Yuke’s, who are experts with wrestling games and also responsible for the THQ UFC games, have acquired a bizarre license. They’ve signed a deal with the Lingerie Football League to make a videogame based on the peculiarly costumed sport.
For those who don’t have a google alert set up for physical sports involving scantily clad women, the Lingerie Football League is full contact American football played by women in lingerie, helmets and shoulder pads.
Here’s what the Yuke’s CEO, Yukinori Taniguchi had to say about it:
We at Yuke’s feel that there is incredible momentum building behind the LFL and that the sport is perfectly positioned to become the next big franchise in the gaming world.
The official press release goes on to say that “the core global fan base of the LFL, which consists of nearly 60-percent Men, 18-34, perfectly aligns with the gaming world’s target market.”
Which is odd for two reasons. Firstly, a seven-a-side American Football game is the next big franchise in videogames? Really? Well, okay, that’s possible. Secondly, only 60 per cent of the Lingerie Football League’s viewers are men between 18 and 34? Are the other 40 percent under 18? Who else watches this stuff?
Aquastyle
*sigh* Well this is stupid, and I doubt it will sell very well either.
FigmentedReality
Buy whyyyyyyyyyyy?
hazelam
deiscovering that there was a lingerie football league game coming was shocking enough, but the fact it’s just a license of a real thing was just… i just don’t have the words.
i’m all for making women’s sports more popular, but i’d hope this isn’t the only way to go about it.
the LFL itself not the game.
i had a look earlier after seeing this on n4g, and i’m not entirely sure if this whole lfl thing is just for titillation or if they actually play the game properly, just in their underwear to draw in the crowds.
i can’t say i like either possibility if i’m honest.
i’d rather see womens teams in fifa or pes.
where they don’t have to run around in their knickers.
thankfully the tennis games give a good showing for the womens game.
deadwelsh
Bizarre
YOURMUMANDME
I don’t know what surprises me more, the fact that this is an actual game or that Tuffcub didn’t report it……..2012/end of days.
hazelam
is it because of this article that i’m seeing a lingerie ad on this page? ^_^
Tienpawa
People think Lingerie Football is stupid, oh, but if it was Lingerie Cricket or Rugby, it would be a different story. xD
OneShotWook
I’d love to play a decent full contact nfl type game really,like the old nfl street but with a decent physics engine.
Regarding lingerie,what channels that on i’d need to judge? last i heard Ultimo needed some support:).