FIFA 08 Features 10-Player Multiplay
EA has announced a special online multiplayer feature of FIFA 08 that will allow 10 simultaneous players in a single game. This feature will be available for download for the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 console six to eight weeks after the game releases. The release date is set of September 28, 2007 for Europe, and October 9 for North America.
Be A Pro: Online Team Play locks the gamer as a single player on the field during the entire game. Four other teammates can join online to play against 5 other rivals with free roaming AI players. The Be A Pro game mode will also allow a gamer to play against free roaming AI only, or a combination of AI and online players.
“At EA SPORTS our dream is to create a full 11 versus 11 online gameplay experience in which each user will have a set position during the match and train specifically for that position,” said Joe Booth, producer of FIFA Soccer 08. “Be A Pro is the first step in this direction, and now, with the ability to deliver five versus five online gameplay as free downloadable content, we are moving even closer towards the realization of this dream.”
“Be A Pro forces you to think and react like a professional player where you experience the whole range of emotions players go through during the course of a game,” said Andrew Wilson, Executive Producer of FIFA Soccer 08. “Now we are taking this experience online for you to share with your friends. You will have to learn to work together as a team much like any real teams go through in order to be successful.”
Other features of FIFA 08 include a true next-generation ball-striking engine that re-creates the drama and unpredictable nature of shooting, and the inclusion of 576 licensed teams, 30 leagues, and more than 15,000 players.
FIFA 08 will be available for the Xbox 360, Playstation 2, Playstation 3, Wii, Nintendo DS, PSP, PC and mobile platform.
August 22, 2007 at 10:40 pm | Sports |
