- Screenshot of Ryan Garcia in Undisputed courtesy of Steel City Interactive and Ten24 Media

New Undisputed Patch Note 1.3.2 Sneaks Ryan Garcia In

Originally posted on Total Apex Gaming | By Mollie Dominy | Last updated May 1, 2025 10:23 AM ET

Surprise, surprise—Ryan Garcia is back in Undisputed. No big announcement. No trailer. Not even a dramatic ring walk. Just a quiet little patch note update like, “Hey, remember that guy we yeeted out last fall? Yeah… he’s back.”

Because nothing screams games industry in 2025 like removing a high-profile character for PR reasons… only to silently slip him back in a few months later. Like we wouldn’t notice that little detail, but if you did, well, here’s the info!

The October KO Nobody Forgot

Let’s rewind. In October 2024, Garcia got booted from Undisputed after being expelled from the WBC. The reason? A string of “controversial” social media posts that set off enough alarms to make Steel City Interactive hit the eject button so fast that everyone’s heads were spinning.

Fans were split—some thought it was justified, others called it an overreaction. Either way, the guy vanished faster than your ranked points in a laggy match.

Patch 1.3.2: And He’s Back

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— Undisputed (@PlayUndisputed) April 23, 2025

Now it’s April 2025, and patch 1.3.2 rolls out with a few solid gameplay fixes—cleaner punch tracking, smoother animations, the usual bug-squashing—but nestled in those notes? “Ryan Garcia reinstated.”

No press push. No dev blog. Just… there. Maybe the shadowy X post should have clued us all in?

It’s the gaming equivalent of an ex sneaking back into your group chat like nothing happened. Casual. Awkward. Kind of bold, honestly.

Final Thoughts: What Are We Even Doing?

Look, whether you’re team “Garcia never should’ve been removed” or team “what the hell, Respawn logic strikes again,” the real issue is how inconsistent this whole thing feels.

Studios can’t keep doing this “playground rules” routine—pulling characters based on drama, only to bring them back with no explanation when the heat dies down. Either stand by the decision or give us a little transparency, yeah?

But hey, Garcia’s back. The punches land better now. And if nothing else, Undisputed remains the most ironically named game in boxing.

This article first appeared on Total Apex Gaming and was syndicated with permission.

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