EA just bought the UFC license from THQ!
- Posted by renan on Jun 04, 2012
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It's friggin' official: EA MMA is back, baby. Today at E3, MMA fans finally got a sweet little taste of the gaming expo goodness that the Electronic Entertainment Expo provides and had their minds completely blown when Dana White walked onstage during the EA press conference and announced that EA Sports had purchased the UFC license from THQ and they will be making UFC games for years to come.
Bold and italicized for effect - EA has purchased the UFC license from THQ, and they will be making UFC games for years to come.
Here's the video!
EA MMA is not dead, Ea MMA is kind of like Sean Penn in We're No Angels and UFC Undisputed is like Sean Penn in Dead Man Walking...and I think we're Susan Sarandon. Here are a few choice snippets from the official EA press release:
"We're thrilled to begin a long-term partnership that will bring fans incredibly authentic, and deeply connected, UFC videogames," said Andrew Wilson, EVP and Head of EA SPORTS. "UFC has become a global powerhouse b