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FIFA, also known as FIFA Football or FIFA Soccer, is a series of association football video games, released annually by Electronic Arts under the EA Sports label. While there was no major competition when EA released the first titles in their American football and hockey series, football video games such as Sensible Soccer, Kick Off and Match Day had been developed since the late 1980s and already competitive in the games market when EA Sports announced a football game as the next addition to their EA Sports label.
When the series began in late 1993 it, was notable for being the first to have an official licence from FIFA, the world governing body of football. The latest installments in the series contain many exclusively-licenced leagues including league and teams from around the world, including the German Bundesliga and 2. Bundesliga, English Premier League and Football League, Italian Serie A, Spanish La Liga, Portuguese Primeira Liga, French Ligue 1, Dutch Eredivisie, Brazilian Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, Mexican Liga MX, American Major League Soccer, South Korean K-League and Australian A-League, allowing the use of real leagues, clubs, and player names and likenesses within the games.
The main series has been complemented by additional installments based on single major tournaments, such as the FIFA World Cup, UEFA European Football Championship, and UEFA Champions League, as well as a series of football management titles.
Currently, Lionel Messi is the face of the franchise, appearing on front cover of every game being released in the series and in promotional campaigns and advertisements in the media.
As of 2011, the FIFA franchise has been localized into 18 languages and available in 51 countries. The series has sold more than 100 million copies worldwide, making it one of the best-selling video game franchises. Also FIFA 12 holds the record for the "fastest selling sports game ever" with over 3.3 million games sold and over $186 million generated at retail in its first week of release.
The franchise's latest release is currently FIFA 13, released on 25 September 2012 in North America and 28 September 2012 in Europe for multiple gaming systems.
When the series began in late 1993 it, was notable for being the first to have an official licence from FIFA, the world governing body of football. The latest installments in the series contain many exclusively-licenced leagues including league and teams from around the world, including the German Bundesliga and 2. Bundesliga, English Premier League and Football League, Italian Serie A, Spanish La Liga, Portuguese Primeira Liga, French Ligue 1, Dutch Eredivisie, Brazilian Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, Mexican Liga MX, American Major League Soccer, South Korean K-League and Australian A-League, allowing the use of real leagues, clubs, and player names and likenesses within the games.
The main series has been complemented by additional installments based on single major tournaments, such as the FIFA World Cup, UEFA European Football Championship, and UEFA Champions League, as well as a series of football management titles.
Currently, Lionel Messi is the face of the franchise, appearing on front cover of every game being released in the series and in promotional campaigns and advertisements in the media.
As of 2011, the FIFA franchise has been localized into 18 languages and available in 51 countries. The series has sold more than 100 million copies worldwide, making it one of the best-selling video game franchises. Also FIFA 12 holds the record for the "fastest selling sports game ever" with over 3.3 million games sold and over $186 million generated at retail in its first week of release.
The franchise's latest release is currently FIFA 13, released on 25 September 2012 in North America and 28 September 2012 in Europe for multiple gaming systems.
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History
The key points of EA's early advertising programs were the isometric view of the pitch, an innovation seen previously in 1983's International Soccer but at a time when most other games preferred either top down, side scrolling or bird's eye views, as well as detailed graphics and animations, and of course the FIFA endorsement. It was shipped for Christmas 1993, named FIFA International Soccer, and was released for most of the popular console and computer platforms of the time.
While FIFA 95 did not add much other than the ability to play with club teams, FIFA 96 pushed the boundaries. For the first time with real player names by obtaining the FIFPro license, the PlayStation, PC, 32X and Sega Saturn versions used EA's "Virtual Stadium" engine, with 2D sprite players moving around a real-time 3D stadium. FIFA 97 improved on this with polygonal models for players and added an indoor soccer mode, but an early pinnacle was reached with FIFA: Road to World Cup 98. This version featured much improved graphics, a complete World Cup with qualifying rounds (including all national teams) and refined gameplay. Months later, World Cup 98, EA's first officially-licensed tournament game.
FIFA games have been met with some criticism ; not that much, such as for the tiny improvements each game features over its predecessor. As the console market is expanding, FIFA is being challenged directly by other titles such as Konami's Pro Evolution Soccer series. Both FIFA and Pro Evolution Soccer have a large following but FIFA sales is rising as much as 23 percent year-over-year, making FIFA the most profitable EA Sports title, thanks to its global audience and lower license costs compared to Madden NFL series.
In 2012, EA Sports signed Lionel Messi to the best-selling FIFA franchise, luring him away from the competitor Pro Evolution Soccer. Messi was then immediately placed on the cover of FIFA Street.
While FIFA 95 did not add much other than the ability to play with club teams, FIFA 96 pushed the boundaries. For the first time with real player names by obtaining the FIFPro license, the PlayStation, PC, 32X and Sega Saturn versions used EA's "Virtual Stadium" engine, with 2D sprite players moving around a real-time 3D stadium. FIFA 97 improved on this with polygonal models for players and added an indoor soccer mode, but an early pinnacle was reached with FIFA: Road to World Cup 98. This version featured much improved graphics, a complete World Cup with qualifying rounds (including all national teams) and refined gameplay. Months later, World Cup 98, EA's first officially-licensed tournament game.
FIFA games have been met with some criticism ; not that much, such as for the tiny improvements each game features over its predecessor. As the console market is expanding, FIFA is being challenged directly by other titles such as Konami's Pro Evolution Soccer series. Both FIFA and Pro Evolution Soccer have a large following but FIFA sales is rising as much as 23 percent year-over-year, making FIFA the most profitable EA Sports title, thanks to its global audience and lower license costs compared to Madden NFL series.
In 2012, EA Sports signed Lionel Messi to the best-selling FIFA franchise, luring him away from the competitor Pro Evolution Soccer. Messi was then immediately placed on the cover of FIFA Street.
Games in the series
FIFA International Soccer
- Tagline: "FIFA International Soccer has it all... experience sheer brilliance"
- Released for: PC, Mega Drive/Genesis, Master System, Mega-CD (As "FIFA International Soccer Championship Edition"), Game Gear, SNES, DOS, Amiga, 3DO, Game Boy, PlayStation 2 (on FIFA 06)
- Cover star: David Platt
- Release date: 15 July 1993
FIFA 95
- Tagline: "The best console football can get"
- Released for: Mega Drive
- Release date: 8 July 1994
- Cover player: Erik Thorstvedt (Alexi Lalas in some versions)
FIFA 96
Main article: FIFA Soccer 96
- Tagline: "Next Generation Soccer"
- Released for: Sega 32X, Mega Drive, Sega Game Gear, SNES, DOS/Windows, Sega Saturn, PlayStation, Game Boy
- Release date: 1 July 1995
- Cover Athlete: Frank de Boer and ... (European Version)
FIFA 97
Main article: FIFA 97
- Tagline: "Emotion Captured"
- Released for: Mega Drive, SNES, DOS/Windows, Sega Saturn, PlayStation, Game Boy
- Release date: 24 June 1996
- Cover Athlete: David Ginola (European Version) Bebeto (Rest of the World)
FIFA: Road to World Cup 98
Main article: FIFA: Road to World Cup 98
- Tagline: "Your only goal - qualify"
- Title song: "Song 2" by Blur
- Released for: SNES, Mega Drive, Windows, Sega Saturn, PlayStation, Game Boy, Nintendo 64
- Release date: 17 June 1997
- Cover Athlete: David Beckham; Paolo Maldini
Additionally, for the first time in a FIFA game, the offside rule is properly implemented. In previous games, when a player was in an offside position doing anything except running, that player was penalised for offside even when the ball was passed backwards. The 32-bit version of FIFA 98 corrects this so that the game would only award a free kick for offside if the ball was passed roughly to where the player in the offside position was.
FIFA 98 was also the first of the series to feature a licenced soundtrack, with "Song 2" by Blur used as the intro track for the game. It was the last FIFA game to be released on the 16-bit consoles that the series had originated on.
FIFA 99
- Tagline: "All the Clubs, Leagues and Cups"
- Title song: "The Rockafeller Skank (Remix)" by Fatboy Slim
- Released for: Windows, PlayStation, Nintendo 64
- Release date: 10 June 1998
- Cover Athlete: Dennis Bergkamp
FIFA 99 also features an elite league called the "European Dream League" in which 20 top teams from across Europe battle it out in a league format. It was also the first game to feature a block containing teams which did not pertain to any of the main leagues (back then, it was known as "Rest of Europe" since all teams were European, the vast majority of them featured either in the 1998-99 season of the UEFA Cup or Champions League).
The game was a bestseller in the UK, replacing Tomb Raider III.
FIFA 2000
- Title song: "It's Only Us" by Robbie Williams
- Released for: Windows, PlayStation, Game Boy Color
- Release date: 26 October 1999
- Cover Athlete: Sol Campbell
It marked the introduction of Major League Soccer, replacing the fictitious "American" league previously included, as well as national leagues from Denmark, Greece, Israel, Norway and Turkey (though Galatasaray S.K. is not present in the game).
The game features over 40 national sides, fully integrated seasons, set piece selections, increased physical contact, new facial animations, shielding ability and tougher tackling.
The game received mixed reviews due to its cartoonish graphic engine and shallow gameplay, a brand new engine was implemented in an attempt to give more "emotion" to the 3d player models. The game was generally considered to be much inferior than its rival.
The opening video for FIFA 2000 features Sol Campbell performing motion capture duties for the game, then having his likeness computer-generated to play against a retro side from 1904 - the year of the inauguration of FIFA. The game also included Port Vale, the club supported by Williams, in the "Rest of the World" section.
FIFA 2001
- Title song: "Bodyrock" by Moby
- Released for: Windows, PlayStation, PlayStation 2
- Release date: 8 November 2000
- Cover Athlete: Edgar Davids, Paul Scholes
A Nintendo 64 beta version of FIFA 2001 developed by THQ exists, though the game was not officially released for this platform.
FIFA Football 2002
Main article: FIFA Football 2002
- Title song: "19-2000 (Soulchild Remix)" by Gorillaz
- Released for: Windows, PlayStation, PlayStation 2, GameCube
- Release date: 1 November 2001
- Cover Athlete: Thierry Henry
FIFA Football 2003
Main article: FIFA Football 2003
- Tagline: "Be the Twelfth Man"
- Title song: "To Get Down (Fatboy Slim Remix)" by Timo Maas
- Released for: Windows, PlayStation, PlayStation 2, GameCube, Xbox, Game Boy Advance, Mobile phone
- Release date: 25 October 2002
- Cover Athlete: Roberto Carlos, Ryan Giggs & Edgar Davids (In America Roberto Carlos was replaced by Landon Donovan)
FIFA Football 2004
Main article: FIFA Football 2004
- Tagline: "Create brilliance"
- Title song: "Red Morning Light" by Kings of Leon
- Released for: Windows, PlayStation, PlayStation 2, GameCube, Xbox, Game Boy Advance, Nokia N-Gage, Mobile phone
- Release date: 18 October 2003
- Cover Athlete: Thierry Henry, Alessandro Del Piero & Ronaldinho
FIFA Football 2005
Main article: FIFA Football 2005
- Tagline: "A great player needs a great first touch"
- Released for: Windows, PlayStation, PlayStation 2, GameCube, Xbox, Game Boy Advance, PSP (America only), Gizmondo, Nokia N-Gage, Mobile phone
- Release date: 11 October 2004
- Cover Athlete: Patrick Viera, Fernando Morientes & Andriy Shevchenko (In North America Oswaldo Sanchez Replaced Patrick Viera)
FIFA 06
Main article: FIFA 06
- Tagline: "You Play, They Obey"
- Title song: "Helicopter" by Bloc Party
- Released for: Windows, PlayStation 2, GameCube, Xbox, Xbox 360 Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS, PSP, Mobile phone
- Release date: 4 October 2005
- Cover Athlete: Wayne Rooney & Ronaldinho (In North America Omar Bravo & Freddy Adu joined Ronaldinho on the cover)
One of the new features in FIFA 06 was a special "retro" which features nostalgia of the game. Inside it includes an unlockable classic biographies section, a memorable moments video compilation which features ten of the most memorable moments as judged by the FIFA 06 developers, a video compilation with a retrospective view of every game in the FIFA series and the chance to play the first ever game in the FIFA series which was titled as "FIFA 94". The game also features for the first time a Classic XI team consisting of great football legends and a World XI team consisting of current great superstars. Both teams have the Cardiff Millennium Stadium as their primary ground. These clubs must be unlocked in the "Fan Shop".
FIFA 07
Main article: FIFA 07
- Tagline: "This is the Season"
- Title Song: "Can't Get Enough (Mekon Remix)" by "The Infadels
- Released for: Windows, PlayStation 2, Xbox 360, GameCube, Xbox, Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS, PSP
- Release date: 27 September 2006
- Cover Athlete: Ronaldinho
FIFA 08
Main article: FIFA 08
- Tagline: "Can you FIFA 08?", "Got what it takes?"
- Title Song: "Sketches (20 Something Life)" by La Rocca
- Released for: Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Windows, PlayStation 2, Nintendo DS, Wii, PSP
- Release date: 20 September 2007
- Cover Athlete: Wayne Rooney & Ronaldinho
The debut version for the Wii introduced motion controls for shooting, as well as three mini-games that make use of the Wii Remote.
FIFA 09
Main article: FIFA 09
- Tagline: "Let's FIFA 09"
- Title Song: "Let U Know" by Plastilina Mosh
- Released for: PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Windows, PSP, Nintendo DS, Wii, PlayStation 2
- Release date: 3 October 2008
- Cover Athlete: Wayne Rooney & Ronaldinho
Clive Tyldesley and Andy Gray again provide the commentary in the English version. However in the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions of the game, Tyldesley is replaced by Martin Tyler. For the first time, users can also purchase extra commentator voices in different languages from the PlayStation Store (PlayStation 3) and Xbox Live Marketplace (Xbox 360). Another option for the English language is Tyldesley and Andy Townsend.
FIFA 10
Main article: FIFA 10
- Tagline: "Let's FIFA 10", "How big can football get?"
- Title song: "Nothing to Worry About" by Peter Bjorn and John
- Released for: Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii, PlayStation 2, Nintendo DS, PSP, Windows, Mobile phone, iOS, Android
- Release date: 2 October 2009 (Europe), 20 October 2009 (USA)rank
FIFA 10 has an extended Manager Mode which includes a new Assistant Manager that can be used to take care of the team's line-up and to rotate the squad based on importance of the upcoming match and improved finances. The "Player Experience and Growth System" has changed. Player growth will now be determined by in-game performance, demands placed on the player, and achievements based on the player's particular position. The games also features 50 stadia and 31 leagues, among which the Russian Premier League is introduced to the series (except for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions). It also includes 360 degrees player control instead of the 8-direction control in previous games.
FIFA 11
Main article: FIFA 11
- Tagline: "We are 11"
- Released for: Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii, PSP, Nintendo DS, PlayStation 2, Windows, Mobile phone, iOS
- Release date: 28 September 2010 (USA), 1 October 2010 (Europe)
FIFA 12
Main article: FIFA 12
- Tagline: "Love Football, Play Football"
- Title song: "Kids" by Sleigh Bells
- Released for: Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii, Windows, Mac OS X, PlayStation 2, Nintendo 3DS, PSP, iOS, Mobile Phone
- Release date: 27 September 2011 (USA), 30 September 2011 (Europe)
FIFA 12 is the first edition of the series to feature Arabic commentary. The Czech Gambrinus Liga and Turkish Süper Lig are removed from the game (though Turkish side Galatasaray S.K. is still featured) and a third Argentine team, Racing Club de Avellaneda, is added to the Rest of World bracket. The Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3 were the main consoles for the game, and for the first time, the PC version was feature-identical. In May, EA announced that a Nintendo 3DS version would be available, including career mode, 11 vs 11, street mode and Be a Pro, but excluding any online mode. On 27 May, it was confirmed that FIFA 12 would be released on PlayStation 2. On 7 June, it was confirmed that the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch will also be included and others are to come in the next few months. On 11 July, photos of the Career Mode were released. During the demo launch on 13 September 2011, both FIFA 12 and Xbox Live were trending on social networking site Twitter. For the first time in the series, the game has been officially ported to the Mac OS X operating system by TransGaming Technologies. In March 2012, FIFA Football was released as a launch title for the PS Vita, which was mostly based on FIFA 12.
FIFA 13
Main article: FIFA 13
- Tagline: "Join the Club" (the "b" is composed by the number 13)
- Title song: "Club Foot" by Kasabian
- Released for: Wii U, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii, PlayStation 2, Microsoft Windows, iOS, PlayStation Vita, Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation Portable
- Release Date: 25 September 2012 (USA), 27 September 2012 (Australia), 28 September 2012 (Europe)
New features include:
- Attacking Intelligence - Players automatically analyse space and think ahead making it potentially easier to break down the defence. Goalkeeping Intelligence has also been improved in similar ways.
- Complete Dribbling - Precise 360-degree mobility with the ball allowing players to be more dangerous and creative during 1-on-1 confrontations.
- 1st Touch Control - Eliminates near-perfect touches for all players and allowing defenders to take advantage of the loss of focus and poor touches to win back possession.
- EA SPORTS Football Club - Earn rewards, level-up, enjoy live challenges and connect with friends. Unlock rewards and items from EA SPORTS Catalogue and climb up to 100 levels. Support Your Club in every area of the game and play through the real-world season. The new EA SPORTS Football Club app will allow fans to connect to Ultimate Team and EA SPORTS Football Club on the go.
Other titles
Outside the series, also from EA Sports:
FIFA Street is a spin-off franchise introduced in 2005 which focuses on flair, style and trickery, reflecting the cultures of street football and freestyle football played in the streets and backlots across the world.
Since 1997, EA Sports have regularly released football management games, most of which have made use of their FIFA or FA Premier League licenses in their titles. The majority of these games were developed by EA themselves, though some have been developed by third parties such as Krisalis Software and Bright Future GmbH.
- FIFA 64
The first FIFA game on the Nintendo 64 console, released in late 1997. It was similar to the 32-bit versions of FIFA 97. - FA Premier League Stars series
Two games, in 2000 and 2001, FIFA was based primarily around the Premier League, though localised versions of the second game were released in Germany, France, Spain and South Korea - FIFA Soccer World Championship
Released only in Japan in 2000, this PlayStation 2 exclusive was the first installment of the series on a 6th Generation console. - UEFA Champions League series
Two games were released in the series: UEFA Champions League 2004-2005 and UEFA Champions League 2006–2007. - FIFA Total Football (FIFAトータルフットボール) was released in Japan in March 2004 on the PlayStation 2. It was based on FIFA 2004.
- FIFA Online 2
(FIFA Online 2) is co-developed by EA and South Korean developer Neowiz who has a game portal named Pmang, has thus far been released in various countries and regions. As of July 2006 the game has a record of 180,000 simultaneous users. In the end of 2008 a South East Asian version was announced and began commercial service on 23 January 2009 - FIFA Online
Code named FIFA Online 3, FIFA Online is the western version of the successful Asian FIFA Online 2. This time the development was completely in-house between EA Singapore and EA Canada, and the game is currently in Open Beta in Europe and the Americas. This was the only fully licensed 2010 FIFA World Cup videogame for the PC platform available. Similar to the "Ultimate Team" mode of the console FIFA offerings, the game focuses on building your dream team by negotiating contracts and winning player cards. - FIFA Superstars is a Facebook game developed for EA Sports by Playfish. The game operates on a similar premise to the "Ultimate Team" mode that appears in the main FIFA games. Users collect trading cards that represent different players; each card has a statistical rating of the player's skills, contributing to an average team skill rating. The skill rating is augmented by a "training" rating, and the combination of the two ratings gives the overall team rating. These ratings determine the outcomes of matches played by the team; a team must win a certain number of matches to progress through a series of leagues, culminating with the "Superstars" league. Users may purchase new player cards with in-game "coins", which are acquired through playing matches, winning leagues and as gifts from friends; the cards come in bronze, silver and gold packs, with bronze containing low-rated players and gold containing the best players in the game, although gold packs cost more coins. Coins may also be used to purchase training and stadium upgrades, such as training cones and seating. The game requires match credits, which can be earned by playfish cash, penalty shootouts, playing against your friends or simply waiting over time. The game was released on February 2010.
- FIFA Football
The first FIFA game on the PlayStation Vita console, released on February 15, 2012. It had similar gameplay to FIFA 12.
FIFA World Cup licensed games
Main article: FIFA World Cup video games
In 1997, Electronic Arts purchased the license from FIFA to publish official FIFA World Cup video games prior to each tournament and is still the current holder.- World Cup 98
- 2002 FIFA World Cup
- FIFA 06: Road to FIFA World Cup
- 2006 FIFA World Cup
- 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa
UEFA European Championship licensed games
Main article: European Football Championship video games
Similar to FIFA World Cup games, in 2000, EA purchased the license from UEFA to publish official European Football Championship video games prior to each tournament and is still the current holder.- UEFA Euro 2000
- UEFA Euro 2004
- UEFA Euro 2008
- UEFA Euro 2012 (not a standalone game, but an expansion pack for FIFA 12)
Street football games
FIFA Street is a spin-off franchise introduced in 2005 which focuses on flair, style and trickery, reflecting the cultures of street football and freestyle football played in the streets and backlots across the world.
- FIFA Street (2005)
- FIFA Street 2 (2006)
- FIFA Street 3 (2008)
- FIFA Street (2012)
Management games
Since 1997, EA Sports have regularly released football management games, most of which have made use of their FIFA or FA Premier League licenses in their titles. The majority of these games were developed by EA themselves, though some have been developed by third parties such as Krisalis Software and Bright Future GmbH.
- FIFA Manager series
- FIFA Soccer Manager (1997)
- The FA Premier League Football Manager 99
- The FA Premier League Football Manager 2000
- The FA Premier League Football Manager 2001
- The FA Premier League Football Manager 2002
- Total Club Manager 2003
- Total Club Manager 2004
- Total Club Manager 2005
- FIFA Manager 06
- FIFA Manager 07
- FIFA Manager 08
- FIFA Manager 09
- FIFA Manager 10
- FIFA Manager 11
- FIFA Manager 12
- FIFA Manager 13
Soundtracks
See also: EA Trax
Licenced music tracks were first used in the FIFA series with the release of FIFA: Road to World Cup 98, and have been used in every title since. The series has featured main themes from such successful acts as Kasabian, Muse, Linkin Park, Kings of Leon, Bloc Party, Naked Pistol, Oasis, Fatboy Slim, Blur, Robbie Williams, Duffy, Moby, Gorillaz, Paul van Dyk and Tiesto and each game also contains a selection of tracks from contemporary album releases of the time, generally revolving around indie rock, electronica and world music.