Major Innovations Inspired By Real-World of Football Make This Year's
FIFA Deeper, More Engaging
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS) today announced that EA SPORTS™ has
developed the Player Impact Engine, a new physics engine that will
deliver revolutionary changes to the best^ sports videogame on the
planet. Two years in development, the new Player Impact Engine inside FIFA
Soccer 12 delivers real-world physicality in every interaction
on the pitch. It is one of several major innovations for FIFA Soccer
12 that have been inspired by the real-world game and created by the
FIFA development team at EA Canada.
"The transformation FIFA Soccer 12 has undergone is revolutionary
not evolutionary," said Kaz Makita, Executive Producer for the FIFA
franchise, which has won 136 videogame awards the past
three years. "To create the best and most authentic FIFA game
ever, we needed new technology to deliver on our vision. Fans will see,
and more importantly feel, the significance of the Player Impact Engine
immediately."
The game-changing new Player Impact Engine will drive FIFA
Soccer 12 on the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and
Xbox 360® videogame and entertainment system. Fans will experience the
way real-world players challenge each other for the ball, win
possession, and test each other physically. The Impact Engine processes
decisions continuously in real-time at every point of contact on a
player's body to create an infinite variety of natural and believable
outcomes in every collision. Players now feel more resilient, push and
pull during the fight for possession, and recover from light challenges
more easily.
Revolutionary gameplay innovations inspired by the real-world sport make FIFA
Soccer 12 deeper and more engaging. All-new Precision Dribbling
delivers a higher fidelity of touch on the ball for attacking players,
while Tactical Defending makes defending as skilful and
meaningful as real-world soccer. Plus, players have been infused with Pro
Player Intelligence, the next generation of player intelligence and
performance, and the new Career Mode delivers real-world
storylines that brings enhanced depth and realism to the experience.
All-new Precision Dribbling creates a higher fidelity of touch on the
ball for better control in tight spaces, more time to make decisions in
attack, and more control over the pace of the game. Innovations
in attack are balanced by a re-designed defending mechanism. Defending
is now as strategic as attacking with all-new Tactical Defending, which
fundamentally changes the approach to defending by placing equal
importance on positioning, intercepting passes and tackling
Players on the pitch have been infused with Pro Player Intelligence, a
self-awareness and aptitude that enables them to make decisions based on
their own skills as well as the strengths and attributes of their
teammates. Players who possess exceptional vision, for example, will see
opportunities for through balls that other players won't. Real Madrid's
Kaká will be more likely—and quicker—to pick out a run from a teammate
farther away than a player with poorer vision. Additionally, teams will
vary their attack based on the strengths of their players on the pitch,
and the weaknesses of opposing players, creating a more authentic
experience and greater variety of matches.
FIFA Soccer 12 will also deliver an all-new Career Mode, driven
by the storylines from the real-world sport. Elements like player
morale, on-pitch form and league position will influence outcomes in the
game. Users will face more decisions and factors than ever before, with
their consequences being played out on the pitch.
Transformed to look and feel fresh and new from pre-match to final
whistle, FIFA Soccer 12 delivers an authentic match day
experience, faster and easier navigation with a brand new menu system,
and more than 500 officially licensed clubs. To pre-order FIFA 12 visit
http://www.easportsfootball.com.
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in the EA SPORTS FIFA community at http://www.facebook.com/easportsfifa
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FIFA Soccer 12 will be available in stores world-wide this fall
for the PlayStation®3, Xbox 360®, Wii™, PC, PlayStation®2 computer
entertainment system, Nintendo 3DS™, PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system,
iPhone®, iPad™, and iPod® touch. 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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world, with top-selling videogame franchises, award-winning interactive
technology, global videogame competitions and breakthrough digital
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through industry-leading sports simulation videogames, including Madden
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In fiscal 2011, EA posted GAAP net revenue of $3.6 billion.
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