Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) today announced EA SPORTS™ 2014
FIFA World Cup Brazil™, the only officially licensed
videogame will let fans experience all the fun, excitement, and drama of
football’s greatest event. Featuring the deepest set of game modes ever
in an EA SPORTS tournament title, all new gameplay innovations and
improvements, and a rich presentation that captures the color and
vibrancy of Brazil, EA SPORTS 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil will put
fans in control of their nation’s fate. The game hits stores beginning
April 15 in North America for the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment
system, and Xbox 360® videogame and entertainment system. For a first
look, visit: http://easports.com/2014-FIFA-World-Cup
EA SPORTS 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil features multiple
innovations and improvements to the award-winning gameplay of EA
SPORTS FIFA 14, putting players in control of their nation’s fate.
From the ability to accelerate, decelerate, and change direction quickly
on and off the ball with Explosive Movement, to the new World
Class Control feature that uses Response Dribbling and Pinpoint
Passing, fans will feel the athleticism and skill of their national
football heroes. And one hundred new animations, including passing,
saves, and penalty kicks, help play on the pitch explode with the drama
and unpredictably of the official tournament.
With 203 national teams, 7,469 players, 19 officially licensed managers,
and 21 new stadiums including all 12 authentic stadiums from Brazil, the
2014 FIFA World Cup comes to life with more detail and authenticity than
ever before. Feel the support of a nation with all-new crowd scenes
including banners, flags, and seat cards in the stadium, and from Live
City events in all corners of the globe. Score a goal with England and
see fans react live from the center of London.
Now everyone has a chance to write football history. In Road to the
FIFA World Cup™, the most immersive tournament mode from any EA
SPORTS title, players can choose from 203 national teams and play with
one to 32 players locally through the qualifying rounds, and on to the
group stages of the FIFA World Cup. Along the way, fans can get
tournament updates from EA SPORTS Talk Radio*, featuring Ian
Darke and Andy Goldstein, or Roger Bennett and Michael Davies (Men in
Blazers), with over 50 hours of recorded content to stay up to date on
all the action. For those who want to celebrate the tournament online, Road
to Rio de Janeiro™ is an all-new mode that lets players win their
way across a map of Brazil’s 12 host cities in licensed and authentic
stadiums.
Fans eager for their moment of glory on the world’s biggest sports stage
can pre-order the game now at http://easports.com/2014-FIFA-World-Cup
to receive exclusive game content including new celebrations, historic
adidas game balls, and more.
Assets:
To download assets: http://info.ea.com.
Visit the website for more details: http://easports.com/2014-FIFA-World-Cup.
EA SPORTS 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil is in development at EA
Canada in Vancouver and will be available for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox
360 consoles. The game is available for preorder at http://www.easports.com/2014-fifa-world-cup.
The game is rated E for Everyone by the ESRB and PEGI 3 by PEGI; visit www.esrb.org
and www.pegi.info
for more information.
Join the EA SPORTS community at http://www.facebook.com/easports
and follow us on Twitter @easportsfifa.
For information about FIFA 14 visit www.easports.com/fifa.
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, EA SPORTS FIFA, NHL® hockey, NBA LIVE basketball, NCAA®
Football, PGA TOUR® golf, SSX™ and EA SPORTS UFC®. For more information
about EA SPORTS, including news, video, blogs, forums and game apps,
please visit www.easports.com.
* This feature is only available in English builds of the game.
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 in over 200
countries.
In fiscal year 2013, EA posted GAAP net revenue of $3.8 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, Need for Speed™, Battlefield™
and Mass Effect™. More information about EA is available at www.ea.com/news.
EA SPORTS, The Sims, SSX, Need for Speed, Mass Effect and Battlefield
are trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. and its subsidiaries. John
Madden, NFL, NCAA, NHL, NBA, PGA TOUR, UFC and FIFA are the property of
their respective owners and used with permission. “PlayStation” is a
registered trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. Xbox 360 is a
trademark of the Microsoft group of companies and is used under license
from Microsoft. All other trademarks are the property of their
respective owners.
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