THQ Inc. (NASDAQ: THQI) and the Ultimate Fighting Championship®
organization today announced that Dutch heavyweight sensation
Alistair Overeem will join the official roster for UFC®
Undisputed® 3, the forthcoming installment in the critically
acclaimed mixed martial arts (MMA) videogame franchise based on the
UFC®. Through a limited time offer on
facebook.com/UFCUndisputed, the official Facebook page for UFC
Undisputed 3, players who “like” the page and share it with two
friends will receive a free token, enabling them to include “The
Reem” on the in-game roster. The limited time offer commences today
and is scheduled to conclude on January 20, 2012. For a complete
list of offer rules, please visit
www.facebook.com/UFCUndisputed.
Perhaps the most devastating striker in the heavyweight
division, Overeem – a famed world champion kickboxer and former
undefeated STRIKEFORCE® heavyweight champion – is scheduled to make
his UFC debut against former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar
at UFC 141, live on pay-per-view December 30, 2011 from the MGM
Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. The winner will become the
number one contender to challenge current UFC heavyweight champion
Junior Dos Santos for the title in 2012.
“Social media is an invaluable tool for us to share information,
generate interest and grow our thriving UFC Undisputed 3
community,” said Danny Bilson, Executive Vice President, Core
Games, THQ. “Rewarding this key demographic with free access to a
fighter like Alistair Overeem is an invaluable opportunity for
everyone involved.”
“We are always looking for new ways to connect with our fans on
Facebook and are excited to offer them Alistair Overeem in UFC
Undisputed 3,” UFC President Dana White said. “Overeem is a huge
addition to the UFC’s heavyweight division, and now he’s a huge
addition to the videogame roster.”
“I’m very excited to be part of the new Undisputed videogame,”
Alistair Overeem said. “I know a lot of my fans have wanted to play
as me ever since the first game, and I’m as happy to be part of the
new Undisputed as I am to finally be in the UFC to complete my
quest to become UFC Heavyweight Champion.”
About UFC Undisputed 3
UFC Undisputed 3 will take players inside the virtual Octagon®
with focus on intense toe-to-toe combat, impressive visual
presentation and significantly increased accessibility, including
the debut of PRIDE® Mode, two new weight classes and an impressive
playable roster of more than 150 UFC fighters. PRIDE Mode will
enable players to fight for the first time in the renowned Japanese
MMA organization and include official commentators Bas Rutten and
Stephen Quadros, authentic environments and notorious MMA rules,
including the ability to execute soccer-style kicks, head stomps
and ground knees to the head. Finishing an opponent will be more
important than ever through devastating new moves, responsive
striking controls, refined visual presentation and the introduction
of a brand new, graphics-based submission system. In addition,
players will now enter the Octagon with a choice between
traditional and simplified gameplay control options, enabling them,
regardless of skill level, to experience the intensity of UFC and
nuances of MMA combat while executing simple standing strikes or
more complex ground and transition mechanics.
Players will also experience the excitement of a live UFC event
through significant visual improvements, including the introduction
of much-anticipated fighter entrances, new camera positions,
improved facial animations and a gritty, high contrast appearance.
They will enter into battle with an unparalleled choice of more
than 150 playable UFC fighters, including talent from the newly
added featherweight and bantamweight divisions. Rounding out the
virtual UFC experience with a revamped online experience, as well
as a variety of new and returning gameplay modes, UFC Undisputed 3
lets players have their fights – their way – to deliver the most
intense, competitive and engaging experience to date for the
franchise.
UFC Undisputed 3 is currently in development for the Xbox 360®
video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and
PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, with a scheduled
release date of February 14, 2012. For more information on UFC
Undisputed 3, please visit www.ufcundisputed.com,
facebook.com/UFCUndisputed and twitter.com/UFC_Undisputed.
About Ultimate Fighting
Championship®
Owned and operated by Zuffa, LLC, and headquartered in Las
Vegas, Nev., UFC® is the world’s premier MMA organization and
produces over 12 UFC live Pay-Per-View events annually around the
globe. In 2012, FOX will broadcast four fights annually. In spring
2012, The Ultimate Fighter®, UFC’s signature weekly reality TV
show, debuts on FX. UFC content is also distributed commercially to
bars and restaurants through Joe Hand Promotions in the U.S.
Globally, UFC programming is broadcast in over 149 countries and
territories, reaching a half a billion homes worldwide, in 20
different languages.
UFC® also boasts a powerful presence online, with UFC.com
attracting over seven million unique visitors per month, while also
possessing one of the most powerful social media followings in all
of professional sports. To date, UFC has over six million fans on
Facebook and over 400,000 followers on Twitter. In addition, UFC
President Dana White is one of the most accessible and most
followed executives in sports with more than 1.7 million followers
on Twitter. On January 22, 2011, UFC continued to set trends in
social media, becoming the first major sports league to stream
live, broadcast quality action on Facebook.
Ancillary businesses include best-selling DVDs, a magazine, the
best-selling UFC “Undisputed” videogame franchise distributed by
THQ, UFC GYM®, UFC Fight Club affinity program, UFC Fan Expo®
festivals, branded apparel, trading cards, and articulated action
figures.
About THQ Inc.
THQ Inc. (NASDAQ: THQI) is a leading worldwide developer and
publisher of interactive entertainment software. The company
develops its products for all popular game systems, personal
computers, wireless devices and the Internet. Headquartered in Los
Angeles County, California, THQ sells product through its global
network of offices located throughout North America, Europe and
Asia Pacific. More information about THQ and its products may be
found at www.thq.com. THQ and the THQ logo are trademarks and/or
registered trademarks of THQ Inc.
Microsoft, Xbox, Xbox 360, Xbox LIVE, and all logos are either
registered trademarks or trademarks of the Microsoft group of
companies in the U.S. and/or other countries.
“PlayStation” is a registered trademark of Sony Computer
Entertainment Inc.
Ultimate Fighting Championship®, Ultimate Fighting®, UFC®, The
Ultimate Fighter®, Submission®, As Real As It Gets®, Zuffa®, The
Octagon™ and the eight-sided competition mat and cage design are
registered trademarks, registered service marks, trademarks, trade
dress and/or service marks owned exclusively by Zuffa, LLC and
licensed to its affiliated entities and other licensees in the
United States and other jurisdictions. PRIDE®, PRIDE
FC™, PRIDE FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIPS® and BUSHIDO® are trademarks
of Pride FC Worldwide Holdings, LLC registered in the United States
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