World Championship Boxing Manager 2 is a 2023 sequel to a 1991 classic, with hand-drawn 32-bit inspired visuals in a mix of running your boxing empire as well as being a bit of sports sim . It's the style of game that became very popular on PC in the 1990s, and as a surprising decades-later sequel - it's looking very cool too.

As per the trailer below it retains the look and feel of something from the 1990s filtered through a modern lens.

An official sequel to 1991’s highly-applauded World Championship Boxing Manager, this iteration captures the essence of the original and expands upon it. Offering updated visuals, deeper gameplay, and new characters that extend the World Championship Boxing Manager franchise, WCBM2 provides fun for grizzled veterans and lightweight fans. Go toe to toe with fantasy characters, or take the main stage with historical boxing legends including Rocky Marciano, Sugar Ray Robinson, and more!

“Preserving much-loved games is what we do at Ziggurat, and we know fans of the World Championship Boxing Manager franchise are just as excited as we are to have a second entry,” said Rhett Ahlander, Marketing Manager at Ziggurat Interactive. “In our collaboration with the talented team at Mega Cat Studios, we put our all into creating a game that will take players back to that meaningful time spent with the original title while introducing a fresh and modern take on sport business sims and boxing that a new generation of gamers will enjoy.”

"We are thrilled to share World Championship Boxing Manager 2 with the world,” said Monica Figueroa, Marketing Manager at Mega Cat Studios. “Our team is honored to add another punch to the wonderful and storied history of boxing and gaming. Having Ziggurat in our corner kept us in fighting shape and proved invaluable as we brought our love letter to boxing to the world.”

World Championship Boxing Manager 2 is available now on PC - and on Steam, when you pick it up you get a free copy of the original.