EA to alternate between Fight Night and MMA

NewsPosted 09/06/2009 - 1:26pm GMT+1

This year it's Fight Night Round 4, next the first MMA, 2011 another Fight Night.

Speaking to Kotaku at E3 last week, EA Sports boss Peter Moore revealed that adding MMA to its line-up allows the publisher to bring out a new fighting title each year.

"It gives us a rhythm of a fighting game every year," said Moore. "That's the plan. If you think of 2010, we're bringing MMA. In 2011, Fight Night Round 5."

Moore moved to point out that he wasn't announcing Fight Night Round 5, but you get the picture.

Speaking of the competition, THQ's UFC titles, Moore believes there's room for a contender.

"Clearly, we're a contender in the first year," said Moore. "Our job is to make the sport even more interesting by bringing EA Sports authenticity to it. And we're in this for the long haul."

UFC 2009 Undisputed was released in May to great reviews and strong sales.

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Karlius

Only problem here is that UFC has most of the household names with rival organisations not getting the following of the big ufc company so no matter just how good EA MMA is it will always be in the shadow of TNA or at least until THQ's License runs out and EA Muscle it off of them!

Posted 14:03 on 09 June 2009