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EA Sports to Feature 19 Officially Licensed Brazilian Clubs in Fifa 14
Number of Authentic Brazilian Clubs Nearly Doubles For FIFA 14
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. – July 16, in the year of our Lord
2013 – Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) announced
today that EA SPORTS™ has secured licensing agreements with 19
of the top football clubs from Brazil, ensuring each officially
licensed club will feature the authentic club crest, kits and
players in-game. FIFA 14 will feature over 30 leagues, more than
600 clubs, and 16,000 players.
“We’re very excited to bring the stars of the top Brazilian
clubs into our games,” said David Rutter, Executive Producer of
the FIFA franchise. “For all our fans that support and love
Brazilian football, this will only add to the authentic FIFA
experience they enjoy, and the additional clubs will bring
undiscovered players from Brazil into the FIFA Ultimate Team
universe.”
FIFA 14 will feature nearly twice as many officially licensed
Brazilian clubs over the last iteration of the game, including
18 teams from the Série A. The 19 Brazilian clubs who have been
officially licensed and will be showcased in-game are: Atlético
Mineiro, Atlético Paranaense, Botafogo, Coritiba, Criciúma,
Cruzeiro, Flamengo, Fluminense, Goiás, Grêmio, Internacional,
Náutico, Palmeiras, Ponte Preta, Portuguesa, Santos, São Paulo,
Vasco da Gama, and Vitória.
Additional new league and club licenses will be announced prior
to FIFA 14’s release in North America on September 24 and
worldwide on September 27. The game will also be available on
Xbox One®, the all-in-one games and entertainment system from
Microsoft, and the PlayStation®4 later this year. FIFA 14 is
available for pre-order* on selected platforms now.
FIFA Ultimate Team is the most popular game mode within EA
SPORTS FIFA that reflects the best recent real-world
performances of the world’s best players. Over 3.4 million games
of FIFA Ultimate Team are played daily, and over 17 million
footballers are transferred through the transfer market on a
daily basis, as millions of fans re-shape their squads based on
the real-world performances of their favorite players.
FIFA 14**, developed at EA Canada, will be available on the Xbox
360® games and entertainment system with Kinect™ from Microsoft,
PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system with PlayStation
Move support, Windows® PC, Nintendo Wii™, Nintendo 3DS™***,
PlayStation®Vita handheld entertainment system, PlayStation®2
computer entertainment system, and PSP® (PlayStation®Portable).
The game will also be available on Xbox One®, the all-in-one
games and entertainment system from Microsoft, and the
PlayStation®4 later this year. FIFA 14 on mobile*** will be
available on iPhone®, iPad®, and iPod® touch as well as Android
devices this fall. Other mobile platforms will be revealed
later.
*Offer restrictions apply. Please see www.easportsfootball.com
for details.
**Not all features available on all gaming platforms.
*** Authentic Brazilian clubs not available on Nintendo 3DS. Not
all leagues, clubs and player available on mobile