New Innovations Change Player Control Experience in FIFA Soccer 10
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Jun 03, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- On the heels of winning 25 international gaming awards with FIFA
Soccer 09, Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS) today revealed the
first features for its top-selling* soccer franchise from EA SPORTS(TM).
Responding to consumer feedback from more than 275 million online games
played**, FIFA Soccer 10 will deliver a new standard for
authenticity with gameplay refinements and innovations that will make it
the most complete and intelligent simulation of soccer.
On the pitch, critical gameplay fundamentals have been enhanced to
ensure that FIFA Soccer 10 mirrors real-world soccer, providing
more sophisticated ball control, and physical interaction between
players. In addition, players now move, behave and position themselves
more realistically. On attack, players analyze space more effectively,
curve their runs in an attempt to stay onside, create passing lanes
naturally, and drive for more variety in attacking options. On defense,
new concepts like position priority enable defenders to multitask so
dangerous spaces left open by teammates out of position are covered.
Plus, slide tackle targeting, press marking, and better-urgency
clearance logic provide new options that make defending a tactical skill
in FIFA Soccer 10. In goal, a myriad of improvements and
refinements to goalkeeper intelligence result in a more responsive and
powerful rushing system and ultra-realistic saves.
"We have benefited from 275 million games played online to refine FIFA
Soccer 10 in a way that matters most to our fans," said Andrew
Wilson, Vice President & Executive Producer for the FIFA Soccer
franchise. "We've listened and responded to their feedback to improve
player control, responsiveness and intelligence and create what we
believe is the world's most authentic soccer videogame."
Listening to feedback and addressing gamer frustrations has become a key
part of the EA SPORTS strategy to improve the FIFA Soccer franchise on
an annual basis. Better balance on lofted through balls, improved
goalkeeper intelligence, more realistic shooting mechanics with less
shots hitting the goal posts, a practice arena to perfect skills, and a
more immersive soccer experience through continuous play and quick free
kicks are just a few of the issues raised by fans and addressed in FIFA
Soccer 10.
Three new innovations revealed today at E3 have been developed to change
the player control experience in FIFA Soccer 10. The first-ever
true 360° dribbling system gives players finer control of the ball,
enabling them to find spaces between defenders that previously were not
possible. Using an all-new animation technology, skilled dribblers now
have the ability to face the defender and use highly responsive lateral
dribbling to skip past him. An innovative concept called Freedom in
Physical Play enables players to perform wider dribble touches and new
collision sharing creates a varied, less predictable, and extended fight
for possession between the dribbler and a defender.
FIFA Soccer 10 also features a deeper iteration of the
ever-popular Manager Mode with more than 50 major improvements,
including new match realism, realistic player transfers based on
multiple decision points, and true-to-life player growth curves.
New game modes, and innovations to popular features like Be A Pro, will
be revealed in the upcoming months.
Visit WWW.FIFA.EASPORTS.COM
beginning June 5 for more information. Screenshots of FIFA Soccer 10
are available at http://info.ea.com.
FIFA Soccer 10 will be available in stores world-wide this Fall
2009 for the PLAYSTATION(R)3 computer entertainment system, Xbox 360(R)
video game and entertainment system, Wii(TM) home video game system, PC,
PlayStation(R)2 computer entertainment system, Nintendo DS(TM), PSP(R)
(PlayStation(R)Portable) system and mobile. It is developed under the EA
SPORTS brand by EA Canada in Burnaby, B.C. The game has not yet been
rated.
EA SPORTS(TM) is the leading interactive sports software brand in the
world, with top-selling titles and franchises including Madden NFL
football, FIFA Soccer, NHL(R) hockey, NBA
LIVE basketball, NCAA(R) Football, and Tiger
Woods PGA TOUR(R).
*Based on total sales in 2008 according to the NPD.
**Number of games played while connected online between September 2008
and June 1, 2009
About Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts Inc. (EA), headquartered in Redwood City, California, is
a leading global interactive entertainment software company. Founded in
1982, the Company develops, publishes, and distributes interactive
software worldwide for video game systems, personal computers, wireless
devices and the Internet. Electronic Arts markets its products under
four brand names: EATM, EA SPORTSTM, EA SPORTS
Freestyle(TM) EA Mobile TM and POGOTM. In fiscal
2009, EA posted GAAP net revenue of $4.2 billion and had 31 titles that
sold more than one million copies. EA's homepage and online game site is www.ea.com.
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SOURCE: Electronic Arts Inc.
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