Remember a couple of weeks ago when UFC president Dana White reportedly threatened to ban any UFC fighter who appeared in EA Sports' mixed martial arts game MMA? Well, it turns out White wasn't fargin around.
MMA Junkie reports that White's animosity towards EA has quite the history, and based on White's comments, his feelings appear justified.
White said of EA, "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?"
White went on to make his banning policy quite clear, stating that if a fighter appears in EA's game, "You won't be in the UFC."
MMA Junkie points out that former UFC heavyweight champion Randy "The Natural" Couture will in fact be appearing in MMA, and yet White makes no mention of forever banning him. This seems to suggest that White isn't quite ready to play as hard as he perhaps wants to, since in the end, he has a business to worry about, and losing a bunch of high profile, fan favorite fighters would most certainly have a negative impact on said business.
Still, it will be very interesting to see how this whole back and forth will progress as EA gets further along in development on MMA. For as White so succinctly put it, "EA doesn't give a [expletive] about mixed martial arts. They made that very clear."
If EA's MMA is a solid enough game, would UFC fans really care if the game only included ficticious characters? Or is it like any other sports game where the major appeal is the chance to play as your favorite player/fighter?
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GreedyMcNasty
Did you guys see UFC 100? Dana has MMA by the balls I don't think anyone will sign with EA if they do they will commit MMA Hari Kari. GO Dana UFC fans have your back brother.
Goldenarmz
Dana in the end is only hurting himself, because once his fighters get hurt, old, r just dont want to fight no more. Where is he going to get new talent? The very same people he said would be banned if they were in a EA game. So Dana just need to sit back, shut up and continue making his money. And let the people who aren't part of UFC make theirs. Geesh, worst than Vince McMahon. Shows you Vince is a better business person than Dana, he would never do somthing like this unless you just totally pissed him off. Then you would become like Machon Man. And if Fedor is in this game, do you REALLY think Dana is going to ban him? PLZ
big13lak
EA follows the money can you blame 'em? I will play game because Dana can't ban me for being an MMA fan. I do think UFC is the best out, BUT I do miss the glory days of the Gracies and Dan The Beast Sevran (typo lol) and no weight classes.
xpctsthexpctd
They are going to get the fighters from the WEC and maybe the old WCC, like Urijah Faber and Kimbo Slice. Randy Couture isn't getting bugged by White cause he's retired now. I'd be pissed too if a company essentially slapped us in the face and then later on when we became successful said "Ok, we want in." Screw 'em, UFC can do what it wants, EA can live with WEC fighters. Maybe they will get lucky, Chuck Liddell just retired, so maybe they can get him.
down311
Randy and UFC worked out his MMA image for the game in their court battle over his contract a while back. Randy got an exeption.
Why don't reply's work ?????
lowkevmic
I couldn't play a simulated game with all ficticious characters!! But at the same time, EA makes some great sports games!! Since Randy Couture has signed on as the main character in the game, it will be interesting to see what other MMA fighters this game can pull in!! I wouldn't be surprised if we see a list of recently retired fighters like they did in the LEgends of Wrestling game. But I doubt if Dana White is going to follow through on those threats!!
Pwnproof
@scotty2generic
Well said!!!!............except that creepy shyt at the end there but uh..um.....WOOT!!
scotty2generic
I think it's his business, so technically he can do what he wants. I hope EA makes an MMA game... not because I'll play it, but because nothing breeds ingenuity like competition. Something EA forgot about a long time ago. After the UFC 100 card I popped in Undisputed and set up a Bisping Henderson fight to see if I could recreate some magic. Unfortunately, there isn't a flying elbow a man while he's knocked out cold button -sigh- next year guys. In my opinion, by the time EA sports comes out with their game Randy should be retired by then so I don't see a real issue with having him as an iconic boss in a game with fictitious fighters.... or better yet Dana could maybe find a way to throw one of the other organizations a bone. WEC or elite xc/affliction anyone? You would have such fighters as Jens Pulver, Urijah Faber, Cung Le, Fedor Emelianenko, Gina Carano. I need to stop playing with myself I just got myself excited.
down311
Dana White took UFC from negetive 40 million dollars to a billion dollar company in less than 10 years. He's got more drive than anyone at EA and he tells it like it is.
RgvXavi
dude, where have you been? EA, NCAA are in court over this particular matter. This issue is way to complicated for me to explain but I will do my best:
Certain former NCAA(football) players are arguing that though the characters in the games don't have thier names they do have thier "likenesss". meaning the in game characters are too similar to their real life counterparts. Said players want to be compensated for the use of thier image. NCAA rules prohibit athletes from making any money while under scholarship yet EA get's to make money by creating a character that exactly replicates real life player. Basically, we buy the game because the Colt McCoy(yes, I am a Longhorn fan) in the game look's and plays similar to the real McCoy(pun intended). Players argue that using thier likeness without compensation is illegal; however, how can they get paid when NCAA prohibits payment for use of likeness? See the quandry? This issue is MUCH TOO BIG to summarize on this forum but I think ya'll get the gist of the lawsuit. They are in court this week and may have the US Supreme Court hear the matter as it involves intricate policies concerning anti-trust law.
Read more: http://g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/p ost/697336/UFC-President-Dana- White-Says-Hes-At-War-With-EA- Over-MMA.html#ixzz0LFTUn4LS&am p;C
RgvXavi
dude, where have you been? EA, NCAA are in court over this particular matter. This issue is way to complicated for me to explain but I will do my best:
Certain former NCAA(football) players are arguing that though the characters in the games don't have thier names they do have thier "likenesss". meaning the in game characters are too similar to their real life counterparts. Said players want to be compensated for the use of thier image. NCAA rules prohibit athletes from making any money while under scholarship yet EA get's to make money by creating a character that exactly replicates real life player. Basically, we buy the game because the Colt McCoy(yes, I am a Longhorn fan) in the game look's and plays similar to the real McCoy(pun intended). Players argue that using thier likeness without compensation is illegal; however, how can they get paid when NCAA prohibits payment for use of likeness? See the quandry? This issue is MUCH TOO BIG to summarize on this forum but I think ya'll get the gist of the lawsuit. They are in court this week and may have the US Supreme Court hear the matter as it involves intricate policies concerning anti-trust law.
pawelp22
Dana White created the UFC. He can do anything he darn well pleases to do with it, especially video game licensing. The monster that is EA is destroying video games. Why are you tards backing them up? EA told Dana to shove off the first time. So he did.
Tman88
Randy Couture most likely won't get banned because he was probably included int he EA MMA game prior to signing a new UFC contract prior to his title defense against Brock Lesnar at UFC 91. Like of how Tito Ortiz is in the UFC game because he was included in the game while he was still under contract with the UFC even though he is no longer with the company. There's contractual things like that that can be made exceptions for.
ChomskyKnows
Dana White (guy with a girl's name) sounds like a real cry baby.
Buzzerker74
anyone see how lesnar pounded on frank mirs head? that was awesome, it shut his bitchin mouth up. maybe he could do dana white the same way next?
VintageDestroyed
who ever wrote this article should get their facts straight, he didnt say any fighter that appeared in the game would be banned, he said any fighter who registered to be in the game that wasnt in the ufc would be banned from ever joining the UFC. BIG FRIKKIN DIFFERENCE!!!
lee_lee_lee
Dana White wants more money for his brand. I can see why he would complain because like any business person he wants control of more revnue. I am allright with the UFC game. Granted it seems as though UFC should have gone with EA and If I rembere correctly their partner Blizzard or some company that really wanted to show off it's work that is reltavily new that could have made a great name for itself. A few things that should have been done better is the Martial Arts discplines and the way the grappling worked. For example look at Judo yes it does have some ground work but it is primarily a throwing Martial Art. Also I think they should have changed the displinces a bit instead of just grappling and striking they should have changed it to grappling throwing and striking because they are different things alltogether even though they are used together. As for the grappling controls I do not like how they are set up at angles I think it should have been press up and whatever button or press up and turn and what ever button or down left or right.
Daniel299
The UFC game sucked. The fights were way to repetitive. I feel that EA could honestly do it better, especially with the engines that they produce.
Maybe UFC should just learn from their mistakes and make a better MMA game than EA could (or at least one that seemed like effort was put into it). I think that thought seemed much to overwhelming for them and decided to play Mr. Hard, but then that backfired.
My oh my I'm glad I don't have to deal with that tough cookie.
Pwnproof
EA sucks...except redwood (thats there name right?) anywho, yea they suck but dead space was the shyt!!!
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