Rugby 20 Features Plenty of Licensed Content, Including 69 Official Teams, 4 Leagues & Over 2,000 Players

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The third and last phase of the closed beta for Rugby 20 on Xbox One will be from December 19 through January 3, 2020. Players who have pre-ordered the game, can once again dive into the world of the oval-shaped ball, during the year-end holidays. Rugby 20 is scheduled to release on January 23, 2020 on Xbox One and PC, while the PlayStation 4 version is scheduled for January 28.

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Pre-ordering gives you an early taste of the new-generation rugby simulation and gives you the opportunity to share your opinions and feedback with the developers on the game’s official Facebook page.

While the beta only includes national teams, the final version will contain significantly more licensed content, with 69 official teams, 4 leagues and over 2,000 players faithfully reproduced in the game. Rugby fans will be able to replay some of the sport’s greatest matches, solo or with friends.

With a strong focus on simulation, Rugby 20 offers players all the elements that make up modern rugby: tactical changes during matches, attacking pods, passing after contact and set plays. Rugby fans will find all the sport’s essential elements in the video game.

With real tactical depth, the addition of a set plays system, revised motion-capture animations, redesigned AI and innovative gameplay, Rugby 20 is ready to become the new standard for rugby video games.

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