EA SPORTS Reveals Full Set of Innovative Features, All-New Game
Modes, and Game-Changing Visuals So Fans Can Finish the Fight
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Electronic
Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:EA) today announced EA SPORTS™ UFC® 2 will
launch this Spring, featuring UFC® bantamweight champion "Rowdy" Ronda
Rousey as the game's global lead cover athlete. Rousey, the undefeated
UFC champion (12-0), is the most dominant and recognized fighter in the
world. Hear what Rousey thinks about the cover and get a first look of
the champ in the virtual Octagon® here.
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RONDA ROUSEY FEATURED ON THE COVER OF EA SPORTS UFC 2 OUT SPRING 2016 (Photo: Business Wire)
"EA Sports is a cultural barometer to know what's going on in sports at
the moment," said Rousey. "As a gamer myself, it's pretty surreal to be
on the cover of the game and to have a woman on the cover of a UFC game
shows a lot of progress. I'm really happy to be involved with it."
EA SPORTS UFC 2 takes the franchise's stunning character likeness
and animation to another level, adds an all-new Knockout Physics
System and authentic gameplay features, and introduces the biggest
ever roster of real-world fighters in a MMA game who will step back into
the Octagon on Xbox One and PlayStation®4.
"Like any champion fighter going into their next fight, we listened to
our corner - in our case, the fans - and took a detailed look at
everything we can do to take the fight game to a whole new level," said
Creative Director Brian Hayes. "We're doing that by introducing
innovative gameplay features, delivering a game mode for every fighter
regardless of their style of play, and adding helpful tools so fans can
master MMA, all while producing the jaw-dropping visuals that fans
expect."
EA SPORTS UFC 2 is headlined by five brand new game modes
including KO Mode and UFC Ultimate Team, a revamped Career
Mode that lets fans create female fighters for the first time ever
in a UFC game, and Grapple Assist, an integrated visual tool to
help players learn and perfect takedowns, ground game transitions, and
submissions. Full feature and mode details can be found at http://easports.com/ufc/features.
Rousey will defend her title tomorrow in the Octagon at UFC®
193: ROUSEY vs. HOLM at Etihad Stadium, to mark the first UFC
event in Melbourne, Australia. This event will also make UFC history as
the first time two women's world title bouts will headline a PPV event.
For pre-order information, visit http://easports.com/UFC/buy
EA SPORTS UFC 2 is developed in Burnaby, British Columbia by EA
Canada. More information is available on the EA
SPORTS UFC website, and in-depth feature details will be
announced in the months leading up to launch. Fans should keep an eye on
the website, as well as the EA SPORTS UFC Facebook
and Twitter
pages to make sure they're always up-to-date on the latest and greatest
news.
EA SPORTS™ is one of the leading sports entertainment brands in the
world, with top-selling videogame franchises, award-winning interactive
technology, fan programs and cross-platform digital experiences. EA
SPORTS creates connected experiences that ignite the emotion of sports
through videogames, including Madden NFL football, EA SPORTS™
FIFA, NHL® hockey, NBA LIVE basketball, Rory
McIlroy PGA TOUR® golf, SSX™ and EA SPORTS UFC®.
For more information about EA SPORTS, including news, video, blogs,
forums and game apps, please visit www.easports.com
to connect, share and compete.
About Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: EA) is a global leader in digital interactive
entertainment. The Company delivers games, content and online services
for Internet-connected consoles, personal computers, mobile phones and
tablets. EA has more than 300 million registered players around the
world.
In fiscal year 2015, EA posted GAAP net revenue of $4.5 billion.
Headquartered in Redwood City, California, EA is recognized for a
portfolio of critically acclaimed, high-quality blockbuster brands such
as The Sims™, Madden NFL, EA SPORTS™ FIFA, Battlefield™, Dragon Age™ and
Plants vs. Zombies™. More information about EA is available at www.ea.com/news.
EA SPORTS, The Sims, Dragon Age, Plants vs. Zombies and Battlefield are
trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. and its subsidiaries. Ultimate
Fighting Championship®, Ultimate Fighting®, UFC®, The Ultimate Fighter®,
Octagon Girls®, Submission®, As Real As It Gets®, Zuffa®,The Octagon™
and the eight-sided competition mat and cage design are registered
trademarks, trademarks, trade dress or service marks owned exclusively
by Zuffa, LLC and affiliated entities in the United States and other
jurisdictions. All other marks referenced herein may be the property of
Zuffa, LLC or other respective owners. Any use of the preceding
copyrighted program, trademarks, trade dress, or other intellectual
property owned by Zuffa, LLC is strictly prohibited without the express
written consent of Zuffa. All rights are hereby expressly reserved. John
Madden, NFL and FIFA are the property of their respective owners and
used with permission. Xbox is a trademarks of the Microsoft group of
companies. "PlayStation" is a registered trademark of Sony Computer
Entertainment Inc.
About UFC®
UFC® is the premier mixed martial arts (MMA) organization and
largest pay-per-view event provider in the world. Headquartered in Las
Vegas with offices in London, Toronto, Singapore and Sao Paulo, UFC
produces more than 40 live events annually that consistently sell out
some of the most prestigious arenas around the globe. UFC programming is
broadcast in 158 countries and territories to over 1 billion TV
households worldwide in 21 different languages. The UFC has a multi-year
broadcast agreement with FOX in the U.S., which annually includes four
live events broadcast on the FOX network, as well as The
Ultimate Fighter® reality television show and
thousands of hours of programming on FOX Sports 1 and FOX Sports 2. In
2014, UFC launched UFC
FIGHT PASS®, a digital subscription service that is
available throughout the world with exclusive live events, thousands of
fights on-demand and original content. The UFC organization also
licenses over 100 UFC
GYM® locations, and owns UFC.TV® (offering
live event broadcasts and video on-demand around the world), UFC
FIT® (an in-home fitness and nutrition program), UFC
Magazine, and has a videogame franchise with EA
SPORTS, UFC
Fight Club®, UFC
Fan Expo®, UFC
branded apparel, DVDs and Blu-rays and Topps Trading Cards. For more
information, visit UFC.com and
follow UFC at Facebook.com/UFC, Twitter and Instagram:
@UFC.
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EA SPORTS
Brad Hilderbrand, 407-386-4246
bhilderbrand@ea.com
or
UFC
Brian
Smith, 702-956-6566
bsmith@ufc.com
Source: Electronic Arts Inc.
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