FIFA 13 (also known as
FIFA Soccer 13 in North America) is the twentieth edition of Electronic Arts' highly-acclaimed association football
FIFA video game series. It is developed by EA Canada studios and was published, worldwide, by Electronic Arts, under the EA Sports
label. It was be released in Europe on 28 September 2012, in Australia
HI on 27 September, as well as in North America on 25 September,
and 21 September for EA Sports Season Ticket subscribers.
The game will be released for the Wii U, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Vita, Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation Portable, Microsoft Windows, and iOS platforms. A demo of the game was released on 11 September 2012, The demo teams include: Borussia Dortmund, Manchester City, Juventus, A.C. Milan and Arsenal.
The demo was downloaded a record 1.99 million times within three days
. FIFA 13 included new features to the FIFA franchise such as the First Touch Control.
New celebrations were also added as a new feature.
Martin Tyler and Alan Smith returns for
FIFA 13's English commentary, as well as Clive Tyldesley and Andy Townsend, with Geoff Shreeves providing on the touchline injury reports.
It was also confirmed that Salvadoran Fernando Palomo, Argentinean former striker Mario Alberto Kempes and Mexican Ciro Procuna, who all work as Latin American commentators in ESPN, will provide the commentary in the Latin American and North American versions.
Leagues
The leagues in
FIFA 13 have been confirmed by EA Sports
through their website,with EA calling it "the most authentic football
game on the planet with 31 of the world’s best leagues" All leagues from
FIFA 12 are included, with the addition of the Saudi Professional League for the first time in the series' history.
Leagues in
bold are new to this edition of FIFA.
National teams
There are 46 international teams on
FIFA 13 as confirmed on
the EA website. The Czech Republic and Paraguay returning. India,
Bolivia and Venezuela return to the main series after a 11-year hiatus
since
FIFA Football 2002. Croatia was removed from the international teams.
Career Mode
Career Mode this year has been updated, with players being able to
manage an international team as well as a club. Options in transfers
include counter-offers and offering a player as well as money.
International tournaments
FIFA 13 adds international tournaments, as well as their respective qualifications (when applicable), to the Career Mode:
- A FIFA World Cup equivalent.
- A FIFA Confederations Cup equivalent.
- A UEFA European Football Championship equivalent.
Ultimate Team
Ultimate team this year will incorporate career mode into it. The Web
App is to be released for returning gamers to access early on 18th
September 2012. According to EA, "A very small number of users attempted
to gain an unfair advantage" on the web app. In response EA issued
permanent bans on the players who attempted to exploit the web app.
There has been reports of issues regarding non-exploiting players
failing to log into the app due to a 'error' in player account security.
EA has attempted to resolve this issue as more reports show of
complaints by players who have yet to receive pre-released in game
bonuses.
Scoreboard/Presentation
It has been shown that at least one scoreboard from ESPN will be included in the game.
An ESPN presentation for the intro to the match has also been seen.
Stadiums
There are 69 stadiums in
FIFA 13. In
FIFA 13, there are new real stadiums: Tottenham Hotspur's White Hart Lane and the (Saudi Arabia)'s King Fahd International Stadium. FC Barcelona's Camp Nou stadium will not be featured in the game, as EA could not reach a licensing agreement with the club.
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