World's Top Ranked MMA Fighter Joined by Gegard Mousasi and Renato
Sobral as First Fighters Announced for All-New Product
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Jul 29, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS), announced today that Fedor
Emelianenko, the world's top ranked* MMA heavyweight, will headline the EA
SPORTS(TM) MMA fighter roster. Emelianenko will be joined by Gegard
Mousasi and Renato Sobral, both of whom will be featured in a title bout
at the STRIKEFORCE fight on August 15, as the first of a long list of
fighters who will appear in EA SPORTS MMA, the all-new mixed
martial arts title coming in 2010.
"I have fought all over the world and I am excited to be in EA SPORTS
MMA because this game is going to show the global appeal of mixed
martial arts," said Emelianenko. "I know MMA fans have been wanting to
play as me and pitting me against any opponent. Now they will have their
opportunity."
Fedor Emelianenko, a 6'0", 231 pound Russian heavyweight mixed martial
arts fighter, who excels in Sambo and Judo, holds a 30-1 record and is
the current WAMMA Heavyweight champion. Prior to signing on with
STRIKEFORCE, Emelianenko defended his WAMMA championship by knocking out
former UFC Heavyweight Champion Andrei Arlovski.
Gegard Mousasi, a former Dream Middleweight champion, has a current
record of 25-2-1 and won his last match in Dream 9 against Mark Hunt
this past May. The 6'1", 185 pound Dutch-Armenian fighter will be taking
on Renato Sobral to determine STRIKEFORCE's Light Heavyweight champion
and has a fight style that is a unique blend of Dutch kickboxing and
judo.
Sobral, hailing from Brazil, is known for his aggressive style,
grappling prowess, and high-caliber submissions. He is the current
STRIKEFORCE Light Heavyweight champion and has a record of 35-8 with his
last victory coming against Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou at Affliction: Day
of Reckoning fight earlier this year.
"I am very excited to have Fedor, the number one heavyweight in the
world, as one of the top fighters in EA SPORTS MMA," said
Executive Producer Dale Jackson. "He is one of the elite fighters in the
sport today and will provide the ultimate competition for our gamers.
The EA SPORTS MMA team at Tiburon has been working on the game
for over a year already and we will have a lot more great fighters and
other exciting news to talk about soon."
In addition to appearing in the EA SPORTS MMA video game, Mousasi
and Sobral will be sponsored by EA SPORTS for the STRIKEFORCE fight.
EA SPORTS MMA will feature the most authentic, intense and broad
mixed martial arts experience to date - complete with a vast array of
top fighters and fighting styles from around the world. EA SPORTS MMA
will be available on the Xbox 360(R) video game and entertainment system
and the PLAYSTATION(R)3 computer entertainment system.
For more information about EA SPORTS MMA, log onto www.easportsmma.com
or follow the game on Twitter at www.twitter.com/easportsmma.
EA SPORTS(TM) is the leading interactive sports software brand in the
world, with top-selling titles and franchises including Madden NFL, FIFA
Soccer, NHL(R) hockey, NBA LIVE basketball, NCAA(R) Football and Tiger Woods
PGA TOUR(R).
* As ranked by Sherdog.com
About Electronic Arts
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a leading global interactive entertainment software company. Founded in
1982, the Company develops, publishes, and distributes interactive
software worldwide for video game systems, personal computers, wireless
devices and the Internet. Electronic Arts markets its products under
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and POGOTM. In fiscal 2009, EA posted GAAP net revenue of
$4.2 billion and had 31 titles that sold more than one million copies.
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SOURCE: Electronic Arts Inc.
Electronic Arts Inc.
Katherine Coulthart, 407-386-4812
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kcoulthart@ea.com
Rob Semsey, 407-386-5337
Sr. PR Manager
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