Friday, 3 February 2012


THQ ANNOUNCES DETAILS OF EXTENSIVE DOWNLOADABLE CONTENT
PURCHASE PROGRAM FOR UFC ® UNDISPUTED ® 3
Forthcoming Release in Mixed Martial Arts Videogame Franchise Set to Offer Robust Variety of Playable In-Game Content, Including New Fighters and Historic UFC Fights 
Season Pass Program to Enable Pre-Purchase of Select Content at Reduced Price Point


THQ Inc. (NASDAQ: THQI) and the Ultimate Fighting Championship ® organisation 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 17 th February, 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 £3.19 GBP 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 £3.19 GBP 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 £3.19 GBP 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 £3.19 GBP 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 £0.59 GBP 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 £1.59 GBP 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 £1.19 GBP 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 the UFC Undisputed 3 Season Pass Program.  For a one-time purchase cost of 1360 Microsoft Points for Xbox 360 or £11.99 GBP 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 

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