, with training sessions between fights in various gyms; your performance in training directly affects your stamina in the next bout

Technology & Visuals

  • Features Survios’ proprietary “Phantom Melee Technology,” designed to make melee combat feel genuinely impactful in VR
  • Supports 4K HDR, 110-degree FOV, and foveated rendering for improved visual fidelity, along with 3D spatial audio

As a Fitness Experience

  • Reviewers found it to be an intense physical workout — one reported burning 534 calories in a single session and waking up sore the next day
  • Controls map real-world movements: jabs, hooks, and uppercuts all require corresponding physical motions, as does blocking

Reception

  • The original game scored 86.67% on GameRankings and 84/100 on Metacritic for PC, with slightly lower scores on PS4
  • The Championship Edition was generally praised as a fun VR boxing game and fitness tool, though some critics felt it didn’t stray far enough from the five-year-old original to fully justify the price