EA MMA Coming in 2010

[Shogun Locc]

EA Sports announced today that they would be launching an MMA title to debut in 2010. The game will be developed by EA Tiburon. The game was eluded to last November by Frank Shamrock while speaking with Steve Curtis for an article for MMA Payout, so the ground work has been laid for some time in reference to the MMA title. EA also has featured Gina Carano and Randy Couture in past video games, so this may also be options for the game. More details as they become available

 

[2-0-Sixx]

i bet the gameplay is much better with EA's version. Add some upper body movement and variation with striking, more fluid motions, less robotic, etc.

 

[Jaysav]

Good shit

 

[[-KoRp$-]559]

i bet the gameplay is much better with EA's version. Add some upper body movement and variation with striking, more fluid motions, less robotic, etc.

I was thinking the same shit lol.

 

[Shogun Locc]

EA Sports to release MMA-themed videogame, "EA SPORTS MMA," in 2010

THQ isn't the only videogame maker entering the mixed-martial-arts game market.

Electronic Arts Inc.'s EA SPORTS brand will issue "EA Sports MMA" in 2010 for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation3 platforms.

The California-based company, which has delivered massively popular videogame series such as "Madden NFL" and "Tiger Woods PGA TOUR," today announced some basic details of the game.

The announcement comes just weeks after THQ released "UFC 2009 Undisputed," the most sophisticated MMA videogame ever produced. The game, which features the likenesses of more than 80 UFC fighters, has won rave reviews from the videogame and MMA media. The title is part of a multi-year deal between the UFC and THQ.

Last week, at the 2008 Video Game Awards on Spike TV, UFC President Dana White announced "UFC 2010 Undisputed" will be released next year, signaling what possibly could be annual releases of the highly anticipated title.

EA Sports, meanwhile, will work with developers EA Tiburon on the "EA Sports MMA" title.

"Fans have been begging EA SPORTS to get into the cage, and 'EA SPORTS MMA' will put them in control of the sport’s unique combat experience while finally, in an ...interactive experience, capturing the raw intensity that has made mixed martial arts one of the fastest growing sports in the world," EA SPORTS President Peter Moore stated. "We're ready for the fight."

Few other details about the game were revealed.

However, sources tell MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) Frank Shamrock and Frank Trigg are two of the likenesses expected to be in the game. Current UFC heavyweight Randy Couture, who spent much of 2008 in a contract dispute with the UFC, is also a rumored fighter in the game. Dozens of additional (non-UFC) fighters are expected to be in the first release.

EA Sports, founded in 1982, has produced additional sports titles geared around NCAA football and basketball, the NBA, NHL, FIFA and NASCAR, among others.

 

[theYOCarea]

I think they might have some trouble since most the fighters that will be featured in the game are fighters that most people never heard of. UFC is a household name not MMA. I do think EA really knows how to put together a good game but with the lack of big name fighters and the UFC branding it won't be too easy. Never the less I am still looking forward to what they can offer.

 

[MOREBASS]

True that. Gameplay might be sick, but the UFC has all of the best fighters.

 

[Robby2Slobby]

Gameplay verywell could suck, too, tho, and they could be just trying to make a buck..

Its not like EA Sports puts out only quality games.. Look at NBA Live for instance.. That franchise has been garbage for almost ten years now.

 

[nrodgers]

True that. Gameplay might be sick, but the UFC has all of the best fighters.

sorry ufc dont have all the best fighters and if they made this game and included people who are no longer in ufc and fight other places like arlovski and sylvia among others plus fedor they will sell this game and alot of people will buy I would buy if it had Fedor and other people Fedor is by far the best heavyweight in the world

 

[T-Rip]

The UFC version is so limited in the movement i cant even play it. I hope hope The Ea one can at least entertain me.

 

[MOREBASS]

sorry ufc dont have all the best fighters and if they made this game and included people who are no longer in ufc and fight other places like arlovski and sylvia among others plus fedor they will sell this game and alot of people will buy I would buy if it had Fedor and other people Fedor is by far the best heavyweight in the world

Besides Fedor, I can't think of many others.

Arlovski and Sylvia are both in the UFC game, meaning they signed their likeness away for life, so neither one of them are going to be in the game.

 

[2-0-Sixx]

^^yep, that's the reason I didn't buy it. At first I thought it was cool, the graphics look nice and the flash KO's were impressive at first, but then you realize it's hella robotic and scripted. It's really the first attempt at MMA on the new consoles so that's somewhat expected, but still its just too limited, too robotic too scripted for me really to enjoy it very long.

 

[drunkaholic707]

^^yep, that's the reason I didn't buy it. At first I thought it was cool, the graphics look nice and the flash KO's were impressive at first, but then you realize it's hella robotic and scripted. It's really the first attempt at MMA on the new consoles so that's somewhat expected, but still its just too limited, too robotic too scripted for me really to enjoy it very long.

yeah it reminds me of fight night round 3 dudes just hold down the block button to there face and it does no damage then some dudes do weak ass kicks i got bored of it fast now im just waitin on fight night 4, but its gonna take me a while to get used to the controls

 

[Artistic]

i think the undisputed game is tight

it has a lot of intricate moves

you probably gotta play it for a couple weeks to get good

ive only played it twice so far

 

[MOREBASS]

Yeah, it is pretty intricate.

2-0 the standup does feel very robotic and not very fluid. Especially when your inside fighting, whenever you are taking hits, its like you are frozen and can't move or transition into a block, or even walk away.

And almost no upper body movement, as far as weaving and bobbing, head movement...etc.


Overall, its still a pretty fun game though.

 

[Unk1ne]

Yeah, it is pretty intricate.

2-0 the standup does feel very robotic and not very fluid. Especially when your inside fighting, whenever you are taking hits, its like you are frozen and can't move or transition into a block, or even walk away.

And almost no upper body movement, as far as weaving and bobbing, head movement...etc.


Overall, its still a pretty fun game though.

no shit u cant even block shit an u can get hit with 5-6 hits in a row before u can even try an get out of it, its like your fucking stuck an might as well wait for the KO

 

[Lamberto Quintero]

no shit u cant even block shit an u can get hit with 5-6 hits in a row before u can even try an get out of it, its like your fucking stuck an might as well wait for the KO

LOL...

My homeboy yesterday got hella fuckin mad at me cuz I kept giving him knees and kicks to the body and he couldn't block it and was stuck. Damn near broke the controller in half!

 

[MOREBASS]

Yeah I seriously hate that shit. Its like your fucking frozen taking an ass beating. You can back up, but not before taking 52 knees to the thigh and a few elbows to the grill.

 

[DVS ONE]

yeah reaction time with the counters is almost non-existent in Undisputed.....there are still aloooot of fighters in MMA that UFC has no control of........and are good.......looking forward to this.......no matter how many fighters UFC has they all fight similar in the game......

 

[bo$$tycoon]

sorry ufc dont have all the best fighters and if they made this game and included people who are no longer in ufc and fight other places like arlovski and sylvia among others plus fedor they will sell this game and alot of people will buy I would buy if it had Fedor and other people Fedor is by far the best heavyweight in the world

like who? miguel torres? uriah faber? wait they are technically signed to ufc. really there are not many fighters that are known that fight in strikeforce, dream or the bellator tournaments. this game sounds like a flop already.


and btw: top ten

Fedor Emelianenko

18.57%
#2 Georges St. Pierre

17.62%
#3 Anderson Silva

17.62%
#4 Lyoto Machida

13.54%
#5 BJ Penn

10.45%
#6 Miguel Torres

9.23%
#7 Quinton Jackson

4.42%
#8 Rashad Evans

3.64%
#9 Urijah Faber

2.49%
#10 Dan Henderson

bold is non-ufc. yup great fighters all around when 90% of the best is ufc.

highest rankings that stand out(non ufc)

for hw: Josh Barnett, Alistair Overeem (not excited to use)

for lhw: steve cantwell(lame)

mw: Gegard Mousasi, Robbie Lawler (very usable)

ill skip welter

lw: Joachim Hansen, aoki(which would be really sick) (some more)

not impressed and not worth the 60 dollar price tag they gon put on it.

and im not gonna use a girl. fuck that. its fun to watch, but this aint street fighter like picking cammy.