UFC 3  

EA SPORTS™ UFC® 3 revolutionizes fighting movement with Real Player Motion Tech, a new gameplay animation technology that delivers the most fluid and responsive motion ever. 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. In G.O.A.T. Career Mode, players can build fight hype to gain fans, earn cash to train at new gyms, and create heated rivalries with other fighters to capture the world's attention. How you promote outside of the Octagon matters as much as how you perform inside of it as you progress to becoming the Greatest of All Time. In addition, an all-new suite of customizable multiplayer modes let you and your friends get into the Octagon and face off in fast, fun, intense bouts where a highlight-reel knockout is always one strike away and victory can happen in the blink of an eye.

A REVOLUTION IN GAMEPLAY TECHNOLOGY
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, you can now move, strike, and create seamless combinations with the fluidity and freedom of the world’s best UFC athletes. Players can now slip and strike while in full motion to execute dangerous counterattacks, adding new levels of strategy and competition to every fight. RPM Tech also recreates the styles of world-class UFC fighters, mirroring the precise look and feel of your favorite athletes like Conor McGregor, Georges St-Pierre, and Joanna Jedrzejcyzk.

BE THE G.O.A.T.
Introducing G.O.A.T. Career Mode in EA SPORTS UFC 3 where - for the first time - the choices you make outside of the Octagon impact your path to greatness inside of the Octagon. Outside of your fights, make promotional choices to build your fight hype, gain fans, earn more cash through big contracts and capture the world's attention. Create heated rivalries with other UFC fighters through the new in-game social media system, giving you the freedom to take on the persona you want between cool-headed contender or infamous trash-talker. Fuel the hype behind your biggest fights by balancing your time at the gym with promotional appearances that spread word of mouth and grow your fanbase. As you train, decide which gym to join, each with their own UFC training partners and unique moves to learn. And finally, watch it all come to life before your eyes in all-new Career Milestones showcased throughout your career, including press conferences, weigh-ins and authentic UFC programming like 'Bad Blood' and 'UFC Minute' hosted by Megan Olivi.

ALL IT TAKES IS ONE STRIKE
Unlike any other sport, in the Octagon victory can happen in the blink of an eye. In EA SPORTS UFC 3 you decide how to fight and how to win with a whole new suite of game modes designed for fast, fun fights that are perfect for letting fists fly against your friends. Play Knockout Mode, Submission Shootout, Stand & Bang, or give your fighter’s unlimited stamina in Fight Now Custom. In EA SPORTS UFC 3, you have the freedom to create and customize the rules of your match before you take on your friends. The all-new Tournament Mode lets you chase ultimate bragging rights among your friends as you attempt to take on as many opponents as you can finish in bracket-style elimination rounds with continous damage and fatigue.

CREATE YOUR ULTIMATE DREAM TEAM
Ultimate Team™ in EA SPORTS UFC 3 introduces more personalization, strategy and collectibles. For the first time, combine your customized create-a-fighter with real life UFC fighters like Conor McGregor, Anderson Silva, and Demetrious Johnson to build the ultimate fighting roster. All-new Fighter Chemistry allows you to chase and pair specific moves that grant boosts to your fighter for a strategic advantage. New Ultimate Team Solo Challenges feature dynamically-updated singleplayer gameplay challenges that unlock in-game rewards, while new Ultimate Team Sets allow you to collect thematic items and trade them in for items of higher value. All packaged in a more streamlined experience with redesigned pack openings and visuals that make it easier than ever to build your very own Ultimate Team.

A REVOLUTION IN GAMEPLAY TECHNOLOGY

• Groundbreaking Animation Technology - Powered by Real Player Motion Tech, EA SPORTS UFC 3 features cutting-edge animation technology that makes every move, every strike and every combination more realistic, responsive and rewarding.
• Strategic Risk vs. Reward Damage System - The new Damage System introduces more tension and thrill based on risk-vs-reward strategy. Fighter positioning, stance, and exposure now has an even greater effect on the impact of every strike, making every punch thrown an opportunity to finish the fight or leave yourself open to a devastating counter blow.
• Hyperrealistic Locomotion - Footwork is now at the forefront of tactical fighting in EA SPORTS UFC 3. New animations brought to life through RPM Tech replicate uninterrupted fighter movement where UFC athletes now move across the mat, close gaps, and manage distances with seamless fluidity.
• Authentic Fighter Personality - The biggest stars in the UFC now move and feel exactly as they do in real life thanks to replicated fighting personalities. Conor McGregor's four-hit combo. Demetrius Johnson's strike-to-takedown combinations. EA SPORTS UFC 3 now realizes the life-like tendencies of some of the biggest athletes of the UFC, allowing you to execute their most dangerous combinations just as they do.
• Fluid Striking – Thousands of new strike animations deliver improved striking fluidity, including combination strings that introduce more animation variety and fighter-specific combinations. Strikes can now also be combined with slips and lunges so that every move in EA SPORTS UFC 3 can be performed while in motion, introducing a whole new level of strategic responsiveness.
• Best-In-Class Visuals Get Better - New and improved fighter likenesses, flex intensity and authentically replicated fighter celebrations make the best-looking sports game on the planet look even better in UFC 3.

BE THE G.O.A.T.

• Earn Your Way to the UFC - Earn your way to the big show by starting your career in the World Fighting Alliance. Knockout your opponent to capture Dana White's attention immediately, or spend time perfecting your fighting skills before you get your big contract offer.
• Contracts & Cash - Sign and re-sign unique contracts with the UFC as you progress through your fighting career. Chase bigger contracts to earn more Fight Cash and then choose how to spend it between your promotional and performance driven objectives.
• Choose Your Gym - Choose your allegiance between 10 unique and authentic gyms where you can train and develop your fighter. Each gym has fighting discipline specialties, a roster of real UFC fighters in your camp, and a unique set of moves for you to learn and master. Choose to stay loyal to your crew or move on and spend Fight Cash to expand your skillset at a new gym.
• Rivalries - Create and stoke the flames of heated rivalries with other UFC opponents to get more fans focused on your fights and break records.
• In-game Social Media - Interact with other UFC fighters and post content to increase your profile around the world. Choose whether you want to be known as a cool-headed legend or a notorious promoter as you define your path to greatness.
• Promote Your Fights - Balance your in-Octagon training with your out-of-Octagon promotional opportunities decide whether you want to make high profile appearances to build your following and increase your Fight Hype.
• Career Milestones - The biggest moments in your career will now be recognized in dramatic cinematic moments, including authentic UFC programs like “Bad Blood” and “UFC Minute” hosted by Megan Olivi. Watch the hype behind your biggest fights come to life in cinematic press conferences where the rivalry between you and your opponent reaches a boiling point before you enter the Octagon.

ALL IT TAKES IS ONE STRIKE

• Knockout Mode - The fan-favorite Knockout Mode from EA SPORTS UFC 2 returns. Set the amount of strikes it takes to win and face off against an opponent with no grappling and no ground game.
• Stand & Bang - Stand and bang with all strikes and no ground game in an authentic, five-round bout.
• Submission Shootout - Show off your skills and take on your opponent entirely on the ground using holds, ground-and-pound, and submissions to get the win and be a champion.
• Tournament Mode - The ultimate game mode for a group of friends: choose your fighter and see how many opponents you can finish in a King of the Hill style tournament mode. The last man standing wears the crown and earns the bragging rights among your friends.
• Fight Now Custom - Fight your way with complete control over every setting and slider from stamina, transition speed, submission speed, grapple advantage, damage, health recovery, and perks.

CREATE YOUR ULTIMATE UFC TEAM

• Real UFC Fighters - New to EA SPORTS UFC 3 Ultimate Team, collect, play and compete with your favorite UFC fighters - including Conor McGregor, Georges St-Pierre, Joanna Jedrzejcyzk, Demetrious Johnson and more. Combine real fighters with your own customized Create A Fighter and build a dream team in the Octagon.
• Solo Challenges - Compete in dynamically updated, scenario-based singleplayer challenges to progress your skills and earn in-game rewards to build your Utimate Team of fighters.
• Sets - Earn and collect your Ultimate Team items to complete thematic Sets which can be completed and traded for high-value items.
• Revamped Fighter Customization - The new streamlined fighter customization system makes it easier to manage your items and equip your fighters with new moves, perks and boosts.
• Fighter Chemistry - Items now come with special bonuses that can boost the attributes of a given fighter, or even your entire Ultimate Team.

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• Practice Mode AI Recording System - Practice Mode AI recording lets you input an action sequence that the CPU opponent will playback for you, allowing you to practice your offense and defense against specific combinations and behaviors.
• Simplified Submission – The new simplified submission system is designed to make ground moves and fighter submissions more easily executed and evaded, allowing new players to experience the thrill of the ground game.
• New Gameplay Cameras- The addition of new broadcast camera angles amp up the realism and authenticity of the fight, ensuring that the fight is front and center with every knockout captured in spectacular fashion.
• Gameplay Hints 2.0 - Improve your skills in the Octagon with new gameplay hints and feedback, including between-round dynamic couching that analyzes your performance and delivers personalized feedback with button tutorials to help you finish the fight. Gameplay Hints 2.0 can also be found during the fight in the Pause Menu, and as Post Fight analysis once the winner has been determined.
• Tutorial Videos - New tutorial videos showcasing fighting moves, styles and strategy help you prepare for the Octagon on your path to becoming a champion.