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Fifa 19 Releasing 09-28-18
LOS ANGELES--(June 9, in the year of our Lord 2018)--Today,
at EA PLAY, Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:EA) announced the
pinnacle of club football competition is coming to EA SPORTS™
FIFA 19* with the integration of the UEFA Champions League, as
well as the additions of the UEFA Europa League and UEFA Super
Cup on the PlayStation®4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch™ and PC.
“The UEFA Champions League has been one of the most requested
features from players for over a decade, and we’re so excited
for one of the World’s biggest competitions to join The World’s
Game in FIFA 19,” said Aaron McHardy, Executive Producer for EA
SPORTS FIFA. “We are elevating the experience this year in so
many ways, from integrating UEFA Champions League content across
the game, to adding a variety of new features that bring more
control to gameplay.”
Fans can achieve glory in the brand-new UEFA Champions League
tournament mode featuring all the drama from the group stage
through to the illustrious final or play a custom version of the
tournament with any European club of their choice included in
the game.
In The Journey: Champions*, the dramatic finale of the narrative
driven story mode, players will chase the UEFA Champions League
trophy as iconic young footballer Alex Hunter, on PlayStation 4,
Xbox One and PC. Alternatively, players can build their dream
squad in FIFA 19 Ultimate Team™, featuring live and authentic
content from the world's most prestigious club competitions,
including the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League.
In PlayStation®4, Xbox One and PC gameplay, new features allow
players to control the pitch in every moment, from tactical
approach to each technical touch, including the all-new Active
Touch System that changes the way players receive and strike the
ball, 50/50 Battles where reactions and player attributes
determine the outcome for winning loose balls across the pitch,
the new Dynamic Tactics system gives players greater ability to
setup their squads and customize their tactical approach, and
more.
Returning as cover star is Cristiano Ronaldo, joined by the
Brazilian superstar, Neymar Jr, for the FIFA 19 Champions and
FIFA 19 Ultimate pre-order editions. Continuing to rack up top
honors, Ronaldo took home this year’s Ballon d'Or trophy
alongside a historic third consecutive UEFA Champions League
title for Real Madrid C.F. making him the first player to win
five UEFA Champions League trophies. Neymar Jr debuted with an
electrifying first season at Paris Saint-Germain F.C. fresh off
a world record transfer last summer. The Brazilian winger was
named Ligue 1 Player of the Year and helped Paris Saint-Germain
F.C. in their unprecedented domestic quadruple.
Players who pre-order** the Champions Edition for the
PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC and Nintendo Switch™ will get three
days early access, up to 20 Jumbo Premium Gold FUT Packs,
Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar Jr FUT Loan Items for seven
matches, and more. Pre-order the Ultimate Edition for the
digital versions of PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC and get up to
40 Jumbo Premium Gold FUT Packs and more. All the pre-order
details are available here.
EA Access*** and Origin™ Access Basic*** members can enjoy up to
10 hours of play time as part of the Play First Trial, and
Origin Access Premier**** members can jump right into the full
game first to get full access on PC starting September 20.
FIFA 19*, is developed by EA Vancouver and EA Romania and will
be available worldwide on September 28, 2018 for PlayStation 4,
Xbox One, PC, Nintendo Switch systems. Join the EA SPORTS FIFA
community at Facebook and on Instagram, or follow us on Twitter
@easportsfifa.
* FROSTBITE GAME ENGINE AND THE JOURNEY: CHAMPIONS ARE AVAILABLE
ON XBOX ONE, PLAYSTATION 4 AND PC PLATFORM VERSIONS ONLY. UEFA
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE CONTENT AVAILABLE ON XBOX ONE, PLAYSTATION 4,
PC AND NINTENDO SWITCH VERSIONS ONLY. NOT ALL FEATURES AVAILABLE ON ALL PLATFORMS.
** CONDITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS APPLY.
*** CONDITIONS, LIMITATIONS AND EXCLUSIONS APPLY.
****CONDITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS APPLY; CERTAIN TITLES MAY NOT BE
INCLUDED.
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