It’s finally been revealed, the next MMA fighting game from EA, UFC 4 is coming. And earlier than we thought!
Let’s take a look at everything you need to know.
Latest News – New Attributes for UFC 4
EA has introduced brand new attributes for UFC 4 thanks to the all new gameplay mechanics.
You can check them out in detail by heading over here.
Ranks 50 – 41 Fighter Ratings officially revealed
We’ve now got our first official batch of fighter ratings and there are some real surprises!
Head over here for the full ratings breakdown!
EA’s Brian Hayes full interview
We spoke with Brian Hayes, creative director on UFC 4, to talk about gameplay, his tips on winning, and how the game is the most authentic MMA experience to date.
You can read to full interview right here.
Gameplay Trailer Revealed
We’ve now got our first look at the official gameplay trailer for UFC 4! Check it out below!
Ahead of the trailer release RealSport also spoke to Creative Director Brian Hayes about what the new and improved career mode has in store for us!
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From turning down UFC fights to evolving your player how the way you want to – UFC 4’s career mode looks set to be the best yet!
Release Date
UFC 4 is arriving as soon as Friday, 14 August 2020!
The game will be coming to PS4 and Xbox One, so gamers really don’t have long to wait.
Trailer
The UFC 4 trailer premiered at UFC 251 and boy does it look good!
The trailer reveals a ton of cool new features such as new fighting environments to do battle in, but the standout is definitely the end sequence with Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury!
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Both fighters will feature in the game and come with the game if you pre-order it.
Pre-order
If you want to make sure you get your hands on UFC 4 as soon as possible, securing the all-important pre-order is a good way to go.
Anthony Joshua & Tyson Fury, and a host of in-game cosmetics can be yours for the taking, if you pre-order now!
Head over here to pre-order UFC 4 for Xbox One and PS4.
Career Mode
The most popular UFC game mode is back and UFC 4 gives you more control over your career than ever.
Interactive Social Media
The new interactive social media system allows you to respond to social media callouts from other fighters.
Your relationship with that fighter will vary depending on your response.
Respond positively and create a friendship that might result in training discounts and more, or respond negatively and create a rivalry to build hype for a fight.
Decline Fight Offers
For the first time ever, gamers will be able to turn down fight offers from the UFC.
If you don’t think you’re ready to face a certain calibre of opponent, or your fighter needs more time to recover after their last fight, then declining a fight offer could be the best option.
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Of course, if you turn down too many fight offers then there will be consequences and the UFC may even rescind your contract and relegate you back to the minor leagues!
Create a Fighter
UFC 4 features new hairstyles, facial hair and tattoos and boy are there some whacky new options.
In addition, there’s a load of new vanity fight apparel and accessories that range from slick new short designs all the way to wearing a full lion headdress!
Virtually every vanity item is unlockable via engagement (no items affect gameplay or attributes).
To read more about UFC 4 Career Mode, including the all-new fighter evolution system, head here.
In addition, the new Universal Avatar System means that your created fighter is available in every weight class automatically, so you can enjoy using your fighter against a full range of opponents!
Gameplay
There are big changes when it comes to gameplay in UFC 4, with new combat systems in place for all areas of MMA!
For an in-depth look at all the changes made to striking, clinch, ground and pound, submissions and more, check out our full gameplay guide here.
High Impact Moments
EA has introduced one brand new aspect to gameplay in the form of High Impact Moments.
This new system includes improved facial and body ripple deformation on impact and a whole new stun VFX and SFX sequence to highlight heavy damage.
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There will also be improved slow-motion replays and all-new commentary from 2-division UFC champ Daniel Cormier.
Platforms
We now know which platforms UFC 4 will be made available on.
Current-Gen
UFC 4 will launch on PS4 and Xbox One – at this time it does not look as if the game will be coming to PC or Nintendo Switch.
Next-Gen
UFC 4 Creative Director, Brian Hayes, had the following to say regarding the game’s availability on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X. Please see below for a quote from UFC 4’s Brian Hayes.
“If both consoles support backwards compatibility for Gen 4 games then, presumably, fans will be able to play UFC 4 on their Gen 5 consoles.
We haven’t yet had an opportunity to test this out and determine whether any additional development work is required to leverage Backward Compatibility, but we hope to see UFC 4 playable on Gen 5 hardware using that feature.”
So it sounds like with any luck UFC 4 will be available on next-gen consoles – head here to find out more about UFC 4 on next-gen.
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