FIFA 18 Delivers Gameplay Innovation to Player Control, Team Styles,
and Immersive Atmospheres
The Journey: Hunter Returns Takes Players on a Football World Tour
FIFA 18 is Feature-Packed on Nintendo Switch Marking the First EA
Title on the Platform
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Today, Electronic
Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:EA) launched EA SPORTS™ FIFA 18 on
PlayStation®4, Xbox One, PC, Nintendo Switch™, PlayStation®3, and Xbox
360 systems*. The World's Game blurs the line between the virtual and
real worlds bringing to life players, teams, and atmospheres with all
new gameplay features including Real Player Motion Tech, a Dribbling
Overhaul, Player Personality, and Dramatic Moments*. FIFA 18 also
delivers a robust Ultimate Team™ experience with the introduction of FUT
ICONS, the most iconic football legends available as three unique
versions representing their storied careers. Furthermore, Alex Hunter
returns for his second chapter in The Journey, the franchise's
critically-acclaimed story mode. To read more about the feature set
in FIFA 18 visit: here.
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The World's Game EA SPORTS FIFA 18 is Available Worldwide Today (Photo: Business Wire)
"When you play FIFA 18, I think you'll immediately notice the
benefits of the Frostbite engine across the game, the level of detail
that has gone into gameplay to deliver unprecedented fidelity of
control, and the passion that has gone into the modes like FUT, Career
Mode, and The Journey to make them even more engaging," said David
Rutter, VP and GM of EA SPORTS. "Today FIFA 18 will launch in
more than 50 countries and 19 languages; I've never seen the team this
proud to launch and I know fans will get many, many hours of enjoyment
out of FIFA 18."
Players can continue the career of Alex Hunter in The Journey: Hunter
Returns on the PS4, Xbox One and PC. This season Alex takes his talents
around the globe, with opportunities to play for world-class clubs
including Atlético Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain FC, FC Bayern Munich, and
LA Galaxy. Along the way Alex meets up with the star-studded cast
including Antoine Griezmann, Thierry Henry, Dele Alli, Rio Ferdinand,
James Harden, and more, as well as some surprising new characters and
returning fan-favorites. Can Hunter prove himself an international star,
or will major shakeups in his personal and professional life prove too
much to overcome?
The launch of FIFA 18 also marks a big season ahead for Ultimate
Team with the introduction of FUT ICONS. Players across PlayStation®4,
Xbox One, PC, and Nintendo Switch™ can take the pitch with some of the
greatest football legends of all time on their FUT roster, including
Ronaldo Nazário, Diego Maradona, Ronaldinho, Pele and many more. Each of
the FUT ICONS will have three unique versions available, marking
different moments in their storied careers. In addition, Squad Battles
is an all new single-player mode where fans on PS4, Xbox One or PC can
play against teams built by community members, influencers, and
professional players to earn rewards in FUT.
FIFA 18 is also feature-packed on Nintendo Switch with
fan-favorite modes like Career Mode, Ultimate Team, and Local Seasons
where up to four friends can compete in head-to-head matches across two
Nintendo Switch consoles. FIFA 18 for Nintendo Switch also boasts
console-specific controls supporting a myriad of console configurations
such as docked, handheld, and tabletop, as well as support for the
Nintendo Switch Pro Controller. FIFA 18 earns the nod as first
title on the platform from EA.
FIFA 18 is developed by EA Vancouver and EA Romania and will be
available worldwide today for, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC, Nintendo
Switch, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 systems*.
Whether it launches new careers for streamers or influencers, helps
break the latest song into the mainstream, or inspires the creation of
an all new type of football club, EA SPORTS FIFA is more than a
game. Watch the official launch commercial here.
Join the EA SPORTS FIFA community at Facebook
and on Instagram.
Follow us on Twitter @easportsfifa and
use the hashtag #FIFA18.
EA
Access and Origin
Access members receive a 10 percent discount** when they purchase a
digital version of FIFA 18 on Xbox Live and Origin.
The EA SPORTS brand 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. The EA SPORTS studios create connected experiences that
ignite the emotion of sports through videogames, including Madden NFL
football, EA SPORTS FIFA, NHL® hockey, NBA LIVE basketball, Rory McIlroy
PGA TOUR® golf, SSX™ and EA SPORTS UFC®.
For more information about EA SPORTS games, including news, video,
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to connect, share and compete.
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 and
tablets. EA has more than 300 million registered players around the
world. In fiscal year 2017, EA posted GAAP net revenue of $4.8 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, EA SPORTS™ FIFA, Battlefield™, Star Wars™
Battlefront™, Need for Speed™, Dragon Age™ and Plants vs. Zombies™. More
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EA SPORTS, Ultimate Team, Frostbite, The Sims, Dragon Age, Plants vs.
Zombies, SSX and Battlefield are trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. John
Madden, NFL, NHL, NBA, PGA TOUR, UFC and FIFA are the property of their
respective owners and used with permission. STAR WARS © & TM 2015
Lucasfilm Ltd. "PlayStation" is a registered trademark of Sony Computer
Entertainment Inc. Nintendo Switch is a trademark of Nintendo.
*FROSTBITE GAME ENGINE, THE JOURNEY: HUNTER RETURNS, FUT ICONS, REAL
PLAYER MOTION TECH AND OTHER FEATURES NOT AVAILABLE ON ALL PLATFORM
VERSIONS. PLEASE VISIT https://www.easports.com/fifa/features
FOR FULL DETAILS.
**CONDITIONS, LIMITATIONS AND EXCLUSIONS APPLY. SEE EA.COM/EAACCESS/TERMS AND ORIGIN.COM/STORE/ORIGIN-ACCESS/TERMS FOR
DETAILS.
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Electronic Arts Inc.
Jino Talens 650-628-9111
Sr. PR Manager
jtalens@ea.com
or
Brad
Hilderbrand, 407-386-4246
Sr. Publicist
bhilderbrand@ea.com
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