He’d better live up to the contract.
The highly anticipated title, developed by Big Ant Studios in partnership with Rugby League Commercial, officially launched yesterday across PlayStation, Xbox and PC.
Billed as the most authentic rugby league simulation to date, Rugby League 26 features Pro Team mode, fully licensed men’s and women’s Super League and NRL teams, and high-definition scans of players.
But in a major break from past titles, and from reality, betting logos are nowhere to be seen.
Also missing from the jersey’s are alcohol sponsors. NSW Blues in particular are missing the iconic Toohey’s logo from their arms.
While Big Ant Studios didn’t respond to B&T’s request for comment, the decision is seemingly a conscious one. B&T understands that the main reason behind the omission is that the game’s key target demographic is persons under 18 and that any 18+ industries such as lotteries, gambling and alcohol have been removed from player jerseys.
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A lot of the clubs will not sell junior sized jerseys with gambling or alcohol ads on them, so it makes sense that a game that kids will probably play, despite the M rating, doesn’t have those sponsors in the game.
They’re probably pissed off, but who cares.
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Some 433,000 Australians are currently living with dementia, and Simmons made the harrowing admission this week that it won’t be long before it completely engulfs his life. At the moment, it can take Simmons half an hour to remember what he did the previous day as he lies in bed each morning.
But he’s well aware there will be a time when he can’t remember at all. “You wake up in the morning and you think to yourself, ‘What did I do yesterday?’,” he told AAP. “You lie there for half an hour and you think and you think and gradually you work it out. Then I suppose the stage comes where you don’t.”
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Crazy finish re Knights vs Warriors… a late field goal charge down opening the door for a Warriors try right on the final whistle to win 20-15.
I was lucky enough to be there in a box. In the box next to us was Montanna Clare from 9NBN and Richard Jones, CEO of the local helicopter rescue service CEO and notable local (non media) personality.
(taken after the game)
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ElCapitanCranky? or Russ from Russ.Eats?
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Not local and not notable
(sorry @ElCapitanCranky )
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Remember When The Canberra Raiders And The Newcastle Knights Won The 1989 NSWRL And 1997 ARL Grand Finals Respectively?
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Get stuffed. 
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Well it’s not like they can get EA or 2K to make a NRL game. We’re too small.
Maybe if someone did a union game and then engineered it for league, maybe.
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Michael Chammas reported EA sports quoted around $50m.
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$50mil ? PVL should’ve paid it.
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If that’s the Richard Jones i’m familar with he has done a bit of media in the past. Use to be a co commentator back when NBN produced telecasts of Knights games
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Ah yes, I think you might be right. I think he might have played for Souths Newcastle in the “real” NRL as a front rower back in the 80s too.
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Panthers are en-route to a 5-peat
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When the Panthers fell to 17th and last place on the ladder in Round 8, I really thought their title defence was over. So it is a huge turnaround for the team.
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