Score Touchdowns, Lead Legendary Franchises: Axis Football 2026 Launches on PC, Nintendo Switch Today

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Score Touchdowns, Lead Legendary Franchises: Axis Football 2026 Launches on PC, Nintendo Switch Today

Rock Hill, SC – Sept. 8, 2025 – Axis Football 2026, the complete American Football game and franchise simulator from developer Axis Games and publisher Upside Down Bird, reaches the end zone on Nintendo Switch, PC via Steam, Xbox, and PlayStation today for $19.99 USD.

Leading the next legendary American Football franchise from humble beginnings to Hall-of-Fame status takes more than just grit. Play, coach, and manage with fearlessness between the hashes, next-level playcalling from the sidelines, and flawless decision-making. Cultivate a culture of greatness at every level of the game from the owner’s suite.

Build a new dynasty for the history books, and manage every element of the team’s journey in the industry’s best Franchise Mode. Choose the league’s style, size, conference divisions, funding, rosters, drafts, and more. Monitor scouting, salary caps, trades, injuries, and retirements for the chosen team to build the next generation while minding morale levels.

Draw thousands of fans into the seats with a crowd-pleasing 53-man roster, and reign supreme over the competition during the season. Master both on-the-field skills and off-the-field strategies — from split-second audibles to years-long roster rebuilding plans during the offseason. Customize the team’s look with new names, end zones, stadiums, uniforms, and logos that loyal fans will wear with pride!

Craft offensive and defensive packages for every situation with more than 1,000 plays and 75 formations, and draw up never-before-seen schemes with the new Play Editor. Sprint for the first down and add some oomph into every tackle and stiff-arm with the strength-enhancing boost meter. Experience enhanced realism on every down with new block-and-release routes, improved pass trajectory options, additional in-game visual cues, and much more.

Listen to expert commentary and fluid play-by-play calling of every game with a newly redesigned announcing system, touting a library of content and a massive database of names to cover every move on the field.

“We’re proud to give this genre the attention we feel it deserves with the Axis series’ latest features and comprehensive Franchise mode,” said Danny Jugan, Founder and CEO at Axis Games. “We can’t wait for football fans to create new team dynasties on and off the field!”

Axis Football 2026 starts the kickoff game on Nintendo Switch, PC via Steam, Xbox, and PlayStation for $19.99 USD today.

Check out Axis Games on their official website, join fellow fans on Discord, and follow @AxisGamesDev and #axisfootball26 on social media. To learn more about Upside Down Bird, visit their official site and find them on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.



About Axis Games

Axis Games is a small South Carolina-based development studio with a passion for creating immersive, multi-faceted sports experiences. Their flagship series, Axis Football, has continued to thrive since its first iteration in 2015. Axis Football 2026 is its latest title, currently in development.

About Upside Down Bird

A small indie development team based in Charlotte, North Carolina, Upside Down Bird is always looking to do things a bit different. Some of their projects include ECGC 2018 Indie Prize Winner Super Gravity Ball, and SIEGE 2018 Best in Show winner Mariachi Undead, speaking to the team's diverse and outside-of-the-box development style. They’re currently developing 4v4 battler Shroom Siege and publishing sports sim Axis Football 2026.