June 1, 2009
EA Enters the Mixed Martial Arts Cage with EA
SPORTS MMA
All-New Mixed Martial Arts Title Joins Award-Winning EA SPORTS Lineup
Electronic Arts Inc., announced today that an
all-new fighting title is in development at EA Tiburon in Orlando, under the
EA SPORTS(TM) brand. EA SPORTS MMA will be available in 2010 on the Xbox
360(R) video game and entertainment system and the PLAYSTATION(R)3 computer
entertainment system.
EA SPORTS MMA will feature the most
authentic, intense and broad mixed martial arts experience to date –
complete with a vast array of top fighters and fighting styles from around
the world.
"With Fight Night Round 4 set to deliver a
knockout with industry-leading visuals and genre-defining gameplay later
this month, I couldn’t be more excited to announce the expansion of our
combat sports strategy with EA SPORTS MMA coming in 2010," said EA SPORTS
President Peter Moore. "Fans have been begging EA SPORTS to get into the
cage, and EA SPORTS MMA will put them in control of the sport’s unique
combat experience while finally, in an immersive interactive experience,
capturing the raw intensity that has made mixed martial arts one of the
fastest growing sports in the world. We’re ready for the fight."
The EA Tiburon studio carries a successful
legacy, and is a leader in innovation, within sports video games. In August
of 2008, EA Tiburon was named by GamePro Magazine as one of the top eight
most powerful studios in the entire gaming industry. It is home to highly
touted franchises, such as Madden NFL, NCAA(R) Football and Tiger Woods PGA
TOUR(R).
For more information about EA SPORTS MMA, log
onto
www.easportsmma.com.
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