Breaking News from E3! EA Gets the UFC License

[TheDoctor]

EA Gets the UFC License!!



http://kotaku.com/5915636/ea-gets-the-ufc-license-will-make-games-for-years


THQ AND ZUFFA ANNOUNCE TRANSFER OF ULTIMATE FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP

VIDEOGAME LICENSE AGREEMENT

AGOURA HILLS, Calif. & LAS VEGAS, Nev., June 4, 2012 – THQ Inc. (NASDAQ: THQI) and Zuffa, LLC, today announced that they have reached an agreement to transfer THQ’s exclusive, worldwide license with Zuffa to publish videogames based on the Ultimate Fighting Championship® (UFC®) brand to Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA), effective today, in exchange for an undisclosed cash payment to THQ.

“Over the last three years, THQ has delivered best-in-class, all-encompassing experiences to MMA fans, sports enthusiasts and fighting gamers around the globe with its UFC Undisputed™ series. We want to thank them for their stewardship of our brand," said Lorenzo Fertitta, Chairman and CEO of Zuffa. “We look forward to joining forces with EA to leverage their sports platform, and expand our brand in the video game space.”

Brian Farrell, THQ’s Chairman and CEO, commented, “We have relished our relationship with UFC over the last several years and believe that the UFC gaming brand is in great shape. THQ’s more focused strategy moving forward meant that transferring the license to EA made sense to all parties. We would like to thank UFC for their great support and partnership and wish EA all the best moving forward.”

 

[AKI Man]

Dont give a shit! I am so stoked to see EA MMA making a sequel. I prefered it over the UFC game.

YES! YES! YES!

 

[TheDoctor]

<blockquote class='quote\\_blockquote'><dl><dt>AKI Man</dt><dd>Jun 4 2012, 08:09:37 PM</dd></dl><div>Dont give a shit! I am so stoked to see EA MMA making a sequel. I prefered it over the UFC game.

YES! YES! YES![/quote]A sequel? How is that possible, seeing EA now has the UFC games. I don't think they would be able to make 2 diff games. Dana would throw a bitch fit & wouldn't it be a conflict of interest?

 

[KG 24]

<blockquote class='quote\\_blockquote'><dl><dt>AKI Man</dt><dd>Jun 4 2012, 08:09:37 PM</dd></dl><div>Dont give a shit![/quote]

 

[TheDoctor]

you know what fuck it? I am tiured of smartass shit everytime i post something. I was hoping for a discussion like adults about the effects on thq. but screw i'm done posting news of any damn kind.

 

[AKI Man]

Well I read that wrong lol.

UFC moving to EA license? Always prefered EA's fighting system. I am hoping we see the Strikeforce promotion get some recognition in this game.

 

[KG 24]

Wow Wildforce, it was only a joke. I don't really play UFC/MMA games, but this is some shocking news. I'll give it a look to see how EA uses the UFC license.

 

[TheDoctor]

3 words

WWE Backstage Assault :game:

 

[AKI Man]

3 words

WWE Backstage Assault :game:

Correction.

WcW Backstage Assault.

Amen brother!! ^o)

 

[TheDoctor]

<blockquote class='quote\\_blockquote'><dl><dt>AKI Man</dt><dd>Jun 4 2012, 08:23:54 PM</dd></dl><div>

3 words

WWE Backstage Assault :game:

Correction.

WcW Backstage Assault.

Amen brother!! ^o) [/quote]no i meant WWE, seeing as they got the UFC license. Who's to say WWE isn't next?

 

[AKI Man]

Good point bro. Shit, I didnt think of that...

In all honesty, I think after WWE13, the franchise will be in EA's hands. What they do with it, I dont know.

 

[KG 24]

I'm living in the hope that WWE '13 does good enough to save THQ's butt.

 

[AKI Man]

I doubt it! If UFC 2010 did better in sales overall than WWE SvR 11, I doubt they will be saved.

THQ are another company heading to the scrapheap.

WWE 13 look like the last THQ produced video game. They should have listened to the die-hard fans.

 

[KG 24]

Seriously. It took way too long to fix themselves with last years game, and they STILL had issues. I hope EA picks off where WWE '13 comes off (if it's good.)

 

[TheDoctor]

<blockquote class='quote\\_blockquote'><dl><dt>AKI Man</dt><dd>Jun 4 2012, 08:55:30 PM</dd></dl><div>I doubt it! If UFC 2010 did better in sales overall than WWE SvR 11, I doubt they will be saved.

THQ are another company heading to the scrapheap.

WWE 13 look like the last THQ produced video game. They should have listened to the die-hard fans.

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[barskio]

I hope this means, there's a chance they release it for pc.

 

[stylesismilo]

My reaction?

OH GOD WHY.

With EA, it's gonna be the same old crap every year with updated rosters and...wait. THQ/YUKES also did that. But what this mean is that EA is gonna hold monopoly over MMA games, like what they did with um, was it NHL games?