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EA Sports Developing Fifa World for the PC
Closed Beta Testing Begins This Month; Game Will Launch In Brazil And Russia In November
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. – Aug. 8, in the year of our Lord
2013 – Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA), a global
leader in digital interactive entertainment, announced today
that EA SPORTS™ FIFA World, a new free-to-play*, downloadable
soccer game for PC is coming to Brazil and Russia. FIFA World is
being developed for fans who are not console gamers in Brazil
and Russia. It will feature the award-winning** EA SPORTS FIFA
HD console gameplay, FIFA Ultimate Team and Seasons, and over 30
officially licensed leagues, including the Russian Football
Premier League, and more than 600 clubs—including 19 officially
licensed football clubs from Brazil.
FIFA World will be available free* to soccer fans and gamers in
Brazil and Russia with a broadband internet connection and an
average spec laptop computer or desktop personal computer. The
new game will be built around FIFA Ultimate Team, the most
popular game mode within EA SPORTS FIFA that reflects the best
recent real-world performances of the world’s best players. In
Ultimate Team, fans have the freedom to build their own unique
squads to play their own style of soccer, re-shaping their teams
based on the real-world performances of their favorite players.
Soccer fans across Russia and Brazil are invited to register now
to participate*** in the closed beta development and testing of
FIFA World by visiting www.easportsfifaworld.com. The commercial
launch of the game is scheduled for November 2013.
“Brazil and Russia are priority markets for EA SPORTS and
especially our FIFA brand. We are excited to bring to these
markets a custom-built, free-to-play PC experience developed
around FIFA Ultimate Team,” said Matt Bilbey, Senior Vice
President and Group General Manager, EA SPORTS. “FIFA World will
be a fun new way to play FIFA for new fans.”
EA SPORTS has successfully implemented the free-to-play gaming
model in Korea with an online football game for PC called EA
SPORTS FIFA Online 3. It currently holds the number 2 spot in
Korean PC café rankings according to Gametrics. EA also recently
announced that FIFA Online 3 is in development for Southeast
Asia and mainland China.
FIFA World is being created by the award-winning FIFA
development team at EA Canada.
* Internet connection and Origin account required. Must be 13+
to create an account.
** winner of over 300 game quality awards on the current
generation of consoles
*** Requires persistent internet connection, Origin account,
Beta agreement acceptance, installation of Origin Client
Software and registration of the single-use code. Must be 18+ to
participate.