Axis Football 26 With Danny Jugan - Developer Spotlight Interview
The Insider Gaming Developer Spotlight series is back! In this exclusive interview, Insider Gaming senior editor Mike Straw sits down with Axis Games founder Danny Jugan to talk about the highly anticipated return of Axis Football 26.
After taking a year off, Axis Football is back with major improvements, new gameplay features, and a renewed vision for the future of simulation football games. Danny opens up about why the team skipped a 2025 release, how they kept the community engaged, and what fans can expect in Axis Football 26, from franchise mode updates to on-field gameplay upgrades.
Whether you're a long-time Axis Football fan or just curious about the state of indie sports games, this is one interview you won’t want to miss.
Interview Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
0:28 - Why skip Axis Football 25?
2:18 - Keeping fans in the loop during the year
3:45 - Was there any doubt about returning?
5:10 - How did the mini documentary come about?
6:29 - How big is the Axis Football 26 team?
7:06 - Difficulty of being a small, part-time team?
9:16 - What new feature are you most proud of? Took longest?
11:38 - Changes to animations and movement
13:18 - Breaking down where development effort went
15:41 - Updates to Axis Football 26's AI
18:23 - More football competition
20:43 - When is Axis Football 26 launching?
21:36 - How does console certification work?
24:11 - Where can fans get more information?
24:55 - There's another game fans want
26:15 - Outro
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