EA Reveal FIFA 10 Ultimate Team DLC For FIFA 10

EA Has revealed that FIFA 10 has sold more than 4.5 Million units worldwide. this is a 26% increase over the FIFA 09 game released last year. EA have also revealed that FIFA 10 is the fastest selling Sports videogame in the world with 1.7 Million copies sold in Europe in just its first week. Online has been equally as popular with an average 3 Million games played daily, totalling 113 Million since launch.

Ultimate Team builds on last years version and improves on it, making it more Deeper, more authentic and more dynamic. you can create more than 1 squad consisting of the best football stars in the game, and take them online and compete in tournaments. there are also more options aimed at enabling the gamers to play like a real life coach or manager. the player relationship system has also been revamped meaning players and squads need to be managed carefully.

EA has announced that they will continue to update Ultimate Team regualry with new tournaments and other updates. FIFA 10 Ultimate Team is coming out in Febuary 2010 and will cost 400 MS Points on the Xbox 360, No price was given for the PS3 version which also comes out February.

FIFA 10 Ultimate Team


Press Release

GUILDFORD, UK., – 1st December 1, 2009 – Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) today announced the continued record-setting sales pace for FIFA 10 as well as the development of FIFA 10 Ultimate Team, a game mode expansion and new way of playing FIFA 10, the highest rated sports game* ever on the PlayStation®3 and Xbox 360®.

Based on internal sales projections, FIFA 10 has sold through more than 4.5 million units worldwide since launch, a 26 percent increase over the same period a year ago (eight weeks in Europe and five weeks in North America). FIFA 10 also became the fastest-selling sports videogame in the world with 1.7 million units sold through at European retail in its first week after its launch on October 1, and it’s the top selling game overall in Europe in 2009.

FIFA 10 has achieved new franchise records for online play as well, averaging 3 million** games played daily and over 113 million^ total online games played on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 over the past two months, and will launch FIFA 10 Ultimate Team in the new year. FIFA 10 Ultimate Team is a deeper, more authentic, more dynamic version of the game mode successfully introduced last year and enables fans to customize the way they build their Ultimate Team.

Take on the challenge of building an Ultimate Team of the best football stars in the world, manage one or multiple squads simultaneously, and compete against other gamers in dynamically updated online tournaments. For the record number of football fans playing FIFA 10 online, FIFA 10 Ultimate Team provides a new challenge to put a personally crafted team up against the rest of the world.

“FIFA 10 Ultimate Team adds a lot more authenticity to a unique game that will update with new challenges and content over time,” said Producer Paul Hossack. “We now have over 7,000 players from 27 leagues available, from which gamers will craft one or multiple squads to show their mastery of the revamped, more realistic chemistry system, and compete in tournaments with exciting requirements and rewards. On top of that, we’ll release new tournaments and other updates regularly to keep the experience fresh and exciting.”

FIFA 10 Ultimate Team has more options and players that enable gamers to emulate the way real-world coaches and managers build the truly great football teams. Choose how to manage your team–-focusing on creating one formidable squad, or managing multiple squads to match dynamic requirements for tournaments and competitions. Buy, sell, trade and acquire the biggest stars to build your dream team. Be strategic and tactical in preparing your squads for the various in-game competitions. A completely redesigned chemistry system built around player relationships on the pitch, means that managing teams and squads to their full potential is even more critical to success. Take carefully assembled squads into standard tournaments and themed competitions against the most formidable teams from around the world – and then out wit and out play them.

Test your skills as a player and manager to claim global football supremacy with FIFA 10 Ultimate Team, available to purchase for 400 Microsoft points and the PlayStation Network to FIFA 10 beginning this February, 2010. FIFA 10 and an internet connection is required for play. FIFA 10 Ultimate Team is developed by EA Canada in Vancouver, B.C. It is not yet rated.

Source www.metacritic.com as of November 27, 2009
** based on average daily online users between Oct. 1, 2009 and November 19, 2009.
^ as of November 30, 2009.

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