EA Returns to MMA With UFC 5

EA has announced a return to mixed martial arts video games with UFC 5 in a barebones tweet that promises more information in September.

“Coming soon” reads the tweet, below, which also includes a logo.

Coming soon #UFC5

Full reveal September 2023 ?️

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— EA SPORTS UFC (@EASPORTSUFC) July 8, 2023

EA Sports’ UFC game series is based on the Ultimate Fighting Championship, and kicked off with EA Sports UFC in June 2014. It was the first UFC game since THQ sold the licence to Electronic Arts.

EA Sports UFC 2 came out in March 2016, before EA Sports UFC 3 launched in February 2018. EA Sports UFC 4 then came out August 2020, leaving the series quiet for the last three years. IGN’s 8/10 review called UFC 4 “a largely iterative sequel that tightens up some looser parts, makes a few smart tweaks here and there, and doesn’t rock the boat all that much”.

Last month, EA underwent a major internal shakeup that split EA Games and EA Sports, with the former renamed “EA Entertainment” in a signal that EA intends to expand beyond games where possible. Cam Weber, who rose out of EA’s football games, continues to lead EA Sports.

Wesley is the UK News Editor for IGN. Find him on Twitter at @wyp100. You can reach Wesley at [email protected] or confidentially at [email protected].