Thousands of fans petition to revive Def Jam for PS5, Xbox Series X/S

Who remembers the Def Jam games? EA’s beloved series which combined fighting with hip hop has been stagnant for years now. Its last actual fighting game, Def Jam: Icon, released in 2007, and there was also a karaoke title called Def Jam Rapstar which came out in 2010, but that’s sadly it, and fans have been hoping for a revival for some time.

These same loyal fans have now decided to take matters into their own hands, and launch a petition to prove to EA how much support there is for a new instalment on modern consoles. And so far, it’s been going pretty great.

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Started by YouTube creator RAH GAMING, at the time of writing, over 8500 people have signed the petition to see a new Def Jam game on the PS5 and Xbox Series X. Many have also left comments explaining how much a comeback of the series would mean to them.

“What can I say this game is top tier and long overdue. Nostalgia isn’t even enough to describe how insanely fun this game is bring it back pleasssseeee!” one wrote. “This game meant a lot to me growing up playing it all the time after school with my brother, this game was the sh**! I want another game,” commented another. “I own all of the Def Jam games and would love for this to come to fruition!” another said.

Earlier this year, Ice-T also jumped back onto the Def Jam comeback train when he took to Twitter to ask for a Fight for NY reboot, certain that it “would be a huge hit all over again”. He himself starred in the game, so it’s reassuring to know he’d probably be up for making a new instalment if the opportunity arose.

It remains to be seen whether EA will respond to the petition - it was actually set up several years ago, but continues to get signatures. If you want to add your own, you can find it on Change.org, here.