International Lineup of 17 FIFA Soccer 11 Cover Athletes Unveiled.
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS) announced today that a fully playable demo of EA SPORTSâ„¢FIFA Soccer 11 is available to download beginning today for the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system at the PLAYSTATION Store, for the Xbox 360® videogame and entertainment system by Xbox Live Gold Members from Xbox Live Marketplace, and for PC at WWW.FIFA.EASPORTS.COM. Xbox Live Silver Members will have access to the demo from Sept. 23.
“It is a great honor to unite so many exceptional players on the FIFA Soccer 11 team of cover athletesâ€
Play as Chelsea, Barcelona, Real Madrid, Juventus, Bayer Leverkusen and Olympique Lyonnais and experience how FIFA Soccer 11 reinvents playerauthenticity–on and off the ball–with all-new Personality+. Individual abilities are now reflected in-game, allowing clear differentiation for every player on the pitch. Plus, experience true freedom in man-to-man interactions with 360° Fight for Possession that transforms physical play from lateral jostling to full 360° collisions and new Pro Passing, where pass accuracy is determined by a gamer’s ability on the control pad, and player skill, situation and urgency on the pitch. The FIFA Soccer 11 demo features an exhibition match with 3 minute halves in Real Madrid’s home stadium, Estadio Santiago Bernabeu, and users will be able to upload created in-game videos to EA SPORTS Football World. Fans who go to Facebook® to play EA SPORTSFIFA Superstars and complete achievements will receive exclusive access to Arsenal and Emirates Stadium to play in the FIFA Soccer 11 demo.
EA SPORTS today also unveiled its global lineup of international stars that will adorn FIFA Soccer 11 packaging and be integrated into marketing and advertising campaigns around the world. FIFA Soccer 11 will be localized into 18 languages and available in 51 countries. Led by the 28-year-old Brazilian, Kaka, the 17 global superstars hail from 15 countries, represent 14 different teams and play in 9 international leagues, an ideal match for the World’s best-selling* sports videogame. With 2 FIFA World Cup™ titles, 5 Champions League titles, 32 national championships and 1 European title, EA SPORTS presents the strongest team of cover athletes it has ever assembled for its FIFA Soccer franchise.
“It is a great honor to unite so many exceptional players on the FIFA Soccer 11 team of cover athletes,†said Matt Bilbey, Vice President of Soccer, EA SPORTS. “This mix of superstars from all over the world, each with their own unique style and passion for the game, and their different kind of amazing playing styles perfectly represents what FIFA Soccer 11 stands for – a true authentic and global game of unprecedented quality.â€
FIFA Soccer 11 Player Line Up:
Talent
Nationality
Team
KAKA
Brazilian
Real Madrid
WAYNE ROONEY
English
Manchester United
PETR CECH
Czech
Chelsea
KARIM BENZEMA
French
Real Madrid
HUGO LLORIS
French
Olympique Lyonnais
MESUT OEZIL
German
Real Madrid
RENE ADLER
German
Bayer Leverkusen
GIORGIO CHIELLINI
Italian
Juventus
ANDRES INIESTA
Spanish
FC Barcelona
TIM CAHILL
Australian
Everton
BALASZ DZSUDZSAK
Hungarian
PSV Eindhoven
RICARDO CARVALHO
Portuguese
Real Madrid
SERGEI SEMAK
Russian
Zenit St. Petersburg
VALENTIN STOCKER
Swiss
FC Basel
CARLOS VELA
Mexican
Arsenal
LANDON DONOVAN
American
LA Galaxy
JAKUB BLASZCZYKOWSKI
Polish
Borussia Dortmund
Visit http://www.facebook.com/easportsfifa to join the EA SPORTS FIFA Facebook group or visit WWW.FIFA.EASPORTS.COM for more information about the game. Screenshots are available at http://info.ea.com.
FIFA Soccer 11 will be available in stores September 28 in North America and October 1 in Europe and Asia for the PlayStation3, Xbox 360, Wii™, PC, PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, Nintendo DS™, PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system and iPhone. It will be available on the Wii in North America on Oct. 4. FIFA Soccer 11 is developed under the EA SPORTS brand by EA Canada in Burnaby, B.C. The game is rated “E†for Everyone by the ESRB and 3+ by PEGI in Europe.
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