EA has informed IGN that its Fight Night boxing franchise is on hold. "Right now, a great portion of the core of the Fight Night team are actually the team that are building UFC," Andrew Wilson, the head of EA Sports told IGN. The team has "an amazing understanding of the pugilistic arts" that keeps them "really dedicated and focused on UFC right now."
Wilson cited the rising global popularity of the Ultimate Fighting Championship as the reason for EA's different direction. The developer claimed the UFC rights from THQ last year. With Fight Night on indefinite pause and UFC only growing year over year, one wonders if it will ever return.
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