EA Sports UFC
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EA Sports UFC is a
Gameplay
EA Sports UFC is a
Development and release
Conflict originally arose between UFC president Dana White and Electronic Arts, when the UFC approached EA Sports to develop a UFC video game and EA refused. The UFC then turned to developer THQ to develop UFC titles. THQ's UFC 2009 Undisputed shipped approximately 2 million copies. With the success of the series, THQ quickly began working on a sequel, UFC Undisputed 2010, and followed this release with UFC Undisputed 3 in 2012.[3]
With the growing popularity of MMA (the UFC banner particularly) and THQ's success, Electronic Arts began working on
As a result of the new project, Electronic Arts put its
A playable demo was released on the PlayStation Network and Xbox Marketplace on June 3, 2014, with cover athletes Jon "Bones" Jones and Alexander "The Mauler" Gustafsson as playable fighters, with the full game releasing two weeks later on June 17.[7] A free-to-play mobile version of the game was released for iOS and Android devices on April 21, 2015.[8]
Roster
The roster was gradually revealed by
Legacy
A sequel, EA Sports UFC 2, was released in March 2016.[18] The third installment, EA Sports UFC 3, was released on February 2, 2018,[19] and a fourth title, EA Sports UFC 4, was released on August 14, 2020.
The fifth title of the series, EA Sports UFC 5 was teased on Twitter on July 5, 2023, following that the game to be fully announced in September 2023.[20]
Reception
Aggregator | Score | |
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PS4 | Xbox One | |
Metacritic | 70/100[30] | 70/100[31] |
Publication | Score | |
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PS4 | Xbox One | |
Destructoid | 7/10[21] | N/A |
Electronic Gaming Monthly | N/A | 9/10[22] |
Game Informer | N/A | 8/10[23] |
GameRevolution | [24] | N/A |
GameSpot | 5/10[25] | N/A |
GamesRadar+ | [26] | N/A |
IGN | 6.8/10[27] | N/A |
Polygon | 5/10[28] | N/A |
VideoGamer.com | 6/10[29] | N/A |
EA Sports UFC received "mixed or average" reviews, according to video game review aggregator Metacritic.[30][31]
References
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- ^ a b c Sarkar, Samit (May 24, 2013). "Fight Night series on hold for EA Sports UFC, says EA Sports boss". Polygon. Vox Media. Archived from the original on June 7, 2013. Retrieved June 15, 2013.
- ^ Maiberg, Emanuel (April 6, 2014). "EA Sports UFC coming June 17". GameSpot. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
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- ^ Gies, Arthur (26 June 2014). "EA Sports UFC review: losing ground". Polygon. Archived from the original on 28 June 2014. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
- ^ Phipps, Brett (17 June 2014). "EA Sports UFC Review". VideoGamer.com. Archived from the original on 2 July 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
- ^ a b "EA Sports UFC for PlayStation 4 Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 22 November 2023. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
- ^ a b "EA Sports UFC for Xbox One Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 22 November 2023. Retrieved 17 June 2014.