| Mail |

You might also like: WoW Insider, Massively, and more

More Sites You Might Like

/ Register

Joystiq

UFC to grapple Wii, handhelds (Also, THQ likes profit)

by Richard Mitchell on Jul 29th 2009 5:50PM

It wasn't so long ago that Joystiq's THQ coverage was a litany of woe and despair. Until yesterday, that is, when the company not only announced that profits were up a staggering 77 percent in its first quarter, but that it had found a breakout, 2.9 million-selling hit in UFC 2009 Undisputed.

It's no surprise, then, that CEO Brian Farrell has informed GameSpot that the mixed martial arts franchise will be making its way to more platforms. UFC 2009 was restricted to the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360, but Farrell says that THQ plans to create future iterations of the game on the Wii and handhelds, though he didn't specify when we should expect them. Given the incredible success of UFC 2009, we'd say "as soon as humanly possible" is a pretty good guess.

THQ is also planning to turn UFC into an annual franchise. Shocking, right?

Source

Tags: business, Nintendo, thq, ufc, ufc-2009-undisputed, Wii

Reader Comments (22)

I thought that the UFC franchise was already going to become one because of the fact that they put 2009 in its title.

Ahhh, I see what you did there

...She returns...

It's actually, WREturns, thank you very much.

Oh, Its like reliving a past relationship again.....

whatever helps fund de Blob 2 is alright with me

I'm confused. Don't companies normally use casual throwaway games like that to fund the big games like UFC?

Except de Blob isn't on of those casual throwaways.

I'm confused, I thought UFC was a casual throwaway game. Is that not right?

tmac was trying to out the ol' Russian Reversal

well tmac

*gets out sunglasses*

In Soviet Russia

*puts on sunglasses*

the jokes on YOU

I know a lot of gamers that loved deBlob. I loved the game as well. I also know a lot of non gamers that love the UFC game. Take that as you will tmac, or just keep on keeping on.

P.S.

YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH

tmac should have just ended his comment at "I'm confused."

OOOhh... ahhhh...

f*ck it, I just wanted to check my post history.

Me too.

This has murder simulator written all over it. Where's J. Thompson when you need him!?

currently tied up with facing Federal disbarment.

hiding after the massive de-pantsing he received from Penn and Teller.

DSGEEEE!!!!

Hard to imagine UFC Undisputed working on the Wii with it's complex control mechanic. I guess they could make player have to use the old GC controllers. I doubt they will dumb it down and make it gestural based.

I can't wait for news stories about someone choking themselves to death trying to perform a rear naked choke in the Wii version.

Motion punches and waggle-missions? No thanks.

Sorry, you must be logged in to leave a comment.

Breaking News

UFC to grapple Wii, handhelds (Also, THQ likes profit)

Reader Comments (22)

Posted: Jul 29th 2009 5:53PM Tre said

Posted: Jul 29th 2009 5:53PM Gibbeynator said

Posted: Jul 29th 2009 5:56PM Superflks said

Posted: Jul 29th 2009 6:19PM (Unverified) said

Posted: Jul 29th 2009 5:58PM (Unverified) said

Posted: Jul 29th 2009 6:05PM (Unverified) said

Posted: Jul 29th 2009 6:14PM (Unverified) said

Posted: Jul 29th 2009 6:15PM (Unverified) said

Posted: Jul 29th 2009 6:18PM (Unverified) said

Posted: Jul 29th 2009 6:21PM (Unverified) said

Posted: Jul 29th 2009 6:22PM (Unverified) said

Posted: Jul 29th 2009 6:23PM (Unverified) said

Posted: Jul 29th 2009 9:07PM (Unverified) said

Posted: Jul 29th 2009 6:09PM Istari Spartan said

Posted: Jul 29th 2009 6:17PM (Unverified) said

Posted: Jul 29th 2009 6:39PM Captain Planet Planeteer Power said

Posted: Jul 29th 2009 6:58PM Mr Khan said

Posted: Jul 29th 2009 7:21PM Gibbeynator said

Posted: Jul 29th 2009 7:52PM p07h3ad said

Posted: Jul 29th 2009 11:45PM Johnnynumber5 is powered by cell said

Posted: Jul 30th 2009 9:03PM Martin C said

Posted: Jul 31st 2009 11:45PM (Unverified) said

Info

Description

MSRP

Release Date

Genre

Developer

Publisher

Rating

Breaking News

Double Fine Kickstarter passes $1 million in under 24 hours, breaking yet another record

Featured Stories

Ghost Recon: Future Soldier brings information warfare to the front

Rhythm Heaven Fever review: Crazy into you

Remedy not done with Alan Wake

The most popular postsin the last 7 days

Engadget

TUAW

Massively

WoW

The most popular posts
in the last 7 days