14 DAY TRIAL // THQ has just presented the wide array of pre-order bonuses available to those who put money down early for the upcoming UFC Undisputed 3 fighting simulator, scheduled to be released early next year.
THQ's UFC Undisputed franchise went on to gain critical and sales acclaim, thanks largely to its tight mechanics as well as the partnership with the extremely popular UFC fighting series.
A new iteration is being prepared by the American publisher, in the form of UFC Undisputed 3, promising to bring even more licensed fighters, improved gameplay and a variety of opportunities to recreate some of the most famous UFC fights in the history of the championship.
Now, ahead of the game's scheduled release in January, the company has presented some of the pre-order bonuses for UFC Undisputed 3, ranging from early access to all of the unlockable in-game items, to special fighters or a pack of the most famous knockouts from the UFC.
Check all of the goodies available for those who pre-order below.
CONTENDERS FIGHTER PACK: Consumers who pre-order UFC Undisputed 3 at GameStop in the United States or EB Games in Canada will have access to the Contenders Fighter Pack featuring prominent UFC newcomers Jason "Mayhem" Miller, Brian Stann, Phil Davis and Nick Diaz.
EARLY ACCESS PASS: Consumers who pre-order UFC Undisputed 3 at Best Buy in the United States or Canada will have early access to a variety of content without spending hours to complete multiple game modes. Players will automatically unlock 150 in-game items for created fighters, including t-shirts, hoodies and caps, as well as a variety of unique nicknames like "The Prince of Pain," "Wild Thing" and "The Bone Collector." In addition, they will have access to new bouts in Ultimate Fights Mode, including Brock Lesnar vs. Cain Velasquez (UFC 121), Chuck Liddell vs. Rich Franklin (UFC 115) and Anderson Silva vs. Forrest Griffin (UFC 101), as well as a "Legendary Chuck Liddell" playable fighter.
ULTIMATE FIGHTS: KNOCKOUT PACK: Consumers who pre-order UFC Undisputed 3on Walmart.com in the United States or Canada will have access to the Ultimate Fights: Knockout Pack featuring five of the most memorable knockouts in UFC history. The Ultimate Fights Knockouts Pack will serve as a complement to the game's Ultimate Fights Mode, a challenge-based system that encourages players to recreate famous UFC fights in order to unlock authentic fight montages, behind the scenes footage and fighter interviews.
ULTIMATE KNOCKOUT ARTIST BOOST PACK: Consumers who pre-order UFC Undisputed 3 at Amazon in the United States or FutureShop in Canada will have access to the Ultimate Knockout Artist Boost Pack, enabling the player to build his or her own specially created knockout artist using instant upgrade tips from UFC Undisputed 3game designers. This boost to a player's Create-a-Fighter will save an estimated 8-10 hours of gameplay time that would traditionally be spent training the ideal knockout artist. UFC Undisputed 3 is out on January 3, 2012, in North America, and January 27, in Europe.