“You know what\u2019s the real fight, the <\/span>real money fight<\/span><\/a>?\u00a0It\u2019s me!” \u2014 UFC fans pumping themselves up before the next video game comes out.<\/span><\/p>\n Luckily, you won’t have to wait long. Ultimate Fighting Champion is getting its fifth EA Sports-developed game less than a week before the epic rematch between Islam Makhachev and Charles Oliveira at UFC 294. Fans have been waiting in anticipation for the next generation of the popular fighting series since the last release in 2020.<\/span><\/p>\n Put your gloves on and play your walk out music. Iiiiiiiiiit’s time\u2026 well, it\u2019s <\/span>almost<\/span><\/i> time for EA Sports UFC 5.<\/span><\/p>\n EA Sports UFC 5 will be the fifth game in the franchise developed by Electronic Arts. However, it\u2019s the 14th game overall based on the fighting league since the first-ever UFC game released in 2000 for the Dreamcast, PlayStation, and Game Boy Color.<\/span><\/p>\n As with previous installments, you’ll be able to fight friends offline or challenge people across the world online. Career mode is making a return, but EA has promised improvements to the experience\u2014including an online career mode.<\/span><\/p>\n EA Sports UFC 5 will also see a revamped submission and grappling system to bring what the publisher claims is a smoother and more authentic experience.<\/span><\/p>\n EA Sports UFC 5 is scheduled for release on October 27, 2023.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The game will launch on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X and Series S. There are currently no announced plans to bring the game to last-gen consoles, PC, or Nintendo Switch. You can purchase the <\/span>deluxe edition<\/span><\/a> to receive some extra goodies, including additional fighters, online career mode XP boosts, and the ability to play the game three days early.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Based on footage from the reveal trailer<\/a>, it appears that Conor McGregor, Michael Chandler, Alexander Volkanovski, Valentina Shevchenko, Amanda Nunes, Israel Adesanya, Alex Pereira, Islam Makhachev, and Jon Jones will be in UFC 5.<\/span><\/p>\n Fans who pre-order the game will also be able to play as Muhammad Ali, as well as Fedor Emelianenko, Mike Tyson, and Bruce Lee if they get the deluxe edition. Outside of these confirmed fighters, you can assume that most UFC fighters in the top 15 of their division (along with some cult heroes) will be in the game.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n It is yet to be confirmed if you can play as UFC president Dana White or announcer Bruce Buffer\u2014as you can in some previous games.<\/span><\/p>\n UFC 5 will be the first time that EA\u2019s own Frostbite engine will be used for the series. This game engine\u2014which was used for the most recent Battlefield games\u2014looks to bring a new level of realism to hair and clothing animation to the franchise, among other enhancements.<\/span><\/p>\n As a result, a brand new cut, bruising, and swelling system is being implemented, including more than 64,000 possible combinations of facial damage. This means that fighters will wear more realistic battle scars than in previous games.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Blood and sweat graphics are also taking an authentically gory step forward, with blood pools gathering in the octagon as you get into brutal wars with your opponent. As a result, it will be the first entry in the series to earn a “Mature” rating<\/a> from the ESRB as the franchise leans into visual authenticity.<\/span><\/p>\nWhat is EA Sports UFC 5?<\/h2>\n
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