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Mad Catz announces new line of MLG Tournament Edition sticks

Posted by Catalyst — August 22, 2011 at 1:28 p.m. PDT

Mad Catz has a new line of Tournament Edition FightSticks, now sporting a MLG (Major League Gaming) theme. The Xbox 360 version has colored buttons, while the PS3 edition is the one with the white joystick/buttons.

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You can order either stick off of the official Mad Catz GameShark store for $159.99, and they'll become available August 26-28. Hit the link below to read the official press release.

Mad Catz(R) Announces New Range of Licensed Major League Gaming(R) Professional Video Game Controllers

Premium Range Designed for Highest Levels of Tournament Play

SAN DIEGO, Aug 22, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Mad Catz Interactive, Inc. ("Mad Catz") (AMEX/TSX: MCZ) announced today a new range of licensed Major League Gaming("MLG") professional video game controllers for use with the Xbox 360(R) video game and entertainment system from Microsoft(R) and the PlayStation(R)3 computer entertainment system from Sony(R). The new range of premium controllers will be unveiled for the first time at the MLG Pro Circuit at the Raleigh Convention Center taking place from August 26-28, and are expected to ship in time for Holiday 2011.

"Our new range of MLG products demonstrate our continued ability to produce highly specialized gaming products for passionate consumers," said Darren Richardson, the President and Chief Executive Officer of Mad Catz Interactive, Inc. "We are very excited to work with MLG, the world's largest competitive gaming organization on a project which continues in the tradition of our highly successful range of Tournament Edition Arcade FightSticks."

The new range of licensed products include the Major League Gaming Pro-Circuit Controllerwhich allows gamers to customize key components of the controller, and the Major League Gaming Arcade FightStick Tournament Editionwhich utilizes genuine arcade grade Sanwa Denshi(TM) components.

Additional information is available at http://www.madcatz.com/mlg.

Tip from Jaiwhite205.

Comments

h00dRaTT said on August 22, 2011 at 1:31 p.m.

Has gootecks tested their durability yet? ;)

Jedda678 said on August 22, 2011 at 1:34 p.m.

Mike Ross better explain these things...they look kinda complicated...

krazhy said on August 22, 2011 at 1:34 p.m.

These sticks look hideous, i think everyone should get there selves a qanba q4/q3. they're well worth the money.

xEAZYYYYx said on August 22, 2011 at 1:35 p.m.

This is the most embarrassing thing I have ever seen. It's beyond me who would buy this trash...

GrapeATL said on August 22, 2011 at 1:35 p.m.

Apparently there's more sticks on the way too. MarkMan claimed he would be announcing 5 in total?

ExBlankaBall said on August 22, 2011 at 1:36 p.m.

A stick that says MLG on it? that means Everyone will know im good! MUST HAVE

YoshinatorZ said on August 22, 2011 at 1:37 p.m.

I like the colors. Doesn't look that bad.

krazhy said on August 22, 2011 at 1:43 p.m.

Lol, they should take off the MLG stickers and write Abel on the sides, the color scheme would be more suitable then.

ur3shii said on August 22, 2011 at 1:43 p.m.

you gotta be kidding me. this is the dumbest thing ever. i would be embarrass walking around with those sticks. furthermore MLG is a joke, they only cares about $$$ like CAPCOM.

A_M_Arc said on August 22, 2011 at 1:45 p.m.

LOL @ #6 gotta admit that was pretty good heh.

#10

SAMURAI said on August 22, 2011 at 1:46 p.m.

I only buy Madcatz sticks when they are Street Fighter related.

#11

MetallicA said on August 22, 2011 at 1:46 p.m.

Hideous.

#12

NINJA said on August 22, 2011 at 1:51 p.m.

These are good to make a Sodom stick. Just mod it right away.

#13

SnakeX said on August 22, 2011 at 1:51 p.m.

Normally MadCatz is good about making cool stick designs, but man, these MLG ones are pretty ugly.

Doesn't help that MLG is sh*tty and stupid either. ;)

#14

delirium said on August 22, 2011 at 1:56 p.m.

This will be great for all the FG tournaments that MLG hosts...

#15

nkbomr said on August 22, 2011 at 1:59 p.m.

MadCatz formula for success. Same old stick + new art = new products. Get hype everyone and buys it. *yawns*

#16

Youone said on August 22, 2011 at 2:04 p.m.

can i 360 quick scope on these sticks?

#17

ibLeo said on August 22, 2011 at 2:07 p.m.

Mad Catz has timed this well.

#18

Johnry said on August 22, 2011 at 2:09 p.m.

Can't they just make a stick that works for both PS3 and 360??
Is that too much to ask or are they just drooling for profits?!

#19

JasonLee said on August 22, 2011 at 2:12 p.m.

Look at all the fighting game fans lashing out because their once niche hobby is blowing up. Now they might GASP be associated with shooters and other e sports games.

Let's all just end it now and pull the trigger I can't live like this anymore.

#20

SteadiestShark said on August 22, 2011 at 2:15 p.m.

Ew.

#21

h4mx0r said on August 22, 2011 at 2:17 p.m.

The problem with these sticks are the red white blue bordering. I imagine if they were just plain black on the borders it wouldn't be so ugly.

#22

Realpolitix said on August 22, 2011 at 2:22 p.m.

Dish ish sho kewl can't wait fow my fwends to shee it.

#23

nkbomr said on August 22, 2011 at 2:22 p.m.

@ #20
wtf are you talking about? i still enjoy my hobby as i did 10 years ago.

#24

JasonLee said on August 22, 2011 at 2:25 p.m.

If you couldn't tell I was referring to the people spouting off about how this is bad because MLG is evolved. The comment wasn't directed to you in any way.

#25

SsjBizzle said on August 22, 2011 at 2:29 p.m.

Im guessing these will only be for the PS3, or won't get re-stocked, or won't get a discount MADCATZ FFFFF-

lol. I need a stick

#26

bosoxdanc said on August 22, 2011 at 2:30 p.m.

You guys are ridiculous. Stop with all of the useless hating. So what if Madcatz has branded MLG products? What has MLG done to personally make you hate them?

#27

MetalxHealthx said on August 22, 2011 at 2:31 p.m.

Daaamn I'm digging these, now MLG just has to pick up AE.

#28

ken123103 said on August 22, 2011 at 2:31 p.m.

But wait. . . .there are no capcom fighting games on the mlg circuit. . . . .this makes no sense.

#29

okay said on August 22, 2011 at 2:31 p.m.

MadCatz making us pay extra again because of the MLG license? The Hori Real Arcade Pro V3 SA is $129.99. The Qanba Q4 RAF is also a great buy. Just give us affordable sticks with Sanwa parts. $30 extra for some ugly artwork, no thank you.

#30

CpE_Wahoo said on August 22, 2011 at 2:33 p.m.

@29 No games...yet. Sundance is going back to Capcom and pushing for AE next year.

#31

bosoxdanc said on August 22, 2011 at 2:35 p.m.

@ #26
There will also be 360 sticks.

#32

561 said on August 22, 2011 at 2:41 p.m.

Still waiting for dat sf x tekken stick:)

#33

Throwryuken said on August 22, 2011 at 2:53 p.m.

i imagine people would get beat up for showing up to tournies with this stick

#34

Put_Elena_in_SF said on August 22, 2011 at 2:55 p.m.

MLG is a pretty crummy organization and this is pretty funny. Would anyone really want this stick? Just slap on your game's artwork... who cares about *MLG* itself? It's not a community oriented company.

#35

SteadiestShark said on August 22, 2011 at 3:01 p.m.

@ #27

It's not that I specifically hate MLG, it's that I hate their typical fanbase.

#36

JasonLee said on August 22, 2011 at 3:15 p.m.

"It's not that I specifically hate MLG, it's that I hate their typical fanbase. "

Have you seen the darker sides of the Fighting Game Community? It's terrible.

Every community is like that.

#37

SteadiestShark said on August 22, 2011 at 3:38 p.m.

@ #37

Yeah, I agree - but at least these guys aren't AS frequent (and are a little older).

#38

TooItchy said on August 22, 2011 at 3:51 p.m.

Ya, F*ck MLG, I wouldn't be caught dead with this stick. WTF is MLG doing trying to get their greedy hands into the FGC, while not even having fighting games on their stupid circuit. This is nothing but a cash grab by a company that wants nothing to do with what are community is actually about, yet want to get some profits out of it. Makes me sick.

And what the hell, people have been begging for an unbranded TE for a while now, and we're still getting overpriced branded ones...Make a MADCATZ BRANDED TE, it costs 120 bucks, and they look way better. Japan had em, why not us?

#39

BaroqueObama said on August 22, 2011 at 3:55 p.m.

Wow this should be great for all of the fighting games sponsored by MLG!!!!

#40

deteknician said on August 22, 2011 at 3:58 p.m.

Those are pretty ugly. aaaaaaahhhh booooo

#41

JanTheMan said on August 22, 2011 at 4:08 p.m.

The only time I'll buy a MadCatz stick is if it's plain (no art) and the word "MadCatz" isn't engraved or visible anywhere on the stick.

#42

Grim said on August 22, 2011 at 4:22 p.m.

Does the MLG pro circuit even involve any fighting games? Last I heard they dropped Tekken. I can't blame people for being mad at MLG branding a product for games they don't even support.

#43

KizaruOfLight said on August 22, 2011 at 4:27 p.m.

I'm with #33, gimme dat SFxT stick.

#44

Gameplan said on August 22, 2011 at 4:31 p.m.

Why Madcatz decided to make a MLG branded stick is beyond me. Not to mention the design is hideous, the new SFxT design looks ten times better.

#45

ShadowXSnake said on August 22, 2011 at 5:07 p.m.

Still don't understand why square gates are still preferred. Honestly I really feel like octagonal gates should be the standard, when every direction is equidistant to center, you'll never have any problems neutral jumping or blocking high, no matter how loose your spring or sloppy your execution. Charge characters are no easier on a square gate IMO, not even triangle motions benefit that much from square gates. (And don't even get me started on circle gates, those are a NIGHTMARE to install correctly and use.)

#46

SteadiestShark said on August 22, 2011 at 5:11 p.m.

@ #46

Stop tempting me, I've always wanted to buy/try an octagonal gate... :'(

#47

donsanity said on August 22, 2011 at 5:42 p.m.

Dunno why there are MLG sticks since there's no fighting games in their lineup. Should've made EVO sticks instead of MLG.

#48

Igydigital said on August 22, 2011 at 5:46 p.m.

I like them they looked good actually I think you guys are mentally retarded. But I guess anyone who plays a video game to this level and logs online to see videos of their video game being played is "mentally Retarded". This of course includes myself, and thus I have failed in this troll and in life

#49

shin_ono said on August 22, 2011 at 6:11 p.m.

wow, lame ass title lol

qanba and hori are the shiznit

#50

lathebrightman said on August 22, 2011 at 6:28 p.m.

Mad Trash announces new line of MLGay Tournament Edition sticks

#51

SsjBizzle said on August 22, 2011 at 6:48 p.m.

Lmao @ Mad Trash, so obvious yet never heard it before.

Why are people so upset they are making MLG Sticks? What is MLG? The people that keep hosting FPS tournaments?

#52

VileEighty said on August 22, 2011 at 7:55 p.m.

lmao. i love eventhubs comments.

waiting for sfxt stick.

#53

obscura9 said on August 22, 2011 at 8:23 p.m.

MLG is a cancer on competitive gaming.

#54

Zombie4u said on August 22, 2011 at 9:01 p.m.

As a possible alternative check out: Etokki.com "OMNI."

An impressive looking Arcade weapon from an amazing online store that immediately lets you play on the PS3, Xbox360 or PC right out of the box.

Etokki.com rocks!! The Omni looks solid.

#55

irrenmann said on August 22, 2011 at 9:12 p.m.

I always wanted a picture of a pad on my stick...

#56

Pringer said on August 22, 2011 at 10:05 p.m.

MLG is great, man there's tons of non-deserved hate for it. As an active member of the Starcraft community, I can say that MLG is AMAZING at tailoring events to the needs of a scene. They have done TONS to make the overall SC experience better for MLG. We have gotten sound proof booths, a lager open bracket, changes to the double-elim system, better support for players and many other positive changes over the past year. I would LOVE to see MLG to a FG to it's annual pro tour. 4-5 times a year you could see the best players compete for a decent pot with HD streams and excellent commentary(who got paid for it!) and HD vods later, what's not to love. (Oh, did I mention large exposure of the FG scene as well, that's a bonus)

#57

Slade_Hokan said on August 22, 2011 at 10:21 p.m.

I'm gonna Mod the crap out of this stick.

#58

Inception said on August 22, 2011 at 10:41 p.m.

@ #57

What's not to love? Commercials

#59

Pringer said on August 22, 2011 at 10:56 p.m.

@59 Commercials pay for the $5-10k prize pools. Would you rather the pot be a few hundred or a few thousand.

#60

shin_ono said on August 22, 2011 at 11:43 p.m.

@55 i like it, going to wait until my qanba breaks down :)

love having a 3 in 1 stick. :)

#61

DivX said on August 23, 2011 at 12:51 a.m.

Same TE stick + new art work and a $20 price increase.

#62

delirium said on August 23, 2011 at 7:14 a.m.

#46 -- Shape is only an issue if you ride the gate. And even in an octo gate there's still only 4 switches.

#63

wettrix said on August 23, 2011 at 7:54 a.m.

okay it looks nice and clean but will the ps3 stick work well on PC?

#64

Inception said on August 23, 2011 at 7:58 a.m.

@ #60

I just hate the fact we're getting to the point where it's money sweetened by corporate sponsorships, and not just about a community coming together and doing it on their own independently. Good for the people at the top winning the money, sure... it's a nice incentive. But the ads detract so much from a smooth stream that normally goes straight through with just one minute occasional commercials.

#65

Jok2x said on August 23, 2011 at 8:16 a.m.

I agree with post #57 i don't quite understand why everyone is so against MLG it just means an additional tournament circuit for the FGC :/ which I would think is a beneficial thing for the community.

#66

Put_Elena_in_SF said on August 23, 2011 at 8:46 a.m.

Pringer (57) probably works for MLG. His post was like a commercial. "Look what we've done!"

#67

RockmanPR said on August 23, 2011 at 9:51 a.m.

That color scheme looks like a Firecracker from Popsicle.

#68

RedMist said on August 23, 2011 at 9:58 a.m.

Well the SFxT stick comes out at Pax, and should be available online after that. That's what I'm waiting for.

Not sure who would buy the MLG sticks....

#69

StellarSTLR said on August 23, 2011 at 10:02 a.m.

Baaaarrrrffffffff!!

#70

Dazwa said on August 29, 2011 at 10:38 a.m.

Saw the mlg stick in person this weekend, and it's a lot better looking than the preview pictures give credit for. The red and blue sides are metallic and reflective so they're not as tacky-looking as the pictures show. I wouldn't recommend ordering one until you've seen one in person, especially with the price, but if I didn't already have a marvel 2 stick I would have bought one.

#71

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