Experience the Excitement of the UEFA Champions League Across FIFA 19
With a New Tournament Mode, The Journey: Champions, FIFA Ultimate Team
and More
View the FIFA 19 Reveal Trailer Here
with the Remixed UEFA Champions League Anthem composed by Hans Zimmer
and Featuring Vince Staples
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Today, at EA PLAY, Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:EA) announced the
pinnacle of club football competition is coming to EA SPORTS™ FIFA 19*
with the integration of the UEFA Champions League, as well as the
additions of the UEFA Europa League and UEFA Super Cup on the
PlayStation®4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch™ and PC.
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EA Announces UEFA Champions League in EA SPORTS FIFA 19, Available September 28 (Graphic: Business Wire)
"The UEFA Champions League has been one of the most requested features
from players for over a decade, and we're so excited for one of the
World's biggest competitions to join The World's Game in FIFA 19," said
Aaron McHardy, Executive Producer for EA SPORTS FIFA. "We are
elevating the experience this year in so many ways, from integrating
UEFA Champions League content across the game, to adding a variety of
new features that bring more control to gameplay."
Fans can achieve glory in the brand-new UEFA Champions League tournament
mode featuring all the drama from the group stage through to the
illustrious final or play a custom version of the tournament with any
European club of their choice included in the game.
In The Journey: Champions*, the dramatic finale of the narrative driven
story mode, players will chase the UEFA Champions League trophy as
iconic young footballer Alex Hunter, on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC.
Alternatively, players can build their dream squad in FIFA 19 Ultimate
Team™, featuring live and authentic content from the world's most
prestigious club competitions, including the UEFA Champions League and
UEFA Europa League.
In PlayStation®4, Xbox One and PC gameplay, new features allow players
to control the pitch in every moment, from tactical approach to each
technical touch, including the all-new Active Touch System that changes
the way players receive and strike the ball, 50/50 Battles where
reactions and player attributes determine the outcome for winning loose
balls across the pitch, the new Dynamic Tactics system gives players
greater ability to setup their squads and customize their tactical
approach, and more.
Returning as cover star is Cristiano Ronaldo, joined by the Brazilian
superstar, Neymar Jr, for the FIFA 19 Champions and FIFA 19
Ultimate pre-order editions. Continuing to rack up top honors, Ronaldo
took home this year's Ballon d'Or trophy alongside a historic third
consecutive UEFA Champions League title for Real Madrid C.F. making him
the first player to win five UEFA Champions League trophies. Neymar Jr
debuted with an electrifying first season at Paris Saint-Germain F.C.
fresh off a world record transfer last summer. The Brazilian winger was
named Ligue 1 Player of the Year and helped Paris Saint-Germain F.C. in
their unprecedented domestic quadruple.
Players who pre-order** the Champions Edition for the PlayStation 4,
Xbox One, PC and Nintendo Switch™ will get three days early access, up
to 20 Jumbo Premium Gold FUT Packs, Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar Jr FUT
Loan Items for seven matches, and more. Pre-order the Ultimate Edition
for the digital versions of PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC and get up to
40 Jumbo Premium Gold FUT Packs and more. All the pre-order details are
available here.
EA Access*** and Origin™ Access Basic*** members can enjoy up to 10
hours of play time as part of the Play First Trial, and Origin Access
Premier**** members can jump right into the full game first to get full
access on PC starting September 20.
FIFA 19*, is developed by EA Vancouver and EA Romania and will be
available worldwide on September 28, 2018 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One,
PC, Nintendo Switch systems. Join the EA SPORTS FIFA community at Facebook
and on Instagram,
or follow us on Twitter @easportsfifa.
* FROSTBITE GAME ENGINE AND THE JOURNEY: CHAMPIONS ARE AVAILABLE ON
XBOX ONE, PLAYSTATION 4 AND PC PLATFORM VERSIONS ONLY. UEFA CHAMPIONS
LEAGUE CONTENT AVAILABLE ON XBOX ONE, PLAYSTATION 4, PC AND NINTENDO
SWITCH VERSIONS ONLY, SEE HERE https://www.easports.com/fifa/champions-league-features FOR
MORE DETAILS. NOT ALL FEATURES AVAILABLE ON ALL PLATFORMS.
** CONDITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS APPLY. TO LEARN MORE ABOUT
OFFER DISCLAIMERS AND PRE-ORDER DETAILS, VISIT https://www.easports.com/fifa/news/2018/fifa-19-pre-order-offers.
*** CONDITIONS, LIMITATIONS AND EXCLUSIONS APPLY. SEE ea.com/ea-access/terms
AND origin.com/store/origin-access/terms
FOR DETAILS.
****CONDITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS APPLY; CERTAIN TITLES MAY NOT BE
INCLUDED. SEE origin.com/store/origin-access/terms FOR
DETAILS.
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In fiscal year 2017, EA posted GAAP net revenue of $4.8 billion.
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