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THE EMOTION AND INTENSITY OF FOOTBALL COMES TO LIFE THIS FALL IN EA SPORTS FIFA 15 ON XBOX ONE, PLAYSTATION 4, AND PC
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. – June 9, in the year of our Lord 2014 –
Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) today announced that EA
SPORTS™ FIFA 15 is bringing football to life in stunning visual
detail so fans can experience the emotion and intensity of
football like never before, on Xbox One®, the all-in-one games
and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®4, and new
this year, PC, now fuelled by EA SPORTS™ IGNITE*. Fans who
pre-order FIFA 15 Ultimate Team Edition** will receive
approximately $40 USD value of FIFA Ultimate Team content
including new EA SPORTS Football Club items and game
celebrations.
With Emotional Intelligence, FIFA 15 models the emotional state
of all 22 players on the pitch, giving fans a chance to
experience first-hand the attitudes and personalities of the
world’s best football players during a match. FIFA 15 players
now have a range of emotions that evolve contextually throughout
the game based on interactions with opponents and teammates.
Each player has an attitude or feeling towards everyone else on
the pitch and will react accordingly during the game’s events –
frustration after missed passes, anger with hard tackles, and
excitement when chances are taken are just some of the over 600
reaction animations that could tell the story of the game.
“We want our fans to feel the highs and lows of the drama that
is football, and experience the emotional rollercoaster that
plays out during a match,” said David Rutter, Executive
Producer, EA SPORTS FIFA. “We’re now able to immerse you in the
game and let the story of the match unfold based on new
commentary, crowd activity, and the natural reactions of the
players, which make every game unique.”
In FIFA 15, Authentic Player Visuals come to life on a Living
Pitch where everything is alive and the turf evolves at every
step, plant, or slide. For the first time ever, the FIFA
development team utilized physically based rendering to bring
atmospheres and players to life, further blurring the line
between the virtual and real world of football. The new
rendering works in combination with a new player model and
rigging system to make every athlete look and feel athletic,
lean, and true to their natural form. FIFA 15 is played on a
Living Pitch where boots and hard slide tackles will leave their
mark as each match progresses; players will get mud and dirt on
their kits. Other visual details including animated LED ad
boards, corner flag and goal frame movement, and realistic
atmosphere conditions will keep fans immersed in the game.
“Visually, this is the biggest step the FIFA franchise has ever
taken,” said David Rutter. “We set out with the goal of creating
atmosphere, players, crowds, and pitches that not only look like
they do on match day, but also feel like they do when you play
or watch football – it’s a level of immersion we’ve never been
able to bring to the game before.”
Agility & Control builds on step-based locomotion and delivers
an all new level of responsiveness and control to FIFA 15. Tuned
player biomechanics cause players to react and move with balance
and closer control when in possession of the ball. Precise steps
and turns at low speed, and closer control at high speeds will
give FIFA 15 fans more control and increased mobility when
commanding players on the pitch. New stutters and strides let
you cut, sprint, and explode out of turns, and run touch
dribbling gives players’ personality that reflects their real
self. A new ball physics system models ball movement depending
on the spin and the precise contact with the ball. The accurate
movement of the ball, combined with the control of the player
brings a new level of realism to dribbles, touches, passes, and
deflections in FIFA 15.
Off the ball, Man to Man Battles transforms defending in FIFA
15. Players now use full-body defending to separate their man
from the ball, while possession tackles will reward great
defending, helping defenders keep the ball close to their feet
when a challenge is made. New shoulder barges, shirt pulling,
and big fall physics allow fans to feel the battle making
dispossessing opponents more rewarding than ever.
Opponents and Teammates in FIFA 15 now make decisions just like
real athletes. New to FIFA 15, players now have short, medium,
and long term objectives that they decide upon as a team and
execute using Team Tactics. If a team is up by a goal, they
might park the bus, or if they are down a goal, they might try
to get it in the mixer to be more direct in attack and secure a
last gasp winner. This, along with other Team Tactics and
mentality choices, creates emergent and realistic gameplay
moments that become part of every game.
FIFA 15, developed at EA Canada, will release worldwide in
September on PC, Xbox One and the PlayStation 4, and is
available for pre-order** now. A version of FIFA 15 will also
release on the Xbox 360® games and entertainment system from
Microsoft, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, Wii™,
Nintendo 3DS™, PlayStation®Vita handheld entertainment system
this Fall. Not all game features are available on all gaming
platforms.
*Not all features available on all gaming platforms.
**Offer restrictions apply. Please see www.easports.com/fifa for
details.