GAMINGEA Signs Extension with NHL, UFC to Make Video Games by Anthony Paradiso November 8, 2020 Electronic Arts announced on Nov. 5 that it is renewing its partnership with the NHL and UFC to keep producing video games for these two sports.Two of EA’s most popular games, “UFC 4” and “NHL 21” were released earlier this year. “NHL 94 Rewind” was included as a pre-order add-on to NHL 21 that allows gamers to play as current players but with the controls and graphics of NHL 94. Did you pre-order #NHL21? You can download and play NHL 94 Rewind today: https://t.co/7fOyl2Pm6o pic.twitter.com/aB6dG4zg03— EA Help (@EAHelp) October 30, 2020 More than 64 million UFC fights, which translates to a 125% increase compared to UFC 3, were played during UFC 4’s launch week this year. Meanwhile, NHL 21’s launch week saw more daily active players than it did in the past three years.1991 was the first year that an NHL video game was made. It is the third-oldest of EA Sports’ franchises. The first UFC video game was produced by EA in 2014.According to Front Office Sports, the length of the “NHL extension was not disclosed and UFC’s is for 10 years.”The NHL’s Chief Brand Office and Senior Executive Vice President Brian Jennings said this about the NHL’s extension with EA.The past eight months illustrates how EA is a critical extension to real-world sports, as fans turned to ‘EA Sports NHL’ to play and watch hockey while we temporarily paused during the pandemic.According to Front Office Sports, Electronic Arts has seen an increase in net revenue for its first quarter of fiscal year 2021 of $25 million. Post Views: 97The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest PostsAnthony ParadisoAnthony Paradiso has written for In The Zone since Sept. 2019. Anthony has written about local New York City sports topics for westviewnews.org since 2017. A graduate of Montclair State University, he co-hosts a sports talk show on University radio station, 90.3 FM WMSC.Latest posts by Anthony Paradiso (see all) Alex Smith, Washington Football Team Reportedly Parting Ways - March 1, 2021 NHL, Amazon Web Services Partner to Develop New Stats, Data, and Insights - February 11, 2021 New York Sports Icons Honored at 41st Thurman Munson Awards Virtual Event - February 5, 2021 NHL on NBC Broadcasters Preview the 2020-21 NHL Season - January 16, 2021 Related TopicsEa SportsgamingHockeyNHLufcUFC 4 Newsletter SubscriptionCan't Miss Posts! No Shame in Their Game – Female Mixed Martial Artists Use Onlyfans to Make Money by Brandon Berrios | posted on December 4, 2020 Neha Uberoi Khangoora: Pro Athlete to Successful Business Entrepreneur by Sunil Sunder Raj | posted on February 9, 2021 Women in Sports: NHL Network Host, Jackie Redmond by Nicholas Durst | posted on March 4, 2019 The Five Biggest Injuries of the 2020 NFL Season by Anthony Paradiso | posted on November 6, 2020 The Most Catastrophic Boat Trip Since the Titanic; the New York Giants by John Venezia | posted on October 4, 2020More in GAMING New Study Reveals Pigs Can Learn to Play Video Games With Their SnoutsPigs Can Play Video Games With Their Snouts: Pigs are known for their laziness... Entertainment Industry is Undertaken by Video GamesVideo Games Undertaking the Entertainment Industry: Video games have been around since 1958 when... NHL, Amazon Web Services Partner to Develop New Stats, Data, and InsightsThe National Hockey League (NHL) is partnering with Amazon Web Services (AWS) in an... Super Bowl LV Prop Bets (In The Zone)Super Bowl LV Prop Bets (In The Zone) The National Football League is crowning... Victory Formation: Week 9 NFL betting predictions that will win you money Money-making Week 10 NFL Betting Predictions