EA Sports UFC 2: Launch Details and New Trailer
It’s 2016, and the release of the next UFC game from EA Sports, EA Sports UFC 2, is right around the corner. EA Sports officially confirmed today that the game will launch on March 15 in North America and March 17 worldwide. In addition, a new gameplay trailer for the game was released. You can check out the new “Finish the Fight” trailer with new footage in the player below.
On top of the release dates, EA Sports also released some pre-order bonuses for the game. Players who pre-order the game will receive UFC Hall of Famer Bas Rutten, Kazushi Sakuraba and a Mystery Fighter as bonus fighters on the roster.
Speaking on the announcement, EA Sports UFC 2 Creative Director Brian Hayes stated: “Whether fans want to play upcoming cards, recreate the outcome of recent fights, or go back to fight with MMA legends, we’ll help them do that in the most authentic and exciting way ever in an MMA simulation. Our first two pre-order fighters, Bas Rutten and Kazushi Sakuraba are perfect additions to what is already the biggest roster ever for an official UFC game. Adding them is huge, and fans are going to go nuts when we reveal who the mystery fighter is. I can’t wait.”
The regular edition of the game will be available for $59.99. However, there will also be an additional Deluxe Edition of the game available for the retail price of $69.99. According to EA Sports, the Delux Edition will feature up to $60 of UFC Ultimate Team Premium Packs.
The game will feature five new game modes, including: KO Mode; UFC Ultimate Team; a revamped Career Mode; and Grapple Assist, a new integrated visual tool to help players learn and perfect takedowns, ground game transitions, and submissions.