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The UFC series will return next year as a PS4 and Xbox One title. Titled EA Sports UFC, this will be the first entry in the series since Electronic Arts took over the licence from THQ last year. As was announced at the Xbox One reveal two weeks ago, the …
Read More »E3 2013: EA enters octagon with UFC
EA's new sports franchise fired up with Ignite Engine.
Read More »E3 2013: EA Sports puts emphasis on movement
EA's Madden, Fifa, and UFC are focusing on smarter, more dynamic animations
Read More »EA to use Ignite engine for next-gen sport games
New sports-specific engine is the result of shared internal tech
Read More »EA Sports announces four games for Xbox One
Electronic Arts’ sports division currently has four games in the works for Microsoft’s new console, including FIFA 14. EA Sports’ Andrew Wilson took to the stage during today’s Xbox One reveal, announcing the new titles would be the start of a new "broad strategic partnership" between Microsoft and EA, a …
Read More »EA Sports unveiling new UFC game today
EA will take the lid off of its upcoming Ultimate Fighting Championship title later today, and it might be alongside Microsoft’s next-gen Xbox reveal. Polygon reports the EA Sports posted an image (pictured) on Twitter and Facebook announcing May 21st as a notable date for more info on the unannounced …
Read More »The many faces of EA: Andrew Wilson, EA Sports
In the first of four interviews, MCV looks at different aspects of EA’s business. First up, we sit down with EA Sports boss Andrew Wilson. One of the few surprises at E3 this year was that EA has secured the Ultimate Fighting Championship licence from THQ in a multi-game deal. …
Read More »EA hands UFC to Fight Night team
The next Ultimate Fighting Championship will be developed by the talent behind EA’s Fight Night titles. The publisher has confirmed that EA Canada is now working on the provisionally-titled EA Sports UFC, according to Kotaku. This will be the first UFC game published by EA after it picked up the …
Read More »E3 2012: THQ failed to break even on sold UFC franchise
UFC Undisputed 3 break even point was 2 million copies sold
Read More »UFC licence switch leads to San Diego studio job losses
THQ laid off the entire staff of its San Diego office today. Reports surfaced ontwittereariler this evening, claiming the layoffs were timed to coincide with press coverage of the E3 conference taking place in L.A. this week. THQ has taken massive hits financially in recent years, and has closed several …
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