EA Enters The Mixed Martial Arts Cage With EA Sports MMA (Press Release)

[SHO]

I think Strikeforce will be the way EA leans.

[DTX3]

Quote: Originally Posted by NOBLE

I think Strikeforce will be the way EA leans.

Only one that makes sense. They(EA Sports) do have the rights to Randy Couture, and last I checked he was still under contract with the UFC. It's going to be interesting how it plays out.

[Wet Bandit]

Quote: Originally Posted by aholbert32

Are you interested without the UFC license.

Of course. Why wouldn't an MMA fan be interested?

THQ set a high bar, though, so it'll be interesting to see what EA comes with. I would be thrilled if EA at least matches THQ. Two great MMA games are better than one.

As for licenses, I really hope they go unlicensed. I think they should carve out their own niche and do something maybe entirely focused on climbing the ranks in a fictional fight organization. Have it be all about career and character customization. I think that's their best bet, much better than making a UFC-lite without the UFC.

[DocHolliday]

Kimbo Slice will be the cover boy.

[mgoblue]

Quote: Originally Posted by aholbert32

EA just announced that they are releasing an MMA game that has been rumored. You can bet Fedor and other non UFC fighters will be in the game. Are you interested without the UFC license.

I like MMA, so of course I'll pay attention, but I will admit that the UFC game has quenched my MMA game thirst.

With Strikeforce or other organizations I just won't really give a damn. It's cool to know pretty much all the guys in UFC, but I wouldn't get that feeling from another game. It'll really just depend if they can somehow (not sure it's possible even) give us better gameplay than UFC does right now.

The lack of a license does hurt EA though, Fedor's cool and all, but I need more than that.

[aholbert32]

Best case scenario this game comes out Spring 2010. By then THQ will have released its 2nd UFC game if its regular schedule is to release every May. If that 2nd UFC game has cage interaction, bobbing and weaving and improved career mode....what will i need another MMA game for?

Especially one that doesnt have 90% of the fighters I want and is on its first version (1st versions always have glitches).

[Wet Bandit]

Quote: Originally Posted by aholbert32

Best case scenario this game comes out Spring 2010.

Why would EA release this game at the same time as the next Undisputed? They're gonna have a hard enough time getting out of Undisputed's shadow, they don't need to go lay themselves down right in the middle of that shadow.

If THQ sticks to May releases, I'd imagine EA will release around September/October of 2010. Get some holiday sales, and catch MMA fans when they might be jonesing for a new MMA game experience.

[allBthere]

i think EA will go the controls route!

they will pull a Right Stick-a-thon, and do something like they did with skate. A lot of people will say this is for the better - and maybe they come up with something that has potential.

But I'll say it right now. I don't believe there is ANY way they'll out do THQ in gameplay or animation or presentation. roster is a given they won't, but I have a feeling they will pimp some ''total control'' mechanism and push push push.