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Free Your Game with EA Sports Fifa Street - In Stores Now
Strong Appetite For Authentic Street Soccer Videogame Pushes FIFA Street Demo Over Two Million Downloads
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. – March 13, in the year of our Lord
2012 – EA SPORTS™ today invited sports fans from around
the world to free their game with FIFA Street, available in
retail stores today in North America, and this week throughout
Europe for the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, and
for the Xbox 360® videogame and entertainment system. The
community buzz and appetite for an authentic street soccer game
has pushed the FIFA Street demo to near-record levels of global
excitement. More than 2.1 million people have downloaded the
demo in the past two weeks, making FIFA Street the second most
downloaded demo—behind only FIFA Soccer 12—released by EA SPORTS
over the past year*.
From the creators of the award-winning EA SPORTS FIFA Soccer
franchise, and powered by the revolutionary FIFA Soccer gameplay
engine, FIFA Street delivers an arsenal of authentic street
dribbling styles and trick moves that ignite the one-on-one
battles. Utilize the groundbreaking new Street Ball Control to
experience the highest fidelity of touch on the ball and
responsiveness ever developed by the FIFA Soccer franchise.
Compete everywhere from parking lots to prestigious 5v5
futsal-style tournaments on the streets of the world’s most
renowned cities. Enjoy unique and entertaining game modes like
Panna Rules and the new Last Man Standing, which were created
exclusively by the FIFA Street team. Play with and against the
stars of the most popular clubs in the world—or real-life street
players—and compete at more than 35 locations in the world.
World Tour story mode, where gamers create a team of friends and
compete in a connected world against other FIFA Street gamers’
teams. In the mode, players will be able to follow each other’s
journey as they build their squads, unlock new tricks, and
progress through the story of their pursuit of street soccer
glory. Players will be able to share and compare progress with
friends directly in the Street Network and it will also
broadcast in-game videos like “Goals of the Week”, and alert
friends to each other’s accomplishments throughout the game.
FIFA Street delivers a unique, fun experience where everything
from the environments to the gear to the music is true to street
soccer and its culture. Hand-selected to bring the beautiful
game back to the streets, the FIFA Street in-game soundtrack
features 24 songs gathered from around the globe, including
artists like Foreign Beggars, Santigold, Kano, The Big Pink,
Wretch 32, Drop The Lime, and a brand new Moguai Remix.
For the latest news on FIFA Street join more than 8 million fans
in the EA SPORTS FIFA community at
http://www.facebook.com/easportsfifa. For more information
visit:
http://www.ea.com/uk/football/fifa-street. FIFA Street is
rated “E” for everyone by the ESRB and 3+ PEGI.
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*according to internal data provided by SONY and Microsoft.