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kotaku.com - 7/13/2009

UFC: "EA Doesn't Give A **** About Mixed Martial Arts" [UFC]

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UFC president Dana White has gone on an expletive-fuelled tirade against EA Sports , lashing out at not only the publishing powerhouse, but at any UFC fighter that agrees to appear in EA's upcoming mixed martial arts title as well. White (pictured) says that back in the early days of the ...

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mmajunkie.com - 7/13/2009

UFC president Dana White says EA Sports responsible for current MMA video game war

— mmajunkie.com — UFC president Dana White has a simple message for fighters dreaming of competing in the world-famous octagon:... Don't do business with EA Sports. In an edict that started as a rumor on internet message boards, White stated after Saturday's historic UFC ... (more) UFC president Dana White says EA Sports responsible for ...

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gamepolitics.com - 7/14/2009

Economist: EA's Madden Monopoly Cost Gamers Up To $926 Million

— gamepolitics.com — A University of Michigan economics professor estimates that Electronic Arts collectively overcharged Madden buyers between $701 million... and $926 million during the years 2006 through 2009. Dr. Jeffrey MacKie-Mason made his claim in a document filed ... (more) Economist: EA's Madden Monopoly Cost Gamers Up To $926 ...

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gamepolitics.com - 7/15/2009

Pachter: Economist's Claims in Madden Monopoly Case Irresponsible

— gamepolitics.com — Yesterday's GamePolitics report detailing a University of Michigan economist's estimate that EA's exclusive NFL deal cost Madden buyers... as much as $926 million raised a number of eyebrows, including those attached to the forehead of Michael ... (more) Pachter: Economist's Claims in Madden Monopoly Case ...

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UFC president: EA doesn't give a #@%! about MMA
Destructoid — ... to do with this." As a result, White's fighting back -- confirming earlier rumors -- saying that any fighter who signs to appear in EA's upcoming MMA title will be blacklisted from UFC. "I'm at war with them right now," he says. "That's how I look at it."  Yikes. Note to other gaming outlets: dibs on using EA Sports' face-mapping tech in their upcoming MMA game to make White and Peter Moore fight in a cage.  [via Kotaku]

UFC president confirms war with EA, blacklisting fighters
Joystiq — ... to do with this." According to White, EA's reversal and attempt at an MMA game is a huge slap to his face and to the fans. "You know what the difference is?" White rhetorically asked. "I'm in the mixed martial arts business. EA isn't. EA doesn't give a [expletive] about mixed martial arts. They made that very clear." It sounds to us UFC 101 will get an extra match on the card. EA's John Riccitiello versus UFC's Dana White. We'd pay top dollar for that. [Via Kotaku] UFC president confirms war with EA, blacklisting fighters ...

EA makes UFC president an angry man
That VideoGame Blog — ... , apparently EA were at one time in the past very rude to Dana White about his sport and he’s taken their change of tune quite personally. ...