THQ this morning revealed a rather huge plan for offering a Season Pass for the upcoming release of UFC Undisputed 3.
There will be a whole lot of downloadable content that’s for sure, and pre-purchasing it is the most economical way to get it all, especially if you were planning on buying it anyway. The DLC will cover a number of new fighters, historic UFC fights, career boosts and also early access to unlockable content.
Read on for the details.
THQ Inc. and the Ultimate Fighting Championship organization today announced extensive downloadable content plans and a Season Pass Program for UFC Undisputed 3, the forthcoming installment in the critically acclaimed mixed martial arts (MMA) videogame franchise based on the UFC. The content offering, currently scheduled to include a wide variety of new fighters, historic UFC fights, career boosts and early access to unlockable content, will be available via Xbox LIVE Marketplace for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PlayStation Network for the PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system. UFC Undisputed 3 is currently scheduled for release on February 14, 2012 for Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3 system.
?With a large number of new playable fighters, access to historic fights and options for advanced player progression, UFC Undisputed 3 marks our largest offering of downloadable content to date for the franchise,? said Danny Bilson, Executive Vice President, Core Games, THQ. ?In addition, the Season Pass Program offers a great value proposition for those looking to enhance their experience with a variety of great content.?
?UFC Undisputed 3 is offering an unbelievable downloadable content offering to our fans around the world,? UFC President Dana White said. ?They will be able to play as many of UFC?s rising stars, as well as have the opportunity to relive a number of amazing fights in UFC history.?
The UFC Undisputed 3 downloadable content program is currently scheduled to include the following items for purchase:
Fighter Packs
- Fight of the Night Pack
- Featuring UFC fighters renowned for having the most exciting fights of the night ? Joe Lauzon, Rory MacDonald, Charles Oliveira and Sam Stout, along with former UFC fighter Anthony Johnson ? the Fight of the Night Pack will be available for a suggested purchase cost of 400 Microsoft Points for Xbox 360 or $4.99 USD via PlayStation Network in March 2012.
- International Pack
- Featuring UFC fighters ?The Korean Zombie? Jung Chan-Sung, England?s John Hathaway, Germany?s Pascal Kraus, Australia?s Kyle Noke and Italian Alessio Sakara, the International Pack will be available for a suggested purchase cost of 400 Microsoft Points for Xbox 360 or $4.99 USD via PlayStation Network in April 2012.
Ultimate Fights Collections
- Ultimate Submissions
- The Ultimate Submissions collection, currently scheduled for release at launch and available free of charge on both videogame platforms, will include:
- UFC 109: Mike Swick vs. Paulo Thiago
- UFC 115: Mirko Cro Cop vs. Pat Barry
- UFC 116: Brock Lesnar vs. Shane Carwin
- UFC Fight Night 19: Nate Diaz vs. Melvin Guillard
- UFC Fight Night 21: Kenny Florian vs. Takanori Gomi
- Ultimate Rivals
- The Ultimate Rivals collection, currently scheduled for release at launch and available free of charge on both videogame platforms, will include:
- UFC 92: Quinton ?Rampage? Jackson vs. Wanderlei Silva
- UFC 111: Georges St-Pierre vs. Dan Hardy
- UFC 114: Quinton ?Rampage? Jackson vs. Rashad Evans
- UFC 117: Anderson Silva vs. Chael Sonnen
- The Ultimate Fighter Season 9: Diego Sanchez vs. Clay Guida
- Ultimate Upsets
- The Ultimate Upsets collection, currently scheduled for release in March 2012 at a suggested purchase cost of 400 Microsoft Points for Xbox 360 or $4.99 USD via PlayStation Network, will include:
- UFC 92: Frank Mir vs. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
- UFC 109: Chael Sonnen vs. Nate Marquardt
- UFC 112: Frankie Edgar vs. BJ Penn
- UFC 116: Chris Leben vs. Yoshihiro Akiyama
- UFC 121: Cain Velasquez vs. Brock Lesnar
- Mixed Bag
- The Mixed Bag collection, currently scheduled for release in April 2012 at a suggested purchase cost of 400 Microsoft Points for Xbox 360 or $4.99 USD via PlayStation Network, will include:
- Best of PRIDE ? Final Conflict 2003: Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira vs. Mirko Cro Cop
- Submissions ? UFC 125: Takanori Gomi vs. Clay Guida
- Upsets ? UFC 110: Joe Stevenson vs. George Sotiropoulos
- Rivals ? UFC 124: Stefan Struve vs. Sean McCorkle
- Knockouts ? UFC 120: Dan Hardy vs. Carlos Condit
Alistair Overeem
- UFC Heavyweight Championship contender Alistair Overeem will be available at launch for consumers who participated in the limited time promotional offer on facebook.com/UFCUndisputed, the official Facebook page for UFC Undisputed 3. In addition, In addition, ?The Reem? will be available for a suggested purchase cost of 80 Microsoft Points for Xbox 360 or $0.99 USD via PlayStation Network in March 2012.
Create-a-Fighter Boost
- Enabling players to acquire additional points for created fighter development and save an estimated 8-10 hours of gameplay, the Create-a-Fighter Boost will be available at launch for a suggested purchase cost of 240 Microsoft Points for Xbox 360 or $2.99 USD via PlayStation Network.
All Unlockables
- The All Unlockables offering will be available at launch for a suggested purchase cost of 160 Microsoft Points for Xbox 360 or $1.99 USD via PlayStation Network.
THQ and the UFC organization also announced today the ability to pre-purchase select downloadable content at a reduced price point through theUFC Undisputed 3 Season Pass Program. For a one-time purchase cost of 1360 Microsoft Points for Xbox 360 or $16.99 USD via PlayStation Network, consumers will receive the following items:
- Fighter Packs ? Fight of the Night Pack and International Pack
- Ultimate Fights Packs ? Ultimate Upsets and Mixed Bag
- UFC Heavyweight Championship contender Alistair Overeem
- All Unlockables
In addition, consumers who pre-order UFC Undisputed 3 from shopTHQ for either videogame platform will receive the game?s Season Pass free of charge, as well as free standard shipping in the United States or Canada.