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EA Sports UFC 5 Is the First M-Rated Game
EA Sports UFC 5 will launch on PS5 on October 27th as the series’ first M-rated game. Because of Frostbite Engine upgrades, the publisher is pushing realism in this version, resulting in some of the most realistic body damage ever. Fighters now cut and bruise in various places, and damage directly affects gameplay (a right eye cut impairs vision and makes you vulnerable).
After watching a brief gameplay demo last week, we can confirm that this game looks amazing and runs at 60 frames-per-second, unlike previous PS4 games. All of EA Sports FC 24 and Madden NFL 24’s Frostbite Engine upgrades are here, so bodies have more realistic proportions and body types. The detail is impressive: fighters and canvas will exchange blood.
EA Sports promises a more engaging ground game with a redesigned submission system and stand-and-bang gameplay with cinematic knockouts. While we hadn’t had much time with it, the mechanic looked cleaner and easier to use than in the previous game, where grappling wasn’t fun.
Besides a full single-player career mode with Valentina Shevchenko cinematics, you can take your character online to compete across four divisions and unlock vanities and other rewards. The entire UI will be themed around the next big ticket UFC event, and you can predict the winners for in-game currency or watch the fights.
EA Sports is also adding alter-egos, which are models of popular fighters based on career milestones like debuts and championship wins. Everything will add depth and variety to the roster. If you pre-order the Deluxe Edition, Fedor Emil, Muhammad Ali, Mike Tyson, and several Bruce Lee alter-egos will be playable. The Deluxe Edition includes three-day early access and other in-game bonuses.
Despite Microsoft’s acquisition of Bethesda, The Elder Scrolls 6 was not confirmed as an Xbox exclusive a few months ago. This happened because Xbox executive Phil Spencer indicated that target platforms hadn’t been selected yet, but it always felt like he was talking about the game being years away rather than the RPG being on PlayStation.
If you’re still holding out, Microsoft plans to release The Elder Scrolls 6 just on Xbox and PC. Documents from the company’s FTC lawsuit were recently released. In the document, Bethesda’s announced titles (both as a publisher and developer) are listed, and The Elder Scrolls 6 is listed for Xbox, PC, and nothing else.
We expected this, but The Elder Scrolls 6 was announced before Microsoft acquired its developer. The Elder Scrolls is a beloved franchise that’s been on various platforms for generations, so this isn’t Starfield.
However, the game isn’t due until 2026 at the earliest, according to the paper, and who knows what the gaming landscape will be like then.
Xbox CEO Phil Spencer’s mid-2020 dystopian email suggests the business was interested in buying Warner Bros Interactive and Bethesda. Even more alarming, the CEO calls buying Nintendo a “career moment” and “good for both companies” — and there are even rumors that Microsoft was interested in Valve.
While Spencer warns that acquiring Nintendo would be “hostile action” but “playing the long game”, the unprecedented corporate convergence is shockingly casual. He added: “Nintendo is taking a long time to realize their future is off their hardware. A long time… He even ended the chat with a smiling emoji to make it look more evil.
Spencer claims that Warner Bros Interactive was “gettable” when Microsoft was rumored to acquire it. He adds that “we wouldn’t own any of the IP which hurts long-term flexibility”. Because most Warner Bros Interactive developers work on franchises like Batman, Harry Potter, and others, the studios are worth little without the brands.
The email is over three years old, but it reveals Microsoft’s blasé approach to acquisitions and its goals. While its eventual acquisition of Activision Blizzard may have changed its plans, this leaked exchange suggests that Microsoft will not stop until it has absorbed as much of the industry as possible, even targeting Nintendo.
Jedi: Fallen Order and Jedi: Survivor director Stig Asmussen is leaving Respawn Entertainment for unknown reasons. Asmussen had planned a trilogy for Cal Kestis, but it appears another author will need to write it.
Bloomberg reports that an EA spokesperson said: “Stig Asmussen has left Respawn to pursue other adventures, and we wish him the best. Veteran Respawn leaders will lead Star Wars Jedi: Survivor.”
This move is surprising, but Asmussen leaves on a high note. Jedi: Survivor is a great game despite its performance issues, which is rare for a Star Wars game. We’ll see where Asmussen goes, but we’re excited.
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