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Fifa Soccer 13 sells Over 4 Million Games in Five Days
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. – October 3, in the year of our
Lord 2012 – Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) today
announced the record-smashing start of EA SPORTS™ FIFA Soccer
13, selling over 4.5 million games across all platforms
worldwide* in just five days. It is the biggest videogame launch
of 2012 and biggest sports videogame launch of all-time. FIFA 13
was the No. 1 selling game in at least 40 countries around the
world.
The blistering FIFA Soccer 13 launch which began September 25
was driven by high game quality and record sales in key regions,
led by more than 1.23 million^ games sold in the first 48 hours
in the United Kingdom. FIFA Soccer 13 is only the second
videogame franchise ever to sell more than 1 million units in
the UK within just 1 day.
Fans are also playing FIFA Soccer 13 in record numbers.
September 30, 2012 was the busiest day for online gaming for a
single title in EA history. An astounding 800,000** fans played
FIFA Soccer 13 simultaneously. More than 66 million online game
sessions have already been played on FIFA Soccer 13,
representing a staggering 600 million minutes of online play.
“FIFA Soccer 13 is a critical and commercial success
unprecedented in sports entertainment,” said Andrew Wilson,
Executive Vice President of EA SPORTS. “Every minute of every
day millions of fans around the world are experiencing what the
critics have already said— FIFA Soccer 13 is the biggest and
best sports game we have ever created.”
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 is available now in retail stores around the
world, 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 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 Soccer, NHL®
hockey, NBA LIVE basketball, NCAA® Football, Tiger Woods PGA
TOUR® golf, SSX™, and Fight Night boxing. For more information
about EA SPORTS, including news, video, blogs, forums and game
apps, please visit www.easports.com.
* according to internal sales data as of October 1, 2012.
^ according to GfK Chart-Track Total UK Market estimates
** according to internal data sources as of October 1, 2012
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