THQ Reveal UFC Undisputed 3 Due For Release Early 2012

THQ have announced that they will be releasing a new UFC fighting game, entitled UFC Undisputed 3, in early 2012. With motion-controlled fitness title UFC Personal Trainer due out this year, THQ is making sure that the UFC brand remains in the public eye, but at the same time is giving the core Undisputed franchise a year off to breathe between sequels, leaving 2011 free from UFC fighting titles. To make the game more open to casual gamers as well as fight fans, they are introducing a new, optional simplified fighting system.

Read about the new features, taken from the new official site for the game below:

UFC Undisputed 3, takes you inside the Octagon, delivering intense UFC action focused on brutal toe-to-toe combat, impressive visual presentation, increased accessibility and raw fight emotion.

UFC Undisputed 3 ups the intensity with the addition of PRIDE Mode, a brand new submission system, new ways to finish the fight and increased accessibility through both traditional and simplified gameplay controls that, along with significanlt enhanced visuals, new camera positions and personalized fighter entrances, let you step right inside the Octagon.

UFC Undisputed 3 also lets you take the fight to your friends with a significantly improved online feature set, including new and updated offerings, delivering the most competitive and engaging MMA experience to date.

PRIDE MODE: The no-holds-barred Japanese MMA league brings with it brutal soccer-style kicks, head stomps and ground knees to the head.

FINISH THE FIGHT: Take your opponents down with punishing new moves, a brand new submission system and increased focus on presentation.

FROM BROADCAST TO CAGE-SIDE: Experience the intensity of UFC with new camera positions, compelling fighter entrances, improved facial animations and a gritty, high contrast appearance.

GAMEPLAY ACCESSIBILITY: Get right inside the Octagon with simplified gameplay control options, brutalizing opponents after stepping into the cage for the first time.

EXTRAORDINARY ROSTER: More than 150 of the most intense UFC fighters, including the addition of Featherweight and Bantamweight divisions.

EXTENSIVE ONLINE OFFERING: A significantly revamped online experience, including both new and updated features, rounds out the best competitive fighting experience to date for the franchise.

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UFC Undisputed 3 is set for release on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in early 2012.