Fight Night Team to Develop UFC Game; What does this mean for FN?

[Money99]

EA Sports UFC To be Developed by Fight Night Team, EA Canada

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The development team will be lead by Team and Action Sports General Manager, Dean Richards (Fight Night, NHL, SSX) and Creative Director, Brian Hayes.

Does this mean the end of the FN series?
I hope not, but considering the sales of FNC, I wouldn't be surprised if we don't get a boxing game until next-gen consoles, or ever again.

[JerzeyReign]

Yeah, I think this means FN is done -- at least for this generation of consoles. I really wouldn't be surprised if this meant the end forever -- EA already blamed UFC for killing FNC or something like that already -- this may be the final nail in the coffin.

[Sausage]

I would not be surprised if they released a generic arcade boxer on Xbla.

[JayBee74]

Not surprised, but not terribly disappointed. The Fight Night team couldn't get it quite right.

[Vast]

Yeah. Fight Night is done, and that also means that the new UFC game is gonna be an arcade slugfest with terrible footwork.

[JayBee74]

Quote: Originally Posted by Vast

Yeah. Fight Night is done, and that also means that the new UFC game is gonna be an arcade slugfest with terrible footwork.

Probably, but what if they get the footwork right? Then your thinking, why wasn't this in FightNight?

[NYG_Meth]

Videogame boxing...

[Money99]

Quote: Originally Posted by tteekk12

Thats my point... people that enjoy watching ground fights.. thats weak... I dont care how much skill is needed to fight on the ground... it makes for a weak fight. No action and boring. Thats why UFC sucks and has weaker fighters... Who the hell wants to watch two guys wrestle for 5 minutes... remember back in the day, when they literaly be on the ground the whole time.. .that was weak. More discussion is at this cagefighterz dot com

LOL, I hear you.
But while I find the ground game very boring, I'm not going to flame the athletes in MMA.
It takes a crap load of dedication, commitment and brains to compete in that sport.

I prefer boxing and I hope EA gives us a good boxing game next year because I don't think I can buy into a UFC game.

[SHAKYR]

EA and the Fight Night producers are banking that the Fight Night fans follow the Fight Night team to the UFC game. They forgot they left a horrible taste in the fans mouth. The game realism factor was very low to be called a sim. The game had too many glitches and problems.

[Motown]

LOVE to see SCEA take a stab @ it again...HBO Boxing on next Gen Consoles anyone?
If it would rival The Show...Damn