FIFA (video game series)
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`Genres
`Sports, simulation
`Developers EA Sports
`Publishers Electronic Arts
`Platforms Amiga, DOS, N-Gage, 32X, Mega-
`CD/Sega CD, Master System, Game
`Gear, Mega Drive/Sega Genesis, Sega
`Saturn, GameCube, Gizmondo,
`PlayStation, PlayStation 2, PlayStation
`3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Portable,
`PlayStation Vita, SNES, Nintendo 64,
`Nintendo DS, Nintendo 3DS, Wii, Wii
`U, Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Game
`Boy Advance, 3DO, Microsoft
`Windows, iOS, Java ME, Android,
`Xbox 360, Xbox, Xbox One, Windows
`Phone, OS X, Zeebo
`Annually, 1993–present
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`From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
`FIFA, also known as FIFA Football or FIFA Soccer, is a
`series of association football video games or football
`simulator, released annually by Electronic Arts under the EA
`Sports label. While there was no major competition when EA
`released the first titles in their Madden NFL and NHL 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-licensed leagues including
`leagues 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, Saudi Professional League, Australian A-
`League, Turkish Süper Lig and Argentine Primera División,
`allowing the use of real leagues, clubs and player names and
`likenesses within the games. In addition, internationally
`popular clubs from around the world, including some teams
`from Greece and South Africa, without those nations' entire
`leagues.
`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.
`As of FIFA 17, Marco Reus is the face of the franchise, appearing on the front cover of the series and in
`promotional campaigns and advertisements. He replaced Lionel Messi, who appeared on four straight covers
`from FIFA 13 to FIFA 16.[1][2]
`As of 2011, the FIFA franchise has been localised into 18 languages and available in 51 countries.[3] The series
`has sold more than 100 million copies worldwide, making it the best-selling sports video game franchise in the
`world, and one of the best-selling video game franchises.[4] Also, FIFA 12 holds the record for the "fastest
`selling sports game ever" with over 3.2 million games sold and over $186 million generated at retail in its first
`week of release.[5]
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`Original
`release
`First
`release
`Latest
`release
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`FIFA International Soccer
`15 July 1993
`FIFA 17
`27 September 2016
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`The franchise's latest release is FIFA 17, released on September 27, 2016 in North America, and on September
`29, 2016 in the rest of world. It is available for multiple gaming systems, including the PS4 and Xbox One,
`among others.
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`Contents
`1 History
`2 Games in the series
`2.1 1990s
`2.1.1 FIFA International Soccer
`2.1.2 FIFA 95
`2.1.3 FIFA 96
`2.1.4 FIFA 97
`2.1.5 FIFA: Road to World Cup 98
`2.1.6 FIFA 99
`2.2 2000s
`2.2.1 FIFA 2000
`2.2.2 FIFA 2001
`2.2.3 FIFA Football 2002
`2.2.4 FIFA Football 2003
`2.2.5 FIFA Football 2004
`2.2.6 FIFA Football 2005
`2.2.7 FIFA 06
`2.2.8 FIFA 07
`2.2.9 FIFA 08
`2.2.10 FIFA 09
`2.3 2010s
`2.3.1 FIFA 10
`2.3.2 FIFA 11
`2.3.3 FIFA 12
`2.3.4 FIFA 13
`2.3.5 FIFA 14
`2.3.6 FIFA 15
`2.3.7 FIFA 16
`2.3.8 FIFA 17
`2.3.9 FIFA Mobile
`3 Other titles
`3.1 FIFA World Cup licensed games
`3.2 UEFA European Championship licensed games
`3.3 UEFA Champions League licensed games
`3.4 Street football games
`3.5 Management games
`4 Soundtracks
`5 See also
`6 References
`7 External links
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`History
`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 minor criticism; such as 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-on-year.[5] In 2010, the FIFA series had sold over 100 million copies,
`making it the best-selling sports video game franchise in the world and the most profitable EA Sports title.[4][5]
`With FIFA 12 selling 3.2 million copies in the first week after its September 27 North American debut in 2011,
`EA Sports dubbed it "the most successful launch in EA Sports history".[5]
`In 2012, EA Sports signed Lionel Messi to the FIFA franchise, luring him away from the competitor Pro
`Evolution Soccer. Messi's likeness was then immediately placed on the cover of FIFA Street. In 2013, the
`Spanish professional women's footballer Vero Boquete started a petition on Change.org, which called upon
`Electronic Arts to introduce female players in the FIFA series. The petition attracted 20,000 signatures in 24
`hours.[6] FIFA 16, released on 25 September 2015, included female national teams.[7]
`Games in the series
`1990s
`FIFA International Soccer
`Tagline: "FIFA International Soccer has it all... experience sheer brilliance"
`Cover athlete: David Platt and Piotr Świerczewski (Packie Bonner and Ruud Gullit in some versions)
`Released for: PC, DOS, Amiga, Sega CD (as FIFA International Soccer Championship Edition), 3DO,
`SNES, Mega Drive/Genesis, Master System, Sega Game Gear, Game Boy
`Release date: July 15, 1993
`Known as EA Soccer during development and sometimes subsequently also known as FIFA '94,[8] the first game
`in the series was released in the weeks leading up to Christmas 1993. This greatly hyped football title broke
`with traditional 16-bit era games by presenting an isometric view rather than the more usual top-down view
`(Kick Off), side view (European Club Soccer), or bird's-eye view (Sensible Soccer). It only includes national
`teams, and real player names are not used. A notorious bug allows the player to score by standing in front of the
`goalkeeper so that the ball rebounds off him into the net. The game was number one in the UK charts, replacing
`Street Fighter II Special Champion Edition, and staying there for a full six months.[9] Mega placed the game at
`#11 in their Top 50 Mega Drive Games of All Time.[10] The Sega Mega CD version was released under the title
`"FIFA International Soccer Championship Edition" it includes some features used in the next title, and is a
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`highly polished version of the original. This version was ranked #7 on the Mega list of the Top 10 Mega CD
`Games of All Time.[10] The game on the 3DO console sported pseudo-3D cameras and it was the most
`graphically advanced version.[11] Also, the game is playable on the PlayStation 2 version of FIFA 06. It was
`made in celebration for the 1994 FIFA World Cup held in the United States – especially noticeable in the Super
`NES version which, despite having a smaller team selection than the Genesis version, had three exclusive teams
`which qualified for the real-life tournament: Bolivia, Saudi Arabia and South Korea. The game was called
`International Soccer so EA could sell the game successfully in Europe, after assuming Americans would have
`no interest in the game.[12]
`FIFA 95
`Tagline: "The best console football can get"
`Cover athlete: Erik Thorstvedt (Alexi Lalas in some versions)
`Released for: Mega Drive/Genesis
`Release date: July 8, 1994
`Using the same engine with only minor touch-ups,[13] FIFA 95 introduced club teams to the series within eight
`national leagues: Brazil, Germany's Bundesliga, Italy's Serie A, Spain's La Liga, England's Premier League,
`France's 1re division, Netherlands' Eredivisie and the United States. Most of the leagues have team lineups
`based on the 1993–94 season, and the teams, although recognisably real, all still have generic players, many of
`them even returning from the previous game. The USA League consists of teams and players from the A-
`League, the country's second division – subsequent editions would feature "artificial" division one leagues, a
`feature not corrected until the 2000 edition, when Major League Soccer was included for the first time. In
`addition, the Brazilian league contained only teams from São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro states, with the
`exception of Internacional, from Rio Grande do Sul—it would not be until FIFA 07 that Campeonato Brasileiro
`represented the country. The game eliminates the one-touch passing seen in the original FIFA International
`Soccer.[13] This was also the only game in the main series not to be released in more than one platform
`(counting spin-offs, only FIFA 64 and certain versions of the FIFA Manager series share this distinction).
`FIFA 96
`Tagline: "Next Generation Soccer"
`Cover athlete: Frank de Boer and Jason McAteer (European version)
`Released for: DOS/Windows, PlayStation, Sega Saturn, Sega 32X, SNES, Mega Drive/Genesis, Sega
`Game Gear, Game Boy
`Release date: July 1, 1995
`This is the first FIFA game to feature real-time 3D graphics on the Sega Saturn, PlayStation and PC versions,
`using technology called "Virtual Stadium". It is also the first in the series to present players with real player
`names and positions, with ranking, transfer and team customisation tools. However, the Brazilian teams had
`mostly inaccurate rosters, some of them even featuring long-retired players (this would only be corrected in
`FIFA 99), and the American league consisted of entirely fictitious teams and rosters (Major League Soccer had
`been inaugurated for only a few months as of the game's release, but it would only start to appear in the games
`as of FIFA 2000). The SNES and Mega Drive versions use an updated version of FIFA 95's engine with new
`teams and graphics. It is also the first FIFA game to contain a player/team editor (in the Mega Drive and fifth-
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`generation versions only). Also, in addition to the eight national leagues of the previous game, three leagues
`debuted in the game: Scottish Premier League, Allsvenskan and Super League Malaysia, a lineup that would
`stay for the next two editions as well. This was also the first FIFA game to have a proper introduction.
`FIFA 97
`Tagline: "Emotion Captured"
`Cover athlete: David Ginola (European version); Bebeto (rest of the world)
`Released for: DOS/Windows, PlayStation, Sega Saturn, Mega Drive/Genesis, SNES, Game Boy
`Release date: June 24, 1996
`The biggest change in FIFA '97 was the inclusion of 6-a-side indoor soccer mode and polygonal players, with
`motion capture provided by David Ginola. The game features a much higher number of playable leagues from
`England, Spain, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Germany and Malaysia. These versions also feature commentary
`by John Motson, partnered by Andy Gray, with Des Lynam introducing the matches.
`FIFA: Road to World Cup 98
`Tagline: "Your only goal - qualify"
`Cover athlete: Roy Lassiter (USA); David Beckham (UK); Paolo Maldini (Italy); David Ginola (France);
`Andreas Möller (Germany); Raúl (Spain)
`Title song: "Song 2" by Blur
`Released for: Microsoft Windows, PlayStation, Nintendo 64, Sega Saturn, SNES, Mega Drive/Genesis,
`Game Boy
`Release date: June 17, 1997
`This game marks the start of an upward trend in the series. It boasts a refined graphics engine, team and player
`customisation options, 16 stadia, improved artificial intelligence, a "Road to World Cup" mode with all FIFA-
`registered national teams, and a licensed soundtrack featuring popular musical artists of the time. The game
`features many accurate team squads for national call up when playing in the round robin qualification modes.
`Another new feature was the ability to manually change the referee's strictness, allowing some fouls to go un-
`noticed or without punishment.
`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 licensed 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"
`Cover athlete: Dennis Bergkamp (World), Kasey Keller (USA), Fabien Barthez (France), Hidetoshi
`Nakata (Japan); Olaf Thon (Germany); Rui Costa (Portugal); Christian Vieri (Italy); Ahn Jung-hwan
`(South Korea); Fernando Morientes (Spain);
`Title song: "The Rockafeller Skank (Remix)" by Fatboy Slim
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`Released for: Microsoft Windows, PlayStation, Nintendo 64
`Release date: June 10, 1998
`While the indoor mode was no longer featured, the gameplay's fluidity and responsiveness was increased. The
`increasing number of websites dedicated to the game and a larger number of leagues (the Malaysian league was
`removed, and on its stead came two new leagues: the Belgian First Division and the Portuguese Primeira Liga;
`this came to be a problem when the owners of the rights to the Primeira Liga tried to pull the game from the
`shelves locally). Graphically, it is a major improvement over FIFA '98, with the inclusion of basic facial
`animations and different players' heights as well as certain other cosmetic features such as improved kits and
`emblems, although they are unlicensed. Gamers may also create their own custom cups and leagues and select
`the teams they wish to participate.
`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.[14]
`2000s
`FIFA 2000
`Title song: "It's Only Us" by Robbie Williams
`Cover athlete: Sol Campbell (UK); Vincenzo Montella (Italy); Pep Guardiola (Spain); Emmanuel Petit
`(France); Jaap Stam (Netherlands); Vassilios Tsiartas (Greece); Mehmet Scholl (Germany); Simão
`(Portugal); Eddie Pope (US); Par Zetterberg (Sweden); Kim Byung-ji (South Korea);
`Released for: Microsoft Windows, PlayStation, Game Boy Color
`Release date: October 26, 1999
`This version of the FIFA series contained over 40 "classic" teams, so that gamers could play as retired football
`legends.
`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 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
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`(they were in the Football League First Division at the time, and while the concept of post-season promotion
`and relegation was introduced in this edition, teams from lower league tiers were only selectable starting with
`FIFA 2004).
`A Nintendo 64 beta version of FIFA 2000 exists though the game was not officially released for this platform.
`FIFA 2001
`Title song: "Bodyrock" by Moby
`Cover athlete: Edgar Davids (Netherlands); Paul Scholes (UK); Gheorghe Hagi (Turkey); Ben Olsen
`(US); Ricardo Sá Pinto (Portugal); Gaizka Mendieta (Spain); Filippo Inzaghi (Italy); Lothar Matthäus
`(Germany); Thierry Henry (France); Leonardo (Brazil); Shimon Gershon (Israel); Ko Jong-su (South
`Korea)
`Released for: Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2, PlayStation
`Release date: November 8, 2000
`This title had a new graphics engine from FIFA Soccer World Championship which allows each team to have its
`own detailed kit, and for some players, their own unique faces. Doing away with ordinary coloured pennants as
`club emblems, the license includes official club emblems for the first time, although certain leagues, like the
`Dutch league, are unlicensed. Slightly tweakable physics made the game a modding favorite for its fan
`community. The game also includes the entire Austrian Bundesliga as a playable league for the first time, albeit
`removing the Portuguese Liga and the Turkish Premier League. A "hack" feature is included, where the player
`can press R1 to attempt an intentional foul, such a high sliding tackle. This title was the first game of the series
`with a power bar for shooting (such a feature already existed in the Super NES version of the first game, but it
`was not in all versions of the game). FIFA 2001 was the first version (for the PC) that could be played online,
`which was revolutionary, and the first game in the franchise on a 6th generation video game console in USA and
`Europe.
`FIFA Football 2002
`Title song: "19-2000 (Soulchild Remix)" by Gorillaz
`Cover athlete: Hidetoshi Nakata (Japan); Thierry Henry (France); Zlatan Ibrahimović (Sweden); Nuno
`Gomes (Portugal); Francesco Totti (Italy); Ruud van Nistelrooy (Netherlands); İlhan Mansız (Turkey);
`Gerald Asamoah (Germany); Lampros Choutos (Greece); Hong Myung-bo (South Korea); Sibusiso Zuma
`(South Africa); Nawaf Al-Temyat (Saudi Arabia); Tomasz Radzinski (US); Roberto Carlos (Brazil); Iker
`Casillas (Spain);
`Released for: Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2, GameCube, PlayStation
`Release date: November 1, 2001
`For FIFA Football 2002, power bars for passes were introduced, and dribbling reduced in order to attain a
`higher challenge level. The power bar can also be customised to suit the gamer's preference. The game also
`includes club emblems for many more European clubs as well as for major Dutch clubs such as PSV, Ajax and
`Feyenoord, although there was no Dutch league of any kind (they were under the "Rest of World" header). This
`game also features, for the first time, the Swiss Super League, at the cost of excluding the Greek League. A card
`reward system licensed from Panini was also introduced where, after winning a particular competition, a star
`player card is unlocked. There is also a bonus game with the nations that had automatically qualified for the
`2002 World Cup (France, Japan and South Korea), in which the player tries to improve the FIFA ranking of
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`their chosen team by participating in international friendlies. Playing with other national teams will allow the
`player to play through their respective zones' qualifying rounds (except for Oceania and Africa, whose
`confederations are not represented in full).
`FIFA Football 2002 was the final game in the main series to feature the Japanese national team, as the Japan
`Football Association would sell its exclusive rights to Konami during 2002, thereby depriving not only FIFA,
`but all other football games in the market (with the exception of EA's World Cup spin-offs), from using its
`lineup and likeness (Japanese players in foreign markets continued to be featured in the series, though) until
`FIFA 17.
`FIFA Football 2003
`Tagline: "Be the Twelfth Man"
`Cover athlete: Roberto Carlos, Ryan Giggs, and Edgar Davids (in the United States, Roberto Carlos was
`replaced by Landon Donovan)
`Title song: "To Get Down (Fatboy Slim Remix)" by Timo Maas
`Released for: Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2, Xbox, GameCube, PlayStation, Game Boy Advance,
`Mobile phone
`Release date: October 25, 2002
`FIFA Football 2003 added features completely new gameplay from the previous titles. EA revamped the
`outdated DirectX 7 graphics used in FIFA 2001 and 2002, and introduced new graphics featuring more detailed
`stadia, players, and kits. Club Championship Mode was introduced with the feature of playing against 17 of
`Europe's top clubs in their own stadia and the fans singing their unique chants and songs. A TV-style broadcast
`package gave highlights at half-time and full-time, as well as comprehensive analysis. One of the most
`anticipated new features was EA Sport's "Freestyle Control" which allows the user to flick the ball on and lay it
`off to team mates. Other additions include greater likenesses of players such as Thierry Henry and Ronaldinho,
`as well as realistic player responses. An Xbox version was added to the Windows and PlayStation 2, whereas
`the original PlayStation version was dropped. FIFA Football 2003 was also the first game in the series to use the
`EA Trax. EA Trax is the exclusive music menu system that has been used ever since in all FIFA titles.
`FIFA Football 2004
`Tagline: "Create brilliance"
`Cover athlete: Thierry Henry, Alessandro Del Piero and Ronaldinho
`Title song: "Red Morning Light" by Kings of Leon
`Released for: Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2, Xbox, GameCube, PlayStation, Game Boy Advance,
`Nokia N-Gage, Mobile phone
`Release date: October 18, 2003
`While not adding much to the game engine, the biggest new inclusion in FIFA Football 2004 is secondary
`divisions, which allow the player to take lower ranked teams into the top leagues and competitions (a
`promotion/relegation system was present since the 2000 edition, but none up until this one featured second-tier
`leagues). A new gameplay feature dubbed "off the ball" was introduced, which is the ability to simultaneously
`control two players, in order, for example, to move a second player into the box in anticipation of a pass. The
`online mode was touted as the main feature. Another key feature is "Football Fusion", which allows owners of
`both FIFA 2004 and Total Club Manager 2004 to play games from TCM in FIFA 2004. This is also the first
`FIFA game to feature Latin American club teams aside from those of the Brazilian League; there are four from
`Mexico (América, Toluca, Monterrey and UNAM; a fifth team, Tigres UANL, is present only in the Game Boy
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`Advance version) and two from Argentina (Boca Juniors and River Plate). The title sequence, featuring
`Ronaldinho, Thierry Henry and Alessandro Del Piero, was filmed at St James' Park, the home ground of
`Newcastle United.
`FIFA Football 2005
`Title song: "Surfing on a Rocket" by Air
`Tagline: "A great player needs a great first touch"
`Cover athlete: Patrick Vieira, Fernando Morientes and Andriy Shevchenko (in North America, Oswaldo
`Sánchez replaced Patrick Vieira)
`Released for: Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2, Xbox, GameCube, PlayStation, PlayStation Portable
`(America only), Game Boy Advance, Nokia N-Gage, Gizmondo, Mobile phone
`Release date: October 11, 2004
`FIFA Football 2005 was released much earlier than the usual late October date to obtain a head start over Pro
`Evolution Soccer 4 and avoid clashing with EA Sports' own FIFA Street. The game features the return of the
`create-a-player mode, as well as an improved Career mode. The biggest difference compared to previous titles
`in the series is the inclusion of first-touch gameplay which provides gamers with the ability to perform "real-
`life" tricks and passes. It is also the first version to feature the full Mexican League. The game has no opening
`video, but its soundtrack is headlined by British DJ Paul Oakenfold, who composed the FIFA Theme especially
`for the game, using some sounds from the game such as crowd noises and commentary. This was the last title
`released for the original PlayStation in the US. The game also features authentic crowd chants edited by
`producer Dan Motut.
`FIFA 06
`Tagline: "You Play, They Obey"
`Cover athlete: Wayne Rooney and Ronaldinho (in North America, Omar Bravo and Freddy Adu joined
`Ronaldinho on the cover)
`Title song: "Helicopter" by Bloc Party
`Released for: Xbox 360 (Road to FIFA World Cup), Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2, Xbox,
`GameCube, PlayStation Portable, Nintendo DS, Game Boy Advance, Java ME
`Release date: October 4, 2005
`FIFA's developers made a complete overhaul of the game engine for this installment of FIFA, claiming a
`dramatic increase in the control of play, having rewritten more than half the game's code. In addition to a
`renovation of the engine, which discards the "off the ball" system, the developers boasted a significantly more
`involved Career mode and the introduction of "team chemistry" which determines how well team members play
`together. This installment breaks with the long tradition of commentary from Match of the Day's John Motson
`and (more recently) Ally McCoist, who are replaced by ITV's Clive Tyldesley and former Sky Sports pundit
`Andy Gray, who had already worked in the series as guest commentator.
`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".
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`FIFA 07
`Tagline: "This is the Season"
`Cover athlete: Wayne Rooney and Ronaldinho (worldwide); Ronaldinho and Lukas Podolski (Germany);
`Ronaldinho, Landon Donovan and Francisco Fonseca (North America); Ronaldinho and Juninho
`Pernambucano (France); Ronaldinho and David Villa (Spain)
`Title Song: "Can't Get Enough (Mekon Remix)" by The Infadels
`Released for: Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii, PlayStation 2, Xbox, GameCube,
`PlayStation Portable, Nintendo DS, Game Boy Advance, Java ME
`Release date: September 27, 2006
`The main differences from the previous game are a new "Interactive Leagues" function, new stadia such as the
`new Wembley Stadium and Emirates Stadium, and the ability to create custom teams and Turkcell Super
`League returns after seven years of absence from the series. The game's front-end and graphics engine remain
`largely the same. The Xbox 360 version uses a completely new game engine which was created from scratch for
`the system. This Xbox 360 version also features a much reduced team line-up, completely removing all lower
`division teams and focusing on the four main European leagues, plus the Mexican Clausura and national teams.
`FIFA 08
`Tagline: "Can you FIFA 08?", "Got what it takes?"
`Cover athlete: Wayne Rooney and Ronaldinho (worldwide); Ronaldinho and Miroslav Klose (Germany);
`Ronaldinho and Sergio Ramos (Spain); Ronaldinho, Jozy Altidore and Guillermo Ochoa (North America)
`Title Song: "Sketches (20 Something Life)" by La Rocca
`Released for: Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable,
`Nintendo DS, Java ME
`Release date: September 20, 2007
`FIFA 08 introduced a new game mode called "Be a Pro", in which the player controls only a single player on the
`field. This version also introduced a larger club section including the League of Ireland, and the Hyundai A-
`League of Australia, for the first time. Unlike FIFA 06 and 07 however, FIFA 08 does not include any
`memorable moments or season highlights. FIFA 08 does not have a version for the original Xbox, which means
`that FIFA 07 was the last game of the series to feature on the console. The Xbox 360 has taken over
`permanently since FIFA 08.
`It was the first game in the franchise for PlayStation 3. 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
`Tagline: "Let's FIFA 09"
`Cover athlete: Wayne Rooney and Ronaldinho (worldwide); Wayne Rooney and Sergio Ramos (Spain);
`Ronaldinho and Kevin Kuranyi (Germany); Ronaldinho and Balázs Dzsudzsák (Hungary); Ronaldinho
`and Daniele De Rossi (Italy); Ronaldinho, Maurice Edu and Guillermo Ochoa (North America)
`Title Song: "Let U Know" by Plastilina Mosh
`Released for: Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable,
`Nintendo DS, Java ME
`Release date: October 3, 2008
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`FIFA 09 features a revamped collision system and an option for 10 versus 10 "Be a Pro" online matches, and the
`new "Adidas Live Season" feature, which updates all the players' stats in a particular league based on the
`player's form in real life. Although the feature is activated through microtransactions, gamers have access to one
`free league of their choice from the moment they activate the service to the end of the 2008-09 season. Online
`play has also been improved in FIFA 09, with a feature called "FIFA 09 Clubs" allowing players to form or join
`clubs and field their strongest team online. The game has met with generally positive reception from reviewers.
`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).[15] Another option for the English language is Tyldesley and Andy Townsend.
`2010s
`FIFA 10
`Tagline: "Let's FIFA 10", "How big can football get?"
`Cover athlete: Theo Walcott, Frank Lampard and Wayne Rooney (UK); Wayne Rooney and Tim Cahill
`(Australia); Wayne Rooney and Andreas Ivanschitz (Austria); Wayne Rooney and Balázs Dzsudzsák
`(Hungary), Wayne Rooney and Robert Lewandowski (Poland); Ronaldinho and Giorgio Chiellini (Italy);
`Karim Benzema, Steve Mandanda and Guillaume Hoarau (France); Wayne Rooney and Bastian
`Schweinsteiger (Germany); Frank Lampard and Simão (Portugal); Karim Benzema and Xavi (Spain);
`Frank Lampard; Sacha Kljestan and Cuauhtémoc Blanco (North America); Sergei Semak (Russia)
`Title song: "Nothing to Worry About" by Peter Bjorn and John
`Released for: Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable,
`Nintendo DS, iOS, Android, Java ME, Wii
`Release date: October 2, 2009 (Europe), October 20, 2009 (USA)
`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
`Tagline: "We are 11"
`Cover athlete : Kaká (World), Wayne Rooney (United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland & Australia), Mesut
`Özil & René Adler (Germany), Tim Cahill (Australia)
`Released for: Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable,
`Nintendo DS, iOS, BlackBerry OS, Java ME
`Release date: September 28