Moore On MMA
The head of EA Sports Peter Moore has spoken about the issues pertain to his companies entry in the MMA videogame space.
Speaking on his official blog, Mr Moore said that the game is shaping up nicely after his first play and:
I know there has been some recent discussion about EA SPORTS bringing a challenger to this sport. I love mixed martial arts, and we’ve been working on a game concept since I came to EA two years ago. I have great respect for the organizations and individuals that have invested in the sport’s growth over the past decade – so this is one that is near and dear to me and I’m excited to see such good progress to date. I trace my MMA video game roots back to my support of Crave’s UFC title on the Dreamcast in 2000, and have been a fan ever since. Our title will bring both innovation and further authenticity to mixed martial arts, not to mention a strong global publishing network that will help spread the sport’s popularity around the world.
This comes after the head of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), Dana White, had this to say on the subject:
“We put our asses on the line, THQ and the UFC, to make a video-game deal in the worst economy in the world,” White said. “We go out there and do this thing, and it’s successful, and now [expletive] EA Sports wants to do a video game. Really? That’s not what you told us a year-and-a-half ago.
“You told us you’d never be in business with us. They wouldn’t even take a meeting because mixed martial arts disgusted them. This wasn’t a real sport. Boy, they got over that real quick, didn’t they?”
So no love lost between the UFC and EA then. I wonder who would win in a fight?
Source: itsinthegame, sports.yahoo
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