The event took place on “Fight Island,” which is located on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. Some fans were confused as to why Rogan wasn’t working as a color commentator for UFC 251 on July 11. Rogan Was Also Noticeably Missing From UFC 251 on Yas Island UFC 4 officially launches… įollow the Heavy on UFC Facebook page for the latest breaking news, rumors and content! UFC 4 Official Gameplay Trailer Pre-order UFC 4 now and get bonus fighters Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua: x.ea.com/ufc4/ytgp-preorder With more control in striking, Real Player Motion Technology elevating two-player grappling exchanges, the new submission system, and a devastating ground and pound overhaul, players will feel every phase of the fight EA SPORTS UFC 4 gameplay. For EA UFC 4, gamers will instead enjoy the voices of play-by-play commentator Jon Anik and former UFC light heavyweight and heavyweight champion and color commentator Daniel Cormier.ĮA UFC 4 is set to release on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on August 14, 2020. I mean it was hours, and hours, and hours, and hours.” He said that he wasn’t complaining but the effort involved was immense.įans will just have to tune in to UFC pay-per-view events taking place in the US to get their fix of Rogan calling the action. In 2016, Rogan spoke with comedian Hannibal Buress on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast about doing voiceover work for EA UFC 2, saying, “Dude, we did it for a f*** load of hours. In an interview with Game Spot, Hayes said, “If you’re not a person that mentally get into that space, then I can see how it could be a very, you know, challenging, potentially mind-numbing experience for a certain type of individual.” He just does not like sitting in a booth reading lines for hours at a time.” That has nothing to do with us in particular, or, you know, our games versus other games. “He hated doing voiceover on these games as well. “He was open with us from the very beginning that he hated his experience of doing voiceover on previous iterations of other UFC games, and things were no different for us,” Hayes continued. “He hasn’t been shy about saying this on his own podcast - like, he hates doing it,” Hayes said. Rogan, whose voice has been heard on many prior UFC games, did not want to take part in the video game as he “hated” the experience of doing the voiceover work.ĮA UFC 4 creative director Brian Hayes spoke with Game Rant about Rogan’s absence.
Gamers will not hear UFC color commentator Joe Rogan while playing EA UFC 4. Commentator Joe Rogan (L) interviews UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor during his weigh-in for UFC 202 at MGM Grand Conference Center on August 19, 2016