Possible fighters for EA Sports MMA Video Game
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Lyoto Machida, Randy Couture, Fedor Emelianenko All Possible for EA Sports MMA Video Game
"We are looking obviously at every fighter that we can, that we feel is applicable from a quality level and then analyzing their image rights, and if they're available and we want them -- then we'll get them. If they're not then we'll move on to the next fighter."
When asked about fighters such as UFC star Lyoto Machida, Moore added: "Machida? A great fighter. There's plenty of great fighters that have their image rights, and we'll start announcing fighters pretty soon."
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A tour schedule around E3 indicated that notable Russian fighter Fedor Emelianenko was taking place in a photoshoot for the EA title, alongside colleague Gegard Mousasi.
In addition, famous ex-UFC heavyweight champion Tim Sylvia recently said in a radio interview that both he and notable former UFC star Randy Couture have signed up for the Electronic Arts game. None of these signings have yet been confirmed by Electronic Arts.
"We are looking obviously at every fighter that we can, that we feel is applicable from a quality level and then analyzing their image rights, and if they're available and we want them -- then we'll get them. If they're not then we'll move on to the next fighter."
When asked about fighters such as UFC star Lyoto Machida, Moore added: "Machida? A great fighter. There's plenty of great fighters that have their image rights, and we'll start announcing fighters pretty soon."
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A tour schedule around E3 indicated that notable Russian fighter Fedor Emelianenko was taking place in a photoshoot for the EA title, alongside colleague Gegard Mousasi.
In addition, famous ex-UFC heavyweight champion Tim Sylvia recently said in a radio interview that both he and notable former UFC star Randy Couture have signed up for the Electronic Arts game. None of these signings have yet been confirmed by Electronic Arts.
When asked about fighters such as UFC star Lyoto Machida, Moore added: "Machida? A great fighter. There's plenty of great fighters that have their image rights, and we'll start announcing fighters pretty soon."
LOL.. In this quote he pretty much says Machida's not in the game. Machida ain't gonna be in this game.
You'll get people like Gracies, Shamrocks, Tank Abbott, Tito Ortiz, Couture probably and all those legends.. Some other people.. But its not gonna compete with a UFC roster.
LOL.. In this quote he pretty much says Machida's not in the game. Machida ain't gonna be in this game.
You'll get people like Gracies, Shamrocks, Tank Abbott, Tito Ortiz, Couture probably and all those legends.. Some other people.. But its not gonna compete with a UFC roster.
EA MMA Says License or No “You still have to deliver”
The Sports Business Journal looks at the problems and opportunities of putting out a sports video game without the luxury of having an officially licensed product. While EA Sports is usually on the other end of the spectrum, with a surfeit of licenses, the article notes the unusual situation they are in with their EA MMA title:
EA Sports, a target of many independent game publishers given its dominant position within sports gaming, now ironically finds itself in a somewhat similar situation with the development of its mixed martial arts title, slated for release next year. The company does not have a licensing deal with UFC, the sport’s dominant entity, and is now in a war of words with UFC President Dana White over what White perceives as duplicity in EA’s intentions for MMA gaming, a charge the company strongly denies.
EA is pursuing licensing deals with individual fighters, each of whom risks being blacklisted within UFC.
“IP helps you break through the clutter and rise to the top, but having it is not an excuse for making a bad game. You still have to deliver,” said Peter Moore, EA Sports president.
The article notes Midway’s “Blitz” football game achieving moderate success without the luxury of official status. The EA MMA game will be in a much better position than the other listed non-licensed games, having the marketing heft and industry dominance of the EA brand. In-game promotion and cross-title promotion with other EA titles should be a means of EA leveraging their strong market position to push folks towards their MMA title.
The Sports Business Journal looks at the problems and opportunities of putting out a sports video game without the luxury of having an officially licensed product. While EA Sports is usually on the other end of the spectrum, with a surfeit of licenses, the article notes the unusual situation they are in with their EA MMA title:
EA Sports, a target of many independent game publishers given its dominant position within sports gaming, now ironically finds itself in a somewhat similar situation with the development of its mixed martial arts title, slated for release next year. The company does not have a licensing deal with UFC, the sport’s dominant entity, and is now in a war of words with UFC President Dana White over what White perceives as duplicity in EA’s intentions for MMA gaming, a charge the company strongly denies.
EA is pursuing licensing deals with individual fighters, each of whom risks being blacklisted within UFC.
“IP helps you break through the clutter and rise to the top, but having it is not an excuse for making a bad game. You still have to deliver,” said Peter Moore, EA Sports president.
The article notes Midway’s “Blitz” football game achieving moderate success without the luxury of official status. The EA MMA game will be in a much better position than the other listed non-licensed games, having the marketing heft and industry dominance of the EA brand. In-game promotion and cross-title promotion with other EA titles should be a means of EA leveraging their strong market position to push folks towards their MMA title.
EA Sports to announce latest "EA Sports MMA" videogame news on Saturday
EA Sports, which will soon launch an MMA videogame to rival THQ and the UFC's popular and successful "UFC Undisputed" franchise, is holding a press conference this Saturday, Aug. 15, company officials recently announced.
Perhaps not coincidentally, the presser takes place in San Jose, Calif., the same city that hosts Saturday's Showtime-televised "Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg" event.
Officials have promised to announce the addition of an "MMA icon" to the game's roster. Two possible options? Fedor Emelianenko (a recent Strikeforce signee who already announced he'll "headline" the game) or Randy Couture.
Couture, a longtime UFC fighter and current heavyweight contender, signed with EA Sports in 2008 while embroiled in a contract dispute with the UFC.
UFC president Dana White has since said, rather definitively, that anyone who signs to appear in the game will not be signed to a UFC contract. (Frank Trigg, who's expected to appear in the game, was signed by the UFC prior to White's edict.)
Also expected to appear in the game are fighters such as Jay Hieron (who fights Jesse Taylor at this weekend's Strikeforce) event, Gegard Mousasi and Strikeforce world light heavyweight champion Renato "Babalu" Sobral (who fight each other at the event), Frank Shamrock, Tim Sylvia and others.
As MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) reported in July, White said his harsh reaction to the EA Sports' title resulted from the company's initial refusal to do an MMA game.
"EA Sports told us, 'You're not a real sport,'" White said. "'We wouldn't touch this thing. We want nothing to do with this.'"
With EA Sports passing on the rights to the UFC's videogame license, rival software company THQ later secured the deal. The company's first effort, "UFC Undisputed 2009," has shipped approximately two million units since its May release and has earned rave reviews.
"We put our asses on the line, THQ and the UFC, to make a videogame deal in the worst economy in the world," White said. "We go out there and do this thing, and it's successful, and now [expletive] EA Sports wants to do a video game. Really? That's not what you told us a year-and-a-half ago."
MMAjunkie.com previously contacted EA Sports for comment but instead was pointed to a blog post from company president Peter Moore. Moore didn't address White but said EA Sports began working on an MMA title two years ago, contradicting the UFC executive's time table.
"I trace my MMA videogame roots back to my support of Crave's UFC title on the Dreamcast in 2000, and have been a fan ever since," Moore wrote.
Saturday's announcement could be simple confirmation of Emelianenko's involvement, a shot at the UFC by announcing Couture's participation, or it could be something entirely different. Regardless, stay tuned to MMAjunkie.com on Saturday for full coverage of the announcement and Saturday's "Carano vs. Cyborg" event.
EA Sports, which will soon launch an MMA videogame to rival THQ and the UFC's popular and successful "UFC Undisputed" franchise, is holding a press conference this Saturday, Aug. 15, company officials recently announced.
Perhaps not coincidentally, the presser takes place in San Jose, Calif., the same city that hosts Saturday's Showtime-televised "Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg" event.
Officials have promised to announce the addition of an "MMA icon" to the game's roster. Two possible options? Fedor Emelianenko (a recent Strikeforce signee who already announced he'll "headline" the game) or Randy Couture.
Couture, a longtime UFC fighter and current heavyweight contender, signed with EA Sports in 2008 while embroiled in a contract dispute with the UFC.
UFC president Dana White has since said, rather definitively, that anyone who signs to appear in the game will not be signed to a UFC contract. (Frank Trigg, who's expected to appear in the game, was signed by the UFC prior to White's edict.)
Also expected to appear in the game are fighters such as Jay Hieron (who fights Jesse Taylor at this weekend's Strikeforce) event, Gegard Mousasi and Strikeforce world light heavyweight champion Renato "Babalu" Sobral (who fight each other at the event), Frank Shamrock, Tim Sylvia and others.
As MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) reported in July, White said his harsh reaction to the EA Sports' title resulted from the company's initial refusal to do an MMA game.
"EA Sports told us, 'You're not a real sport,'" White said. "'We wouldn't touch this thing. We want nothing to do with this.'"
With EA Sports passing on the rights to the UFC's videogame license, rival software company THQ later secured the deal. The company's first effort, "UFC Undisputed 2009," has shipped approximately two million units since its May release and has earned rave reviews.
"We put our asses on the line, THQ and the UFC, to make a videogame deal in the worst economy in the world," White said. "We go out there and do this thing, and it's successful, and now [expletive] EA Sports wants to do a video game. Really? That's not what you told us a year-and-a-half ago."
MMAjunkie.com previously contacted EA Sports for comment but instead was pointed to a blog post from company president Peter Moore. Moore didn't address White but said EA Sports began working on an MMA title two years ago, contradicting the UFC executive's time table.
"I trace my MMA videogame roots back to my support of Crave's UFC title on the Dreamcast in 2000, and have been a fan ever since," Moore wrote.
Saturday's announcement could be simple confirmation of Emelianenko's involvement, a shot at the UFC by announcing Couture's participation, or it could be something entirely different. Regardless, stay tuned to MMAjunkie.com on Saturday for full coverage of the announcement and Saturday's "Carano vs. Cyborg" event.
Randy Couture bolsters EA SPORTS MMA roster:
Randy Couture, one of the most popular fighters in MMA history, will co-headline EA SPORTS MMA alongside Fedor Emelianenko.
"I have been a part of MMA for over 10 years and I am excited about the global visibility that a game like EA SPORTS MMA will bring to the sport," said Randy Couture. "Like my fighting career, I look forward to taking on all comers in EA SPORTS MMA."
Couture is scheduled to fight at the end of this month against former Pride World Heavyweight Champion Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira.
EA SPORTS is sponsoring three fighters in the STRIKEFORCE event, including Jay Hieron, Gegard Mousasi, and Renato Sobral.
Randy Couture, one of the most popular fighters in MMA history, will co-headline EA SPORTS MMA alongside Fedor Emelianenko.
"I have been a part of MMA for over 10 years and I am excited about the global visibility that a game like EA SPORTS MMA will bring to the sport," said Randy Couture. "Like my fighting career, I look forward to taking on all comers in EA SPORTS MMA."
Couture is scheduled to fight at the end of this month against former Pride World Heavyweight Champion Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira.
EA SPORTS is sponsoring three fighters in the STRIKEFORCE event, including Jay Hieron, Gegard Mousasi, and Renato Sobral.
EA Sports President Enters Game Wars
video link: http://www.sherdog.com/videos/recent/EA-Sports-President-Enters-Game-Wars-2045
video link: http://www.sherdog.com/videos/recent/EA-Sports-President-Enters-Game-Wars-2045
Couture vs. Fedor: 'It's in the Game'
videolink: http://www.sherdog.com/videos/recent/Couture-vs-Fedor-Its-in-the-Game-2044
For all those fans who salivated over a mega-match between Randy Couture and Fedor Emelianenko, at least they'll have the video game. Couture discusses his signing with EA Sports' MMA title a year and a half ago, and describes some special features he hopes his character will have in the game.
videolink: http://www.sherdog.com/videos/recent/Couture-vs-Fedor-Its-in-the-Game-2044
For all those fans who salivated over a mega-match between Randy Couture and Fedor Emelianenko, at least they'll have the video game. Couture discusses his signing with EA Sports' MMA title a year and a half ago, and describes some special features he hopes his character will have in the game.
HERES A WIKI LIST(???)
Fighters
Fedor Emelianenko [5]
Gegard Mousasi[5]
Benji Radach[6]
Renato 'Babalu' Sobral [7]
Frank Shamrock[8]
Frank Trigg[9]
Jay Hieron[10]
Tim Kennedy[7]
Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal[11]
Cung Le[11]
Bas Rutten[11]
Randy Couture[12]
Tim Sylvia[13]
Kevin Randleman [14]
Jason Miller
Mauro Ranallo will be providing commentary. [15]
Rumored:[16]
Nick Diaz
Ken Shamrock
Jake Shields
Alexandre Ribeiro
Shinya Aoki
Bobby Lashley
Gina Carano
Fighters
Fedor Emelianenko [5]
Gegard Mousasi[5]
Benji Radach[6]
Renato 'Babalu' Sobral [7]
Frank Shamrock[8]
Frank Trigg[9]
Jay Hieron[10]
Tim Kennedy[7]
Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal[11]
Cung Le[11]
Bas Rutten[11]
Randy Couture[12]
Tim Sylvia[13]
Kevin Randleman [14]
Jason Miller
Mauro Ranallo will be providing commentary. [15]
Rumored:[16]
Nick Diaz
Ken Shamrock
Jake Shields
Alexandre Ribeiro
Shinya Aoki
Bobby Lashley
Gina Carano
