FIFA Soccer 13 Pre-orders Surpass 875,000 Units Two Weeks From Launch
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) announced today that anticipation for
EA SPORTS™ FIFA Soccer 13 has reached record levels—1.99 million
people in 73 countries around the world downloaded and played FIFA
Soccer 13 in the three days after the demo launched earlier this
week for the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, Xbox 360®
videogame and entertainment system, and PC. This is a 29 percent
increase compared to the first three days after the FIFA Soccer 12
demo last year. Two weeks from launch, fans around the world have
pre-ordered over 875,000* copies of FIFA Soccer 13—up 37 percent
year over year in Europe and a 62 percent increase year over year in
North America.
NEARLY TWO MILLION FANS DOWNLOADED EA FIFA SOCCER 13 DEMO IN FIRST THREE DAYS (Photo: Business Wire)
FIFA Soccer 13 is launching to global critical acclaim. It was
rated 91/100 and called the "best football game ever" by GamesMaster
Magazine in the UK, and earlier this year, the E3 Game Critics chose FIFA
Soccer 13 as "Best Sports Game" for 2012.
Fans in Europe have the opportunity to get unprecedented six day early
access to FIFA Soccer 13 beginning Sept. 22 through the EA SPORTS
Season Ticket program**, and Season Ticket subscribers in North America
can begin downloading FIFA Soccer 13 on Sept. 21. FIFA Soccer
13 will be available in retail stores on September 25 in North
America and September 28 worldwide.
Early access to FIFA 13 Ultimate Team for all returning players***
begins September 18, enabling fans to start building and managing
their FIFA 13 Ultimate Team via easportsfootball.com. Players
will have access to the auction markets and other features in
preparation for the season. In FIFA Ultimate Team fans earn, buy,
trade and bid for coveted players to build a team of the world's best
soccer stars.
FIFA Soccer 13 captures the unpredictability of the real-world
sport with breakthrough features like First Touch Control that ensure no
two matches ever play the same, and new online services like EA SPORTS
Football Club Match Day that completely connect FIFA Soccer 13 to
the real-world season for the world's top leagues. In the FIFA Soccer
13 demo, real-world drama such as injuries, suspensions, team form,
and media gossip surrounding Manchester City, Arsenal, Juventus, AC
Milan and Borussia Dortmund will play out in-game and be reflected
through in-game commentary. The FIFA Soccer 13 demo is available
through Origin™, Xbox LIVE® and PlayStation Network.
FIFA Soccer 13 is a part of the EA SPORTS Season Ticket program.
Available for $24.99, EA SPORTS Season Ticket offers subscribers several
benefits across FIFA, Madden NFL, NHL®, Tiger Woods PGA TOUR®, and
NCAA® Football. EA SPORTS Season Ticket** benefits include:
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Early access to all participating titles
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Access to over $100 of paid downloadable content across the five
participating franchises. FIFA Soccer 13 specific content is
valued at over $30 and consists of 24 FIFA Ultimate Team Gold Premium
packs —one per week for 24 consecutive weeks—to help build an ultimate
team of soccer superstars
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An additional 20% off any additional paid downloadable content
purchased for participating titles, including FIFA Soccer 13
EA SPORTS Season Ticket is available on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. For
more information, or to subscribe, please visit www.easports.com/seasonticket.
A FIFA Soccer 13 trailer, screenshots and fact sheet are
available at http://info.ea.com.
FIFA Soccer 13 will be available for the PlayStation 3 with
PlayStation Move support, Xbox 360 with Kinect™, PlayStation®Vita
handheld entertainment system, Nintendo Wii™ console, PC, PlayStation®2
computer entertainment system, Nintendo 3DS™, and PSP®
(PlayStation®Portable) system and later this year on Nintendo Wii U™
system. The game will also be available on the App Store for iPhone,
iPad, and iPod touch. FIFA 13 is rated E for everyone by the ESRB
and Pegi 3+.
Join almost 10 million fans in the EA SPORTS football community at http://www.facebook.com/easportsfifa
or follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/easportsfifa.
EA SPORTS is one of the leading sports entertainment brands in the
world, with top-selling videogame franchises, award-winning interactive
technology, fan programs and cross-platform digital experiences. EA
SPORTS creates connected experiences that ignite the emotion of sports
through industry-leading sports videogames, including Madden NFL
football, FIFA, NHL® hockey, NBA LIVE basketball, NCAA®
Football, Tiger Woods PGA TOUR® golf, SSX™, and Fight
Night boxing. For more information about EA SPORTS, including news,
video, blogs, forums and game apps, please visit www.easports.com.
* according to internal sales data as of September 13, 2012
**Conditions and restrictions apply. See www.easports.com/seasonticket
for details.
*** Players who registered and created a security question in FIFA
Ultimate Team 12 between March 7, 2012 and Sept. 7, 2012
About Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: EA) is a global leader in digital interactive
entertainment. The Company delivers games, content and online services
for Internet-connected consoles, personal computers, mobile phones,
tablets and social networks. EA has more than 220 million registered
players and operates in 75 countries.
In fiscal 2012, EA posted GAAP net revenue of $4.1 billion.
Headquartered in Redwood City, California, EA is recognized for a
portfolio of critically acclaimed, high-quality blockbuster brands such
as The Sims™, Madden NFL, FIFA Soccer, Need for Speed™, Battlefield™ and
Mass Effect™. More information about EA is available at http://info.ea.com.
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