EA’s highly anticipated EA Sports MMA fighting game has just arrived on Xbox LIVE Marketplace. Weighing in at 1 GB and available in all Xbox LIVE regions except Germany and Japan, the new demo gives players the chance to experience virtual mixed martial arts matches.
Content: EA Sports MMA Price: Free Availability: Not available in Germany or Japan Dash Text: EA SPORTS MMA brings the authenticity of the world’s most intense combat sport home like never before. Choose from the world’s top fighters or climb the ranks of the worldwide circuit with your created prodigy to become the ultimate MMA champion. Are you ready? Let’s get it on!
EA has made a controversial decision -- it will lock players who buy used copies out of online multiplayer matches. They will only offer a 7 day trial.
Electronic Arts is the king of the sports game market with hot upcoming titles including NCAA Football 11, NHL 11, Madden NFL 11, NBA 11, FIFA 11, and EA Sports MMA. Now it has made a controversial decision concerning all of those titles -- it will lock players who buy used copies out of online multiplayer.
"Online services, features and bonus content" will all be covered by a one time code, that won't work for the new purchaser. EA describes, "You will be unable to play multiplayer online game modes or use your downloaded content in online game modes."
Used purchasers do gain access to a 7 day trial, but they will have to purchase a $10 pass if they want to continue to play online.