EA unveils new arcade boxer, FaceBreaker

by Richard Mitchell { Jan 31st 2008 at 2:15PM }

Electronic Arts has announced a new boxing title from EA Canada, one of the teams behind Fight Night Round 3. Entitled FaceBreaker, the game ditches the hyper-realistic pugilism, opting instead for cartoon graphics in the vein of older arcade boxers like Ready 2 Rumble and Punch-Out. The game derives its name from the ability for players to actually break the faces of their avatars using "real-time facial deformation." And it won't just be the faces of the game's pre-made characters like Molotov, "the oversized Russian demolitions expert with a penchant for fighting dirty" either. Players will also be able to slap their own face onto a boxer using a photograph, the Vision Camera, and EA's Game Face technology. More info regarding the game will be available in the next issue of EGM.

[Via Joystiq]

Tags: boxing, boxing-game, ea, electronic-arts, facebreaker

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

ccc @ Jan 31st 2008 2:25PM

Looks promising

Bravo6 @ Jan 31st 2008 2:28PM

I agree!

TxdoHawk @ Jan 31st 2008 2:31PM

This could be really amusing, or a terrible game. Based on the dev team's pedigree though, I hope it's the former. I'd like to see a goofy take on the Fight Night gameplay.

I know lots of people would have rather had Fight Night with even more realism, but I want my video game boxing over-the-top and exciting, not clinches every 8 seconds.

TORO @ Jan 31st 2008 2:53PM

I agree, realism should be the main concern in the coming UFC game...not boxing.

Paranoised @ Jan 31st 2008 2:52PM

Wow! Looking forward to boxing a cartoonized butt-face online!

ccc @ Jan 31st 2008 3:00PM

Toro, where can I get info On that UFC game and who is making it?

TORO @ Jan 31st 2008 3:05PM

Here is the trailer, looks awesome! Can't wait to play as Roger Huerta....mexican pride
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhN1YLFS4qA

Published by THQ, more info...
http://xbox360.ign.com/objects/876/876973.html

JHTM @ Jan 31st 2008 3:18PM

Looks ok but FNR3 was AWESOME - they should defo make more FN's pity the studio is closed

BTW that UFC games looks off the chain !!! whens it out?

Scott @ Jan 31st 2008 3:21PM

Agreed. That games looks wicked tight, and that's not normally my bag baby. *insert additional catch phrase here*
Hope there is a demo for it soon.

Oh, and yea, cartoon boxing, pow pow

TORO @ Jan 31st 2008 3:25PM

Lol didn't mean to get your hopes up, but ever since the trailer the development has been low-key :(

JHTM @ Jan 31st 2008 3:27PM

i wonder if we're lookin at gameplay or CGI render ya know?

either way gud old chuck lidell looks MEAN !!!!

spambot @ Jan 31st 2008 4:31PM

This is a game that could live or die by having an expansive character creation system. I hope it's not limited to the "game face" technology.

Deck @ Jan 31st 2008 4:37PM

Ugh no thanks... looks, bleh.

Another EA title just to make some quick cash. Or who knows, it could be a stunner. Though.. knowing EA.. really?

der-k @ Feb 1st 2008 2:07AM

Next gen Ready 2 Rumble, YES!

Jared @ Feb 1st 2008 3:21AM

LOVED FNR3...but THIS???

Jared @ Feb 1st 2008 3:22AM

I put a big YAWN at the end, but I made the mistake of bookending it with these bad boys: ""

ccc @ Feb 1st 2008 1:36PM

Man, I like UFC alot, but in the other hand, I despise THQ. In fact it would be safe to say that in all of the gamming industry slash history of gamming there is nothing that I dislike as much as THQ. That sucks. Why could'nt Actavision, UBI soft or even EA had picked this up instead:(