<\/a><\/p>\nEA<\/strong> has announced that over 5 million people have signed up to play its new multiplayer dodgeball game, Knockout City<\/strong>, to date.<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n Velan Studios only launched its hybrid take on dodgeball and action back in May, but already its attracted a wealth of players.<\/p>\n “Since launch, we’ve seen 5 million new brawlers join us in matches, there’s been amazing – and unexpected – gameplay, hundreds of thousands of Crews were formed, over half a billion KOs landed, millions of hours of gameplay were watched, and – dare we say it? – thousands of friendships were made along the way,” says a post over on the official EA website<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n “Who knew you could bond over hitting one another in the face with a dodgeball?”<\/p>\n