{"id":457735,"date":"2025-11-10T02:55:40","date_gmt":"2025-11-10T02:55:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/best-sports-2021-knockout-city\/"},"modified":"2025-11-10T02:55:40","modified_gmt":"2025-11-10T02:55:40","slug":"best-sports-2021-knockout-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/best-sports-2021-knockout-city\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Sports 2021 \u2013 Knockout City"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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When Knockout City was first announced earlier this year, I confused it with Rocket Arena, the other stylized 3-versus-3 third-person multiplayer game published by Electronic Arts in 2020. However, unlike the latter<\/a>, Knockout City was highly praised by fans and critics alike when released earlier this year. And while it\u2019s a rather unconventional pick for Game Informer\u2019s Best Sports award, Velan Studios\u2019 eccentric dodgeball game is an easy standout<\/a> in a year when most sports franchises are coasting by. Read more…<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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When Knockout City was first announced earlier this year, I confused it with Rocket Arena, the other stylized 3-versus-3 third-person multiplayer game published by Electronic Arts in 2020. However, unlike the latter, Knockout City was highly praised by fans and critics alike when released earlier this year. And while it\u2019s a rather unconventional pick for Game Informer\u2019s Best Sports award, Velan Studios\u2019 eccentric dodgeball game is an easy standout in a year when most sports franchises are coasting by. 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