Players Are Invited to Compete for a Chance to Become the EA SPORTS™
UFC® 2 World Champion at Live Event
Competition: UFC® 200
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Electronic
Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:EA) today announced the launch of Live Event
Competitions, a brand new competitive experience in EA SPORTS™ UFC®
2 Live Events mode. Starting Saturday, May 14, fans around the world
can play the qualifiers in the Live Event Competition to start fighting
for their chance to earn Ultimate Team rewards and a trip to compete at
the live finals coinciding with UFC Fan Expo®,
part of the 5th Annual UFC International Fight Week™, and
UFC® 200: CORMIER vs. JONES 2 in
Las Vegas. The winner of the grand final match, taking place on Friday,
July 8 at the UFC® Fan Expo in Las Vegas, will receive
$10,000 USD* and walk away with the belt as the EA SPORTS UFC 2
World Champion.
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EA SPORTS UFC 2 INTRODUCES ALL NEW COMPETITIVE GAMING EXPERIENCE (Graphic: Business Wire)
To learn how to compete and qualify, watch the Live
Event Competitions trailer.
"Fans love EA SPORTS UFC 2 for the intense head-to-head
competition, and we're excited to raise the stakes for all our players,"
said Todd Sitrin, Senior Vice President and General Manager of EA's
Competitive Gaming Division. "Live Event Competition encourages players
to experience the thrill of each bout by bringing fans even closer to
the intensity of mixed martial arts."
"We are thrilled to launch our first online competition to find the top EA
SPORTS UFC 2 players," UFC Senior Vice President of Global Consumer
Products Tracey Bleczinski said. "UFC International Fight Week is the
largest celebration of combat sports in the world and we couldn't think
of a better place than the UFC Fan Expo to crown the first-ever EA
SPORTS UFC 2 champion!"
Players enter the competition in Live Events on the EA SPORTS UFC 2
menu, select one of four athletes fighting on an upcoming card,
customize their athlete by applying five out of 10 fighter perks, and
start competing online. All available in-game fighters are balanced with
the same overall attribute rating and move level. Rankings on the global
leaderboard are determined by the number of wins a player can accumulate
during the qualifying period before taking three losses. Players are
encouraged to go back and fight again as many times as they'd like to
improve their top score during the qualifying period.
At the end of each qualifying period, eligible players with the top
scores on Xbox One and PlayStation®4 will be invited to compete in the
finals in Las Vegas where the champion will be crowned at the UFC Fan
Expo leading up to UFC® 200: CORMIER vs.
JONES 2, which takes place on Saturday, July 9, at T-Mobile
Arena. The semi-finalists will receive tickets to the landmark event and
other special prizes. The finalists aren't the only ones who win though,
as all players who compete in the Live Event Competition will have a
chance to earn in-game rewards based on their overall performance.
For complete details and Live Event Competition: UFC 200 rules visit, easports.com/UFC200LiveEvents.
Assets for EA SPORTS UFC 2 can be found here.
To purchase tickets to UFC Fan Expo at the Las Vegas Convention Center
and watch the finals, please visit UFCTICKETS.
EA SPORTS UFC 2 is developed by EA Vancouver, and is available
now worldwide on Xbox One and PlayStation 4. EA Access** members
can get 10% off the digital version of the game on Xbox One. 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, 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.
*CONDITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS APPLY. SEE OFFICIAL RULES AT EASPORTS.COM/UFC200LIVEEVENTS.
**CONDITIONS, LIMITATIONS AND EXCLUSIONS APPLY. SEE EA.COM/EAACCESS/TERMS
AND EA.COM/EAACCESS FOR
DETAILS.
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 2016, EA posted GAAP net revenue of $4.4 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, Ultimate Team, SSX, 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®, Octagon® and the eight-sided competition
mat and cage design are registered trademarks, trade dress or service
marks owned exclusively by Zuffa, LLC and affiliated entities in the
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the preceding copyrighted program, trademarks, trade dress, or other
intellectual property owned by Zuffa, LLC is strictly prohibited without
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of the Microsoft group of companies. "PlayStation" is a registered
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About UFC®
UFC® is a premium global sports brand and the largest
pay-per-view event provider in the world. Headquartered in Las Vegas
with offices in London, Toronto, Sao Paulo and Singapore, 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 over 150 countries and territories to more than one billion TV
households worldwide in 21 different languages. UFC
FIGHT PASS®, a digital subscription service, delivers
exclusive live events, thousands of fights on-demand and original
content to fans around the world. 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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