Steel City Interactive (SCI), creator of Undisputed – the first major boxing video game in over a decade – has announced a partnership with Amiqus as it begins a significant recruitment drive.
Under the leadership of recently appointed industry veteran Tim Coupe, whose career includes spells in senior roles at both EA and Codemasters, SCI is expanding its technical and creative departments with positions for a large number of experienced developers across engineering, art, and design to help build the future of the Undisputed franchise.
Studio VP Coupe said: “As we scale our ambitions for the future of Steel City and Undisputed, we are looking to grow our existing team to build the foundations of our next chapter.
“We’re incredibly excited to be partnering with Amiqus, leaning on their deep understanding of the industry and unmatched ability to connect studios with world-class talent making them an ideal partner to help us scale. Having Amiqus alongside us ensures we’re bringing in the right people – not just in terms of skills, but mindset and values too. Together, we’re focused on creating a studio culture that champions creativity, collaboration, and long-term impact.”
Liz Prince, business Manager, amiqus added: “Steel City Interactive is undoubtedly on an impressive growth trajectory under their new leadership. And as the studio continues to expand, Amiqus is delighted to be working alongside the team as their recruitment partner of choice, as we deploy our new Amiqus Alliance service for them. It is an exciting time for the growth of the games development sector in the region, and we are looking forward to playing our part.”
The studio continues to build on the success of Undisputed, which has now sold in excess of 1.5M copies, releasing paid and free updates and content, featuring a wide range of fighters, cosmetics and new venues.
Undisputed was released on PlayStation 5, Xbox X/S and PC in October 2024. Featuring an unprecedented roster of over 100 fighters including Tyson Fury, Canelo Alvarez, Katie Taylor and Roy Jones Jr, revolutionary footwork and punching systems, as well as a Career Mode, to create the most authentic boxing video game experience to date.
