Is the UFC picking the wrong fight with EA sports?

If EA makes a go of it, it will obviously get better with time. Despite the fact that many UFC fans want all of the Strikeforce talent to come and bow to Dana, the opposite is happening, Strikeforce's talent pool is getting deeper and deeper. This game only helps continue that trend. And by including Dream(and maybe even that China org I dunno) fighters they will have a greater appeal with the Asian market. And Im pretty sure there are quite a few Asian game players.

UFC Undisputed Polularity and success atop the fact that EA will not have the name recognition in the fighters that the UFC has will really put it behind,,, it's really going to have to have a sick career mode to even be close to the Undisputed 2009

CainVelasquezFan wrote:

UFC Undisputed Polularity and success atop the fact that EA will not have the name recognition in the fighters that the UFC has will really put it behind,,, it's really going to have to have a sick career mode to even be close to the Undisputed 2009

again, think Global here. Asia and Russia could carry the game in the early going.

Plus they could add a little segment where Gina is trying to make weight. Have her go into the sauna to sweat off another half pound, and then strip down to her birthday suit, trainers holding towels, the whole bit.

Haha, will there be a cheat code to get one of the trainers to drop the towel when she's on the scale again? haha

Andrew the Raider King wrote:

The problem you are missing Wolf is that exclusivity rule they all signed with the UFC. Don't get me wrong, I think having a 10 year exclusivity rule is fucked up and not in the fighter best interest, but they did sign it and even if they can break it in court it will take years. The only difference between what the UFC/THQ platform is and what EA sports does is that fighters will get paid for being on the next game and I think DW will do that. What they did to Thales and McCrory was messed up and I think DW has given up too much power to LF and he got overruled.

Jesus Christ, people that high up don't make such inconsequential personnel decisions. Lorenzo doesn't give a shit about a fighter he's probably never even talked to personally other than a perhaps the occasional good luck as they pass each other backstage.

OUSOONERSOU wrote:

I don't think EA's game will ever actually make it out, I think they will get bad reviews when the test the game. The only way the game could have enough competitive fighters is to make it an open weight game like the old PRIDE game. You can choose anyone to fight anyone. They just won't have enough at each WC to make the game worth playing IMO.

this is what i was thinking, who are they all going to get, all the major stars and not even stars signed with thq and the ufc deal. Are they even going to have enought fighters to make this game interresting?


And i never knew EA was thinking about putting out there own system. WOW

i dont know the facts but heres some guys off the top of my head that could make it fun

fedor

sakuraba

overreem

rodgers

barnett

N Diaz

Cung Lee

Lawler

Belfort

NYBA

Mousasi

frank shamrock

Ken shamrock

gracie

Fujita

Hunt

GOmo

Nog
carano
cyborg

gotta run but yeah maybe open weight and realistic caf play

jaroman wrote:

Andrew the Raider King wrote:

The problem you are missing Wolf is that exclusivity rule they all signed with the UFC. Don't get me wrong, I think having a 10 year exclusivity rule is fucked up and not in the fighter best interest, but they did sign it and even if they can break it in court it will take years. The only difference between what the UFC/THQ platform is and what EA sports does is that fighters will get paid for being on the next game and I think DW will do that. What they did to Thales and McCrory was messed up and I think DW has given up too much power to LF and he got overruled.

Jesus Christ, people that high up don't make such inconsequential personnel decisions. Lorenzo doesn't give a shit about a fighter he's probably never even talked to personally other than a perhaps the occasional good luck as they pass each other backstage.

Ya Lorenzo has nothing to do with fighters in his fighting organization. What?!

Lorenzo has been involved in many fighter negotiations and situations. swing and a miss here Jaro bro.