List of rugby union video games
The following is a list of rugby union video games .
Title
Release date
Platform
Developer
Publisher
References
Scrum try
1984
DECO Cassette System
Data East Corp.
[ 1]
International Rugby
1985
ZX Spectrum
Donald Campbell
Artic Computing Ltd
[ 2]
MSX Rugby
1985
MSX
Panasoft
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd
[ 3]
International Rugby Simulator
1988
Amstrad CPC , Atari ST , Commodore 64 , ZX Spectrum
Codemasters
Codemasters
[ 4]
Super rugby (Japan)
1989
NES
ZAP
TSS
[ 1]
Pigskin 621 A.D.
1990
Arcade, Sega Mega Drive ("Jerry Glanville's Pigskin Footbrawl")
Brian Colin, Jeff Nauman
Midway
[ 5]
Rugby: The World Cup
1991
Amiga , Atari ST , Commodore 64
Walking Circles
Domark
[ 6]
World Class Rugby
1991
Amiga , Amstrad CPC , Atari ST , Commodore 64 , SNES , ZX Spectrum
Dentons
Audiogenic Software Ltd.
[ 7]
World Class Rugby: Five Nations Edition
1992
Amiga , Atari ST , MS-DOS
Dentons
Audiogenic Software Ltd.
[ 8]
World Rugby
1992
Amiga , Atari ST , Commodore 64 , ZX Spectrum
Zeppelin Games Limited
Zeppelin Games Limited
[ 9]
International Rugby Challenge
1993
Amiga , Mega Drive
Oxford Mobius
Domark
[ 10]
World Class Rugby 2: Kokunai Gekitou Hen '93
1994
SNES
Dentons
Misawa
Super rugby
1994
SNES
Tose
Tonkinhouse
[ 11]
Rugby World Cup '95
1994
Sega Genesis , MS-DOS
EA Sports UK
EA Sports
[ 12]
Jonah Lomu Rugby
1997
MS-DOS , PlayStation , Saturn
Rage Software
Codemasters
[ 13]
Championship Rugby Manager
2000
Microsoft Windows
Waywardxs Entertainment S.R.L.
Midas Interactive Entertainment
[ 14]
Rugby
2000
Microsoft Windows , PlayStation 2
Creative Assembly
EA Sports
[ 15]
Rugby 2004
2003
PlayStation 2 , Microsoft Windows
HB Studios
EA Sports
[ 16]
Pro Rugby Manager
2004
Microsoft Windows
Cyanide
Focus Home Interactive
[ 17]
World Championship Rugby
2004
Microsoft Windows , PlayStation 2 , Xbox
Swordfish Studios
Acclaim Entertainment
[ 18]
Rugby 2005
2005
PlayStation 2 , Xbox , Microsoft Windows
EA Canada
EA Sports
[ 19]
Rugby 06
2006
PlayStation 2 , Microsoft Windows , Xbox
HB Studios
EA Sports
[ 20]
Rugby Challenge 2006
2006
PlayStation 2 , Microsoft Windows , Xbox
Swordfish Studios
Hip Interactive, Ubisoft
[ 21]
Rugby 08
2007
PlayStation 2 , Microsoft Windows
HB Studios
EA Sports
[ 22]
Rugby Challenge
2011
PlayStation 3 , Xbox 360 , Microsoft Windows , PlayStation Vita
Sidhe
Tru Blu Entertainment
[ 23]
Rugby World Cup 2011
2011
PlayStation 3 , Xbox 360
HB Studios
505 Games
[ 24]
Rugby Challenge 2: The Lions Tour Edition
Wallabies Rugby Challenge 2: The Lions Tour Edition AU
Jonah Lomu Rugby Challenge 2: Top 14 & Pro D2 Edition FR
All Blacks Rugby Challenge 2: Featuring the Lions Tour NZ
2013
PlayStation 3 , Xbox 360 , Microsoft Windows
Sidhe
Tru Blu Entertainment
[ 25]
Rugby 15
2014
PlayStation 4 , Xbox One , PlayStation 3 , Xbox 360 , PlayStation Vita , Microsoft Windows
HB Studios
Bigben Interactive , Maximum Games
[ 26]
Rugby World Cup 2015
2015
Microsoft Windows , PlayStation 3 , PlayStation 4 , PlayStation Vita , Xbox 360 , Xbox One
HB Studios
Bigben Interactive , Plug In Digital
[ 27]
Rugby Challenge 3
2016
PlayStation 4 , PlayStation 3 , Xbox One , Xbox 360 , Microsoft Windows
Wicked Witch Software
Tru Blu Entertainment
[ 28]
Rugby 18
2017
Steam (Windows only), PlayStation 4 , Xbox One
Eko Software
Bigben Interactive
[ 29]
Rugby Champions
2019
Microsoft Windows
[[Alternative Software Ltd, Biological Systems Modeling
Alternative Software Ltd
[ 30]
Rugby 20
2020
Steam (Windows only), PlayStation 4 , Xbox One
Eko Software
Nacon
[ 31]
Rugby Challenge 4
2020
PlayStation 4 , Nintendo Switch , Xbox One , Microsoft Windows
Wicked Witch Software
Tru Blu Entertainment
[ 32]
Rugby 22
2022
PlayStation 4 , PlayStation 5 , Xbox One , Xbox Series X|S , Microsoft Windows
Eko Software
Nacon
[ 33]
Rugby 25
2024[ 34] [ 35]
PlayStation 4 , PlayStation 5 , Xbox One , Xbox Series X|S , Microsoft Windows
Big Ant Studios
Nacon
[ 36]
See also
References
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