Respected Former England Player and Broadcaster Bringing Insights and
Fresh Voice To This Year's Title
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Well-respected broadcaster and former England forward Alan Smith was
unveiled today as part of the main English commentary team for EA
SPORTS™ FIFA Soccer 12, joining long-time commentator Martin
Tyler as the primary voices of this year's title. FIFA Soccer 12, chosen
Best Sports Game by the E3 Game Critics, launches September 27 in North
America and September 30 worldwide.
"Alan will bring a fresh, new perspective and insight to FIFA Soccer
12, working alongside the trusted and well-known voice of Martin
Tyler," said David Rutter, Senior Producer of FIFA Soccer 12. "As
one of the top-tier broadcasters in the UK, he brings enormous knowledge
and expert analysis to the game so that we can deliver the most
authentic FIFA experience this year."
"The natural chemistry that Martin and I have developed working live
matches for TV has transferred very well to the virtual broadcast
booth," said Smith. "I'm really looking forward to FIFA fans hearing our
work this fall as we bring all the match day emotion and excitement to
this year's game."
For the first time ever, FIFA Soccer 12 will feature two English
broadcast teams, and more than 10,000 lines of fresh commentary, making
the game sound new and different all year long. The second commentary
team, featuring Clive Tyldesley and Andy Townsend, will call tournament
matches, giving these games a real-world broadcast feel and sound. Fans
will also have the option to customize the audio to their preferred
commentators for any matches.
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FIFA Soccer 12 will be available in stores September 27 in North
America and September 30 worldwide for the PlayStation®3 computer
entertainment system, Xbox 360® videogame and entertainment system, PC,
Wii™, PC, PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, Nintendo 3DS™,
PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system, iPhone®, iPad™, and iPod® touch. The
game will also be available for digital download on PC at origin.com.
Additional feature details will be revealed in the months ahead. The
game has not yet been rated. Screenshots are available at http://info.ea.com.
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