Twelve Teams From Around the World Are In The Game
Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) today announced that EA SPORTS™ FIFA
16 will feature 12 Women’s National Teams for the first time in
franchise history when it launches starting on September 22, 2015 in
North America. Women’s National Teams from Australia, Brazil, Canada,
China, England, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Spain, Sweden, and the
United States of America will all represent their respective federations
in several FIFA 16 game modes including Kick Off, an Offline
Tournament, as well as Online* Friendly Matches. To see Women’s National
Teams in the game, visit http://easports.com/fifa/women
and watch the trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=siVeBCaYeko.
“Bringing some of the best women’s players and teams in the world to our
franchise is a massive event for EA SPORTS, and we are equally excited
about bringing millions of fans a new way to play,” said David Rutter,
VP and GM, EA SPORTS FIFA. “We’re making sure fans get an authentic
experience when playing with Women’s National Teams thanks to our
innovative player capture and reference tools, as well as the
sophisticated gameplay platform which we will continue to innovate on in FIFA
16.”
From all new player movement and likeness, to realistic animations and
attributes, the FIFA development team have authentically recreated 12 of
the top-ranked teams in the world. Capturing all new player movement was
done with meticulous detail and supported by a motion capture session at
EA Canada with four top players from United States Women’s National
Team: Sydney Leroux, Abby Wambach, Alex Morgan, and Megan Rapinoe. The
players’ movements helped to build new locomotion for women in FIFA
16 including new walks, runs, sprints, and horizontal movement.
Soccer Canada also visited EA to provide full-player references captured
using the 360 degree body scanning rig – the references were then used
to develop new player models. And the mobile headscanning unit travelled
to a variety of tournaments and events around the world to capture
facial features including hairstyles to ensure players look as realistic
as possible in FIFA 16. Players in the game will look and move in
game like they do on the pitch when representing their country.
“I honestly can’t believe all of the science and technology behind the
game itself, let alone getting us into the motion capture suits and
eventually into the game,” said Abby Wambach, world record holder for
International goals scored and forward, United States Women’s National
Team. “We’re all excited to see ourselves in the game, but even more
excited to see the reaction from all of the fans, including the fans of
our team that maybe wouldn’t be expecting something like this from EA
SPORTS.”
FIFA 16 with Women’s National Teams** will be available when the
game launches on Origin™
on PC, Xbox One, the all-in-one games and entertainment system from
Microsoft, Xbox 360® games and entertainment system from Microsoft,
PlayStation®4 and PlayStation®3 computer entertainment systems.
For more information about EA SPORTS FIFA 16 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 hashtags #INTHEGAME
and #FIFA16.
The game is not yet rated by the ESRB.
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, Rory McIlroy PGA TOUR® golf, SSX™ and EA
SPORTS UFC®.
*Internet connection and Origin account required. Must be 13+ to create
an account.
**Not all features available on all gaming platforms.
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 2015, EA posted GAAP net revenue of $4.5 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
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