POSSIBLE Release Date Info Tomorrow (1/30)

[SHADOW_UFCMMA]

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So January 30, 2020 is when EA has their Quarter 3 earnings call for its stockholders. So what does this have to do with UFC 4?

Well, EA typically releases a calendar that shows when it plans to release games for its next 4 quarters. Now sometimes the calendar gives a specific release date other times it just the quarter it will be released.

For example, UFC 3 was announced officially in November 2017 but.....EA actually announced it during an earnings call in July 2017

UFC 4 wasnt mentioned in the last call but I have a feeling it will be tomorrow. We may not get the exact date but we will at least hopefully know the range.

Here is an example of the slides that accompany the call. The key slide is page 6.

https://s22.q4cdn.com/894350492/file...es_-_FINAL.pdf

If you cant answer this wether its because the contract or because you genuinely dont know its fine but i have to ask, if you made a guess would you say that they may possibly show us some news tommorow too or prehaps leak or even the trailer?

[aholbert32]

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If you cant answer this wether its because the contract or because you genuinely dont know its fine but i have to ask, if you made a guess would you say that they may possibly show us some news tommorow too or prehaps leak or even the trailer?

I dont know the release date but my guess would be no. EA marketing doesnt try to make sure trailers or news coincides with announcements at shareholders meetings.

[Therebelyell626]

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True, but that was quite a while before two years had passed since the last game. Releasing it late in the year and not on the next generation of consoles is a bit puzzling. Besides the fact that you have a bigger install base on PS4/Xbox One.

I'm not a manager or anything like that, but here's how I would do it, I think. Once a certain point has passed, like July/August, I'd shift it to the PS5/Series X. Yes, you'll lose early sales, but it'll hold up better in the long run when all the new consoles are all the rage and then down the line when people look back.

Having said that, shifting to new consoles near release date is a bit of a development nightmare if you leave it too late. Normally I would say "leave it where it is", so to speak, but aren't these new consoles designed to make the transition as smooth as possible? Same core architecture.

I would like to agree with you. I really would. But I feel like If they did that this series would lose a little bit of steam. But I’m inclined to believe you since there has been zero news thus far. I really hope we’re not looking at another UFC 1 scenario i.e. like 50 playable fighters and a learning process to boot

[Leiqueros]

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I would like to agree with you. I really would. But I feel like If they did that this series would lose a little bit of steam. But I’m inclined to believe you since there has been zero news thus far. I really hope we’re not looking at another UFC 1 scenario i.e. like 50 playable fighters and a learning process to boot

I hope that UFC 4 will leave for the current generation of consoles, that it will only leave for the new generation, on the one hand EA runs the risk that even these new consoles are not fully entrenched in the market, and with it the drop in sales of the game, and I as a user distrust the game of the new generation, these games always tend to be less complete, focus on graphic improvements and little else, the rest of sections will be much more basic which would be a real nuisance.

[MacGowan]

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Yeah, I'm not buying a PS5 anytime soon. I barely use the PS4 as is.

[SHADOW_UFCMMA]

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Yeah, I'm not buying a PS5 anytime soon. I barely use the PS4 as is.

Same here. But i dont think you guys should worry that its only for next gen.

[Leiqueros]

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Yeah, I'm not buying a PS5 anytime soon. I barely use the PS4 as is.

Well, with the PS4 I enjoy a lot even with titles like AO Tennis, PES 2020, FIFA 20 although somewhat less than the PES because of the Konami game I love being able to edit teams and players and of course UFC 3, and if took the PS3 and I put the UD3

[SHADOW_UFCMMA]

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[QUOTE=aholbert32;2050015835]So January 30, 2020 is when EA has their Quarter 3 earnings call for its stockholders. So what does this have to do with UFC 4?

Well, EA typically releases a calendar that shows when it plans to release games for its next 4 quarters. Now sometimes the calendar gives a specific release date other times it just the quarter it will be released.

For example, UFC 3 was announced officially in November 2017 but.....EA actually announced it during an earnings call in July 2017

UFC 4 wasnt mentioned in the last call but I have a feeling it will be tomorrow. We may not get the exact date but we will at least hopefully know the range.

Here is an example of the slides that accompany the call. The key slide is page 6.

Can you post it if they do? Because i dont know were to check. All i know is they will be posting at 5 pm est time.

[Good Grappler]

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Yeah Alberto please update the original post when this call occurs. Would be very helpful and save people the time of scrolling through the entire thread. Thanks!

[Pappy Knuckles]

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I appreciate you putting the word "possible" in the thread title. At least I knew that it was just a guess before I opened it.

I hope that we don't have to wait for the next generation of consoles to get the next UFC game. I think the community is hungry for something new right now.

I haven't been keeping up with XBOX, but since PS5 will be backward compatible with PS4 games, my hope is that they release the game within the next few months, and then give it some graphical and performance updates for PS5 users. I don't know how close they are to wrapping things up, but it definitely feels like the time we should be hearing something.

[oilersfan365]

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I appreciate you putting the word "possible" in the thread title. At least I knew that it was just a guess before I opened it.

I hope that we don't have to wait for the next generation of consoles to get the next UFC game. I think the community is hungry for something new right now.

I haven't been keeping up with XBOX, but since PS5 will be backward compatible with PS4 games, my hope is that they release the game within the next few months, and then give it some graphical and performance updates for PS5 users. I don't know how close they are to wrapping things up, but it definitely feels like the time we should be hearing something.

I've heard the new xbox will be able to play all xbox original, xbox 360, and xbox one games.

[Haz____]

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I've heard the new xbox will be able to play all xbox original, xbox 360, and xbox one games.

Same with ps5

[aholbert32]

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I've heard the new xbox will be able to play all xbox original, xbox 360, and xbox one games.

I havent seen ALL when it comes to Xbox and Xbox 360. I have a feeling that it may just mean that the games backwards compatible from the one will be bc in the next xbox.

[aholbert32]

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Bad News: EA didnt release any information about future games in its quarterly report.

https://s22.q4cdn.com/894350492/file...ides-Final.pdf


Sorry for getting your hopes up. No idea what this means as it relates to the release of the game. Could mean it wont be released for a while or not. EA didnt release any games in Q4 and the chart doesnt even features games like Madden and FIFA 21 that we know will be released this year.

Hopefully we will hear news soon.

[SHADOW_UFCMMA]

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Bad News: EA didnt release any information about future games in its quarterly report.

https://s22.q4cdn.com/894350492/file...ides-Final.pdf


Sorry for getting your hopes up. No idea what this means as it relates to the release of the game. Could mean it wont be released for a while or not. EA didnt release any games in Q4 and the chart doesnt even features games like Madden and FIFA 21 that we know will be released this year.

Hopefully we will hear news soon.

Nooooooooooo, Thanks for the update btw. Dont worry my hype lvls are still high.