EA Sports fully unveiled EA Sports UFC 3 today after first teasing the game back in February. Conor McGregor will once again appear on the game’s cover, and it’ll be released for the PS4 and Xbox One on February 2.
“Two belts, two covers… EA Sports got it right again,” McGregor said. “It’s an honor to be on the cover and I can’t wait to play the game.”
For their third mixed martial arts game, EA Sports will revamp the franchise’s animations and deliver a brand new Career Mode:
Real Player Motion (RPM) Tech is a revolutionary new EA Sports animation technology that sets a new bar for motion and responsiveness in the best-looking – and now the best-feeling – EA Sports UFC game ever. With over 5,000 new animations captured and rebuilt from the ground up, players can now move, strike, and create seamless combinations in-game with the world’s best mixed martial arts athletes. Every punch, kick, block, and counter has been recaptured and rebuilt on cutting-edge animation tech to look and feel life-like and responsive, delivering the most strategic, competitive fighting experience in franchise history.
EA Sports UFC 3 also introduces the new G.O.A.T. Career Mode where – for the first time – the choices made throughout your career impact your path to greatness. Outside of fights, players will make promotional choices to build hype, gain fans, earn more cash through big contracts and capture the world’s attention. A new in-game social media system allows players to create heated rivalries with other UFC athletes, providing the freedom to take on any type of persona, between cool-headed contender or infamous trash-talker.
EA Sports UFC 3 will also include a new set of multiplayer modes, with an emphasis on getting players into a match quickly:
Those looking for a quick social experience can jump into Stand & Bang mode, Submission Showdown mode, or opt to customize their match with unlimited stamina or extra strike damage in Fight Now Custom. The all-new Tournament Mode offers ultimate bragging rights as players attempt to take on as many opponents as possible in bracket-style elimination rounds with continuous damage and fatigue.
Fans who opt to purchase the Champions Edition of EA Sports UFC 3 will be able to start playing three days early (on January 30), and also receive 20 Premium Packs in Ultimate Team and choose an unlockable champion in Ultimate Team (Anderson Silva, Georges St. Pierre, Conor McGregor, Demetrious Johnson, or Joanna Jedrzejczyk).
