Electronic Arts and the UFC have announced a multi-year renewal of their partnership to continue to deliver authentic, innovative, and thrilling mixed martial arts games for the EA Sports UFC franchise, through the year 2030.
“We’re thrilled to extend our more than 10-year partnership with the UFC as we continue to build one of the fastest-growing sports franchises in the world, based on the rapidly expanding sport of MMA,” said Cam Weber, Executive Vice President & Group GM, EA SPORTS. “This agreement will allow us to push the creative boundaries of mixed martial arts video games and connect millions more around the world to the culture of the sport.”
EA SPORTS and the UFC will also partner on innovative new experiences and more ways for fans around the world to connect with the excitement of MMA. The partnership will include more forms of play and self-expression, available on more platforms, including expanded future offerings for mobile players. This partnership will also focus on design, visualization, and development innovations for the games to grow and deepen the world of EA SPORTS UFC, impacting how they play and feel, and how players connect to the sport as it happens.
While there won’t be a true PlayStation 5 or Xbox Series X|S version of EA Sports UFC 4, EA is promising improvements to load times and better frame rates, for players that play UFC 4 on the next-gen consoles.
Published: Nov 5, 2020 08:28 pm