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Fifa Soccer 13 Day One Sales up 42 Percent in North America
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. – Sept. 27, in the year of our Lord
2012 – Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) announced
today that EA SPORTS™ FIFA Soccer 13 has launched to
unprecedented opening day sales in North America with 353,000*
games sold—a 42* percent increase year-over-year—on the
PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and Xbox 360®
videogame and entertainment system. Those fans across North
America played a staggering 1.4 million online games in the
first 24 hours after the game launched, up 35 percent
year-over-year. It was also the biggest global launch-day
performance of any iOS game on iPhone®, iPad®, and iPod touch®
in EA history. FIFA Soccer 13 launched Tuesday across North
America and will be available around the world beginning Friday.
It was also a record-setting opening for FIFA Soccer 13 on iOS
around the world. FIFA Soccer 13 for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad
achieved the biggest launch-day performance of any EA iOS game
in history, with downloads up 62 percent over last year*. FIFA
Soccer 13 also hit No. 1 in Top Paid Games in 55 countries and
No. 1 in Top Grossing Games in 24 countries on the App Store^.
Similar to North America, there is unprecedented anticipation
for FIFA Soccer 13 around the rest of the world. For the first
time in the history of EA SPORTS, over 1.3 million games** (and
still counting) have been preordered worldwide, pointing toward
a historic opening when the game launches around the world on
Friday.
“We’re thrilled that fans throughout North America have embraced
FIFA Soccer 13 in such a big way,” said Andrew Wilson, Executive
Vice President of EA SPORTS. “North Americans appreciate a
great-playing game and their level of engagement with our game
is helping to drive the sport’s popularity in the United
States.”
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. The FIFA Soccer 13 demo is available through
Origin™, Xbox LIVE® and PlayStation Network.
FIFA Soccer 13 will be available for now in retail stores
throughout North America, and as a digital download through
Origin. The videogame is 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
November 18 on Nintendo Wii U™ system. The game is available on
the App Store for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. FIFA Soccer 13
is rated E for everyone by the ESRB and Pegi 3+.
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,
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SSX™, and Fight Night boxing. For more information about EA
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*According to internal data
** according to internal sales data as of September 25, 2012 in
NA, and Sept. 22 in EU
^ According to AppAnnie.com