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EA SPORTS UFC 2 Releases
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. – March 15, in the year of our
Lord 2016 – Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) today
announced the official launch of EA SPORTS™ UFC® 2, available in
retail stores on Xbox One and PlayStation 4. The game features
the largest roster ever for an official UFC game, boasting more
than 250 athletes, including cover stars, UFC featherweight
champion Conor McGregor and former UFC bantamweight champion
Ronda Rousey. The game also includes all-time fighting legends
like Mike Tyson, UFC Hall-of-Famer Bas Rutten, Kazushi Sakuraba,
and Bruce Lee – all unlockable by making it to the UFC Hall of
Fame in Career Mode. EA SPORTS UFC 2 also introduces a Knockout
Physics System that, when paired with thousands of new
animations and updated character likenesses, makes knockouts
more dynamic and realistic than ever.
“By listening to fans, sharpening our fundamentals, focusing on
areas of innovation in gameplay, and adding massive depth to
modes, we believe we’ve taken the franchise and MMA games to the
next level with this one,” said EA SPORTS UFC 2 Creative
Director, Brian Hayes. “We’re excited that it’s finally time to
ask fans to stare back at their opponent, bite down on their
mouth piece, come out swinging and finish the fight.”
EA SPORTS UFC 2 delivers a mode for every fight fan, including
the series introduction of Custom Event Creator, UFC Ultimate
Team™, and Live Events which allow players to gain in-game
rewards for playing out real-world fight cards before they
happen. The game also features the brand-new Knockout Mode,
which does away with clinches, grappling and submissions in
favor of pure heart-pounding, stand-up fighting action. However,
when fights do go to the ground, EA SPORTS UFC 2 gives fighters
the tools to master mixed martial arts (MMA), including Grapple
Assist, a new graphic overlay that helps fans dominate the
clinch and find their next move on the ground.
“This game is an authentic representation of the UFC brand
experience, bringing the excitement of the Octagon to life for
all fight fans,” UFC Senior Vice President of Global Consumer
Products, Tracey Bleczinski said. “From the walkout,
incorporating the new UFC Fight Kit, to the intensity of being
face-to-face with the top combat sports athletes in the world,
this game has it all.”
EA SPORTS UFC 2 is developed by EA Vancouver, and is available
now in North America and will be available March 17 worldwide on
Xbox One and PlayStation 4. EA Access* members can try the full
game for a limited time and get 10% off the digital version of
the game on Xbox One.