It's not just a new sports game that EA is working on to fill out its portfolio. What sports game do you want to see EA add to its lineup? Let us know in the comments down below. Another strong candidate is a college sports game, given the recent NCAA changes and EA's statement that it wants to return to making them. If I was a betting man, I'd put money down that EA is talking about EA Sports UFC 4 here given it was already hinted at. Keep checking back with GameSpot for the latest. It's also possible that EA has a new sports game in the works that no one is expecting or that it is an arcade-style game or something else completely.
Just recently, the NCAA announced that student-athletes can profit off their names and likenesses, which seemingly paves the way for EA's NCAA series to return. EA made college sports games for years before it stopped due to lawsuits and other matters involving former players. In April this year, UFC commentator Jon Anik let slip that EA Sports UFC 4 was in the works, though this has yet to be confirmed.Īnother franchise that could be primed for revival at EA is the NCAA series. The latest release was 2018's EA Sports UFC 3.
In 2018, the PGA Tour announced that it granted HB Studios the license to make PGA Tour games, though EA remains involved in some capacity.Īnother dormant sports franchise at EA is the UFC series. That game did not resonate very strongly, and EA hasn't released a PGA Tour game since. EA recently canceled NBA Live 20, though the company said it continues to work with the NBA on a next-gen basketball game to be released later.ĮA formerly published the Tiger Woods series of PGA Tour golf games, and later made Rory McIlroy PGA Tour in 2015 after EA and Woods parted ways. EA already makes officially licensed FIFA, NFL, NHL, and NBA video games. There is no indication as to what the new EA Sports titles might be. "New consoles are always an opportunity to drive more innovation in our EA Sports games, as our fans are eager to begin experiencing a new generation of play," EA said. Management added in prepared remarks that these new sports games might be developed for upcoming next-generation consoles coming from Sony and Microsoft. Now Playing: The 20 Biggest Movies To Watch In Fall & Winter 2019 Khabib Nurmagomedov is an animal on the ground and as a takedown artist.By clicking 'enter', you agree to GameSpot's It's good to see that they are possible in EA UFC 3. I've seen a good number of them over the years. I'm not sure why Barboza was declared the winner, but the collision detection and physics in the sequence are on point. Look at this double finish from ShaneofMac:įirst double ko in ufc 3!!! and i /DzFlZONuiC As long as this doesn't happen too often, it'll make the occurences more memorable in video games as well. I haven't gotten my submission game up to par just yet, but it's good to see some gamers developing their skills to a point where they're able to submit an opponent this quickly.ĭouble KOs are one of the rarest things you'll see in sports. If you're familiar with El Cucuy, you know this kind of takedown is commonplace for the interim lightweight champion. Look at what he does with Tony Ferguson:įunny fight during the stream. The best one I've seen early on comes from YouTuber Dman. There are multiple ways to initiate a submission and EA UFC 3 has a few of them. The real action starts at the 40-second mark. Take a look at this finish from MMA Game. In real MMA, all it takes is one shot to end a fight and if timed correctly with the right angle, you can achieve the same outcome in EA UFC 3. I've always wanted to see one-strike KOs in combat sports games, but it seems as if developers have been reluctant to include this feature until now. Rapid-fire shots against the same block command will register an increasing amount of damage as you can see from the video embedded in the tweet from Awesome! /V7YiPPxHDz
In EA UFC 3, there's a component called guard breakdown. There isn't a big enough penalty for absorbing repeated shots on the arms. In some fighting games, the engine actually rewards spamming the block button.
This level of detail is sure to resonate with fans and it's a nice touch and nod to the developer's knowledge of the sport.Īt first glance at the video below, you might not realize the point of the footage.