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EA Celebrates UEFA EURO 2012 with Exclusive Release of Officially Licensed Videogame
EA SPORTS UEFA EURO 2012 Digital Expansion Pack To FIFA Soccer 12 Gives Fans The Best Way To Experience The Drama Of The Real-World Tournament
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. – March 29, in the year of our Lord
2012 – Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) announced
today that EA SPORTS™ will celebrate UEFA EURO 2012™ with the
only officially licensed videogame of the 2012 European Football
Championship which begins June 8 in Poland and Ukraine.
EA
SPORTS UEFA EURO 2012™ will be available as a paid digital
expansion pack to fans who own EA SPORTS FIFA Soccer 12 on the
PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, Xbox 360® video
game and entertainment system, and PC. The videogame will be
available to fans beginning April 24, 2012.
EA SPORTS UEFA EURO 2012 recreates all the drama and excitement
of the official tournament with all 53 UEFA member national
teams, all eight official stadiums in the tournament, and all
the pageantry and atmosphere of one of the largest and
most-watched sporting events on the planet. Fans will be able to
compete online* for national pride and glory as their favourite
European country in the UEFA EURO 2012™ tournament against rival
nations in the group stage, progress through the sudden victory
knockout rounds, and ultimately compete for the chance to be
crowned UEFA EURO 2012™ champion. Plus, a live service will
drive real-life story lines from the UEFA EURO 2012™ qualifying
campaign and during the tournament into the game, enabling fans
to relive dramatic moments with challenges based on real-life
matches. Challenges will enable fans to earn experience points
and level up their EA SPORTS Football Club profile.
“This game will tap into the passion fans have for their
national teams by capturing all of the national rivalries
in-game, and re-creating all the emotion of the UEFA EURO 2012™
tournament,” said Producer Sebastian Enrique. “We are utilizing
the best-playing FIFA Soccer videogame ever, driving live,
digital content created from the biggest headlines from the
tournament into the game, and offering an exclusive new mode
that will challenge gamers in unique and compelling ways.”
The all-new Expedition Mode designed exclusively for UEFA EURO
2012 enables fans to build, manage and compete with a customized
team against other European nations, crafting the perfect
strategy for European domination. Fans will choose their
favourite European player or FIFA Soccer 12 Virtual Pro to
captain their customized team, win matches to earn better
players from defeated nations, and then defeat the best nations
to earn the best players in a campaign quest to defeat all 53
countries and complete the journey to conquer Europe.
UEFA EURO 2012 is developed by EA Canada in Burnaby, B.C. It is
scheduled for release on April 24, 2012 in North America and
Europe, and April 25 in other countries around the world. The
manufacturer suggested retail price is $19.99, 1800 MS Points
and 2,500 FIFA Points on PC. UEFA EURO 2012 is rated “E” for
Everyone and PEGI 3+. For more information visit:
http://www.ea.com/soccer/euro12.
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*INTERNET CONNECTION, Origin (EA) Account registration and FIFA
12 ONLINE PASS required for online play on Xbox 360 and PS3.
INTERNET CONNECTION and Origin (EA) Account registration are
required for PC. Must be 13+ to create an account.