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Axis Football 2020

Axis Football features football gaming's deepest Franchise Mode and massively improved simulation-style gameplay.

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Axis Games
Publisher
Axis Games
Release
October 7, 2020
5 years and 300 days ago
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Mixed178 reviews67.4%

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About the Game

Axis Football 2020 features massive gameplay improvements, football gaming's most complete Franchise Mode, and a slick new UI!

New in Axis Football 2020:
  • Massively improved gameplay including catches on the run, smarter line blocking, more intelligent players, and much more
  • Completely redesigned user interface across the entire game
  • Redesigned draft experience featuring a live draft view
  • New franchise startup options including random rosters and unlimited funds
  • Added career stat tracking for all players across the league
  • Added a local 2P Coach Mode
  • New animations
  • New stadiums

Franchise Mode Features:
  • Player contracts
  • Trades
  • Injuries
  • Practice squads
  • Free agency
  • Retiring players
  • Weekly and yearly awards
  • Dynamic, tiered league structure with playoffs, promotions, and relegations
  • Unlimited seasons
  • 16 week seasons
  • Player progressions based on performance, age, potential, and playtime
  • End of season drafts
  • Season-long team stats
  • Individual league leader stats
  • Franchise stats
  • Depth chart control
  • Play, coach, spectate, or simulate matches
  • League and team schedule viewer
  • Spectate other matches

Game Modes:
  • Player vs AI
  • Coach Mode (1P & 2P)
  • Spectator Mode
  • Local Player vs Player
  • Franchise Mode

Other Game Features:
  • In-game uniform and player
  • 36 Teams
  • Stylized playbooks, featuring 2,000+ plays and 50+ formations
  • Hot routes, audibles, coaching strategies, shifts and more
  • Aimed or traditional icon passing
  • Jukes, spins, dives, and loads other player moves
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