What do martial arts meatheads and video game nerds have in common? Anna Kournikova’s wallpaper on their desktop, perhaps? But a big YES to EA Sports Mixed Martial Arts (MMA). Not only can gamers enjoy the game in their parents’ basement, now they can play head-to-head with another gamer across the country, thanks to this online portal we’ve created.

On our website, players can create profiles linked to their Playstation or Xbox account and they’re matched with opponents with similar skills from the online database. Other users can watch the match, live, as online site commentators stream live feeds onto the site’s video player. Virtual sports. Virtual players. The future of online gaming.

Leading up to the launch, we had enormous hits to the site as unique visitors spiked crashing our servers. EAs tech team came to the rescue and in a few hours, we’re back in business to entertain hordes of teens vying for the the number one spot: the MMA Champion of the World! ...Get ready to rumble.