Redwood City, CA – October 09, 2008 – Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) today announced a strong opening to its FIFA Soccer 09 season. More than 1.2 million copies of the critically-acclaimed game were sold through in its first week on shelves at European retail, making it the fastest start in the history of the award-winning franchise.
“FIFA Soccer 09’s great kick-off is a testament to our loyal fans across Europe who simply can’t wait to get their hands on the game,” said Peter Moore, President of EA SPORTS™. “FIFA Soccer 09 is EA’s best soccer offering to date featuring game modes such as Be A Pro: Seasons, 10 vs. 10 Online Team Play, FIFA 09 "Clubs" and the adidas Live Season service*. This is our fastest selling FIFA game of all time and it’s rewarding to see the game so high on the list of must-have titles this holiday.”
FIFA Soccer 09 launches in North America and Asia on October 14, 2008. It will be available on Wii™ and Nintendo DS™ in North America on October 28, 2008.
This year FIFA Soccer 09 delivers unique, platform specific experiences that take advantage of the hardware specifications of each available platform— the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system, Xbox 360®, Wii, PC, PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, Nintendo DS, PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system and mobile.
To learn more about FIFA Soccer 09 visit www.FIFA09.ea.com.
All information contained in this news post comes directly from a press release sent out by EA Sports.
