EA Sports has tweeted a short teaser, officially announcing UFC 5, the next installment in EA’s UFC franchise. According to the tweet, a full reveal of the game will be released in September 2023.
The teaser reveals the new logo for the upcoming game and while no details about the game have been released by EA yet, it is highly possible that the game will release in late 2023 or early 2024. Apart from the new logo, EA Sports has also offered a link where people can register to get updates about the upcoming game, such as exclusive offers, behind-the-scenes footage, and promotions.
Coming soon #UFC5
Full reveal September 2023 🗓️
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➡️ https://t.co/vLBNhbt3QN pic.twitter.com/qIFoAmLbWN— EA SPORTS UFC (@EASPORTSUFC) July 8, 2023
September reveal hints toward UFC 5 release in late 2023/early 2024
The previous games in the UFC franchise have released between June and August. However, with EA announcing a full reveal of UFC 5 in September 2023, it’s highly unlikely that they will make the fans wait for more than a year and release the game in June 2024. While October-November 2023 window is jam-packed with several AAA game releases, it’s highly possible that EA Sports wants to get UFC 5 out before the holiday season.
EA Sports has been releasing a UFC game every two years, ever since 2014. Fans were naturally expecting UFC 5 in 2022, however, it seems to have been delayed due to the unfavorable reception of UFC 4. While the third game in this franchise was met with massive commercial and critical success, especially due to the introduction of Knockout Mode, the fourth one failed to meet fans’ exceeded expectations. From poor post-launch support to clunky striking mechanisms, UFC 4 was riddled with issues.
Fans react to EA Sports UFC 5 announcement
Fans are nevertheless extremely excited about UFC 5, hoping for a different development team this time around.
Hopefully you have different people in charge of this one. 4 is awful
— Sebastian (@coolhandle1) July 8, 2023
There are many things fans clearly want to see improved in the upcoming installment of the game.
https://twitter.com/veganyoga1/status/1677705325409886212?s=20
Another popular demand by the fans of the series is getting a PC port for the game. UFC series has been a console-only series, with the last installment released in 2020 on PS4 and Xbox One.
Please on PC please
— Balti (@toujoursbalti) July 8, 2023
PC release?
— BaMFZiLLa 🇺🇸🇺🇦 (@Bamfzilla) July 8, 2023
However, the general tone is cheerful, with a large number of fans looking forward to seeing what changes can be expected in UFC 5.
Can't wait
— ESFL (@ESFLGaming) July 8, 2023
I am ready! 💯🫡 pic.twitter.com/kmbECuNcYu
— Dude Gameison X (@DudeGameison) July 8, 2023
Source: EA Sports (via Twitter)
