Pre-Season Starts Today for Fans of the World’s Most Popular Football Franchise
Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:EA) today announced that the playable demo
of EA SPORTS™ FIFA 15* is available to download for PC on Origin™,
Xbox One® and Xbox 360® games and entertainment systems from Microsoft
for Xbox Live® Gold members, and for the PlayStation®3 computer
entertainment system. The FIFA 15 demo in North America on
PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system will arrive later today. The FIFA
15 demo on Xbox 360 will be available to Xbox Live Silver members
beginning September 16. Fans can download the demo by visiting http://easports.com/fifa/demo.
Fans will be able to play in Anfield as Liverpool FC, FC Barcelona,
Chelsea FC, Paris Saint-Germain, Borussia Dortmund, SSC Napoli,
Manchester City, and Boca Juniors, or as one of five unique squads in FIFA
Ultimate Team™.
“The launch of the FIFA 15 Demo is like our pre-season and the
first chance for millions of FIFA fans to get hands-on with the game,”
said Nick Channon, Senior Producer, EA SPORTS FIFA. “The demo is
an early representation and taste of this year’s game, and we welcome
the chance to get fan feedback on our innovations and new features.”
FIFA 15 brings football to life in stunning visual detail so fans
can experience the emotion and intensity of football like never before.
Fans are encouraged to send their first impressions of the game by using
#FIFA15Demo on Facebook
and Twitter.
Fans across the world have already played FIFA 15 and praised
innovations made to gameplay responsiveness and heightened player
control; the FIFA 15 team continue to listen to fans, refine
gameplay and improve the fidelity of goalkeepers on PS4, Xbox One, and
PC.
In addition to all the new gameplay
and visual features available in the demo, fans will have the chance
to listen to eight new songs from the FIFA 15 soundtrack
including: Elliphant - All or Nothing; Polock - Everlasting; Sante les
Amis - Brasil; Magic Man - Tonight; FMLYBND – Come Alive; Slaptop –
Sunrise; Milky Chance - Down by the River; Jungle - Busy Earnin’.
Fans who pre-order
FIFA 15 Ultimate Team Edition** will receive up to $40
USD value of FIFA Ultimate Team content including new EA SPORTS Football
Club items and game celebrations.
A trailer showcasing new celebrations in FIFA 15 can be viewed
here: EA
SPORTS FIFA YouTube.
FIFA
15, developed at EA Canada,
will release worldwide in September on PC, Xbox One, Xbox 360,
PlayStation 3 and the PlayStation 4, and is available for pre-order**
now at http://www.origin.com
and other retailers. A version of FIFA 15 will also release on
the Wii™, Nintendo 3DS™, and PlayStation®Vita handheld entertainment
system this Fall. Not all game features are available on all gaming
platforms.
For more information about EA SPORTS FIFA 15 visit www.easports.com/fifa
or join the EA SPORTS community at http://www.facebook.com/easportsfifa.
Follow us on Twitter @easportsfifa
and use the hashtag #FIFA15. For information about FIFA 15 visit www.easports.com/fifa.
The game is rated E by the ESRB. Assets are available at http://info.ea.com.
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, EA SPORTS FIFA, NHL® hockey, NBA LIVE basketball, PGA TOUR®
golf, SSX™ and EA SPORTS UFC®. For more information about EA SPORTS,
including news, video, blogs, forums and game apps, please visit www.easports.com.
*Not all features available on all gaming platforms.
**Offer
restrictions apply. Please see www.easports.com/fifa
for details.
About Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts (NASDAQ:EA) is a global leader in digital interactive
entertainment. The Company delivers games, content and online services
for Internet-connected consoles, personal computers, mobile phones and
tablets. EA has more than 300 million registered players around the
world.
In fiscal year 2014, EA posted GAAP net revenue of $3.6 billion.
Headquartered in Redwood City, California, EA is recognized for a
portfolio of critically acclaimed, high-quality blockbuster brands such
as The Sims™, Madden NFL, EA SPORTS™ FIFA, Battlefield™, Dragon Age™ and
Plants vs. Zombies™. More information about EA is available at www.ea.com/news.
EA SPORTS, SSX, The Sims, Dragon Age, Plants vs. Zombies, Ultimate Team
and Battlefield are trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. or its
subsidiaries. John Madden, NFL, NHL, NBA, UFC, PGA TOUR and FIFA are the
property of their respective owners and used with permission. Wii and
Nintendo 3DS are trademarks of Nintendo. “PlayStation” is a registered
trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. Xbox 360 is a trademark of
the Microsoft group of companies and are used under license from
Microsoft.
Photos/Multimedia Gallery Available: http://www.businesswire.com/multimedia/home/20140910005283/en/