June 15, 2015
FIFA 16 Innovates Across the Entire Pitch So Fans Can Play Beautiful
EA SPORTS FIFA 16 Available Now For Pre-Order
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:EA) today announced that EA SPORTS™ FIFA 16 delivers Innovation Across the Entire Pitch in gameplay, helps all fans Compete at a Higher Level with FIFA Trainer, and brings New Ways to Play by introducing Women's National Teams to the franchise. At the heart of FIFA 16, innovative gameplay* features will deliver a balanced, authentic, and exciting football experience that lets fans play their way. The new trailer Play Beautiful can be seen here.
Defenders and attackers are balanced, creating a realistic and enjoyable experience when trying to regain possession of the ball.
Defensive Agility brings balance in movement between attackers and defenders, driven by more than 25 gameplay feature changes to defender locomotion.
Defend as a Unit injects intelligence and positional-awareness into players so they can better decide between marking an opponent and covering dangerous space.
New Tackling Fundamentals offers new behaviors like fake and standing tackles, as well as full-body challenges and the ability to bridge out of sliding tackles when caught out of position.
Control in Midfield
In midfield, two game-changing features make the battle in the middle of the pitch as important as it is in real football.
Interception Intelligence gives players the smarts to close passing channels and shut down options.
Passing with Purpose offers a new driven pass to play sharp, incisive passes so you can find teammates with precision.
Moments of Magic
FIFA 16 gives fans the tools they need to create thrilling moments in attack.
No Touch Dribbling gives players the option to let the ball run to buy time, create separation, feint, and blow by the defender in the final third. A feature inspired by the motion capture of Lionel Messi, it changes the way players attack.
Clinical Finishing provides variety in shooting and more exciting goals than ever before.
"This year we're looking at every single role on the pitch, evaluating where we wanted to innovate with all the feedback from fans, and setting out to develop the most balanced and exciting football game in the long history of the EA SPORTS FIFA franchise," said David Rutter, VP and GM, EA SPORTS FIFA. "Whether fans prefer short and precise passes through the middle, or getting it outside and whipping in crosses, the beauty of FIFA 16 is that it offers fans the freedom to play their way and find success on the pitch."
Compete at a Higher Level
Regardless of skill level, everyone will have a chance to Compete at a Higher Level by utilizing the EA SPORTS FIFA Trainer, a ground-breaking in-game training system which uses the context of the game to recommend options to the player. Fans can now learn as they play with an optional graphic overlay (HUD) which prompts them with gameplay options depending on their position on the pitch and Trainer level. The trainer recommendations will progress as the level of the trainer increases, which can be set to automatic or controlled manually. Basic commands get you started, while deeper hints will improve the game of the most skilled fans.
New Ways to Play
With all New Ways to Play, FIFA 16 will feature 12 Women's National Teams for the first time in franchise history. Teams from Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, England, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Spain, Sweden, and the United States of America will all represent their respective federations in several FIFA 16 game modes including Kick Off, an Offline Tournament, as well as Online*** Friendly Matches. To see Women's National Teams in the game, visit https://www.easports.com/fifa/women.
A New Way to Play On the Go
For those who want an authentic football experience on the go, EA SPORTS announced a brand new mobile game in development - EA SPORTS FIFA. Launching later this year as a free download on the App StoreSM and Google Play™, the next generation FIFA for mobile harnesses the increased power of new devices to deliver stunning console-quality gameplay to phones and tablets. Fans will enjoy authentic football on their phone or tablet devices, with enhanced hybrid touch controls, new skill moves, and for the first time ever on mobile, player celebrations. See more at https://www.easports.com/fifa/mobile.
Have Your Say
Fans will have a chance to decide who joins superstar Lionel Messi on the cover of FIFA 16 in select regions. On a website launching soon, fans can cast their votes until July 5, 2015, in the FIFA 16 Cover Vote. For details, click here.
FIFA 16 Pre-Orders
Fans who pre-order** FIFA 16 can choose from Standard, Deluxe, and Super Deluxe editions. The Super Deluxe edition offers up to 40 FIFA Ultimate Team™ Jumbo Premium Gold Packs, three FIFA Ultimate Team loan players for five games each, and two brand new celebrations from the EA SPORTS Football Club catalogue. For more details visit http://easports.com/fifa/buy/US.
FIFA 16 will be available starting September 22, 2015 in North America on Origin™ on PC, Xbox One, the all-in-one games and entertainment system from Microsoft, Xbox 360® games and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®4 and PlayStation®3 computer entertainment systems.
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*Not all features available on all gaming platforms.
FUT Draft is a new way to play FIFA Ultimate Team! Draft a squad and challenge opponents in a tournament to win coins, packs, and more. Test your team building skills and pick the best player for each position from a five player draw. Make key choices based on player quality or team Chemistry. Earn bigger match prizes as you progress – win all four games in a row to earn the best rewards!.
FIFA 16 will include nine new stadiums when it launches on September 22. In addition to the three promoted 2015-16 Barclays Premier League sides, we have stadiums from leagues across the world. See how the nine stadiums will look when you play FIFA 16. The complete list of FIFA 16's 50 licensed and 28 generic stadiums follows.
NEW FIFA 16 STADIUMS
Click the image of each new stadium for a higher-res version.
long overdue yes! I wont be playing the women's soccer but I do think its a great idea and a great addition. On the same note, I wish they would add TONS of new stadiums, champions league, etc. Why cant we just have it all
The innovations sound good in theory to me so far, but I love how women's national teams are included; it's about time! I haven't bought a FIFA game since World Cup 2010, so they've sold me on FIFA 16. It's a shame only 12 women's teams are included though without Japan either.
For the first time ever, FIFA will have a woman on the cover (in Canada and the US). I think it's really cool.
UNITED STATES
CANADA
Australia will have their own female player too. But YES!!! I was hoping Sinclaire would be on the cover alongside Messi for us Canadians!!! Definitely buying now lol.
Electronic Arts and Real Madrid have signed an exclusive three-year deal making EA SPORTS the official videogame partner of the Spanish club.
FIFA 16 will feature updated 3D head scans of fourteen of Real Madrid's most popular players, including Cristiano Ronaldo, James Rodríguez and Karim Benzema.
Exclusive content will be released throughout the season, including a FIFA 16 player tournament featuring the Real Madrid squad and FIFA 16 experiences at the Bernabéu.
Wonder if this is to keep the Real Madrid license from being used in PES...
areer Mode in FIFA 16 delivers two of our community's most requested feature updates and many other key changes. (Available on Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PC only)
PRE-SEASON TOURNAMENTS
During the summer months, all the major clubs travel around the world in preparation for the upcoming season. In FIFA 16, we are introducing this key development period to Career Mode. Prior to a given season, your club will be invited to three out of a possible nine tournaments, played in Asia, Europe, Latin America, or North America.
Just as with real football clubs, these matches will be a great opportunity to work on your team tactics and line-ups before the start of the regular season - use all your subs to test squad players. The prize purse from these tournaments gets allocated to your transfer budget for the upcoming season.
PLAYER TRAINING
A footballer trains between matches to improve as a player. In FIFA 16, managers will be able to train their squad to increase player attributes and boost player development. Each week, select up to five squad players to train from a number of training drills, each focused on developing specific attributes.
The aim here is to allow for greater growth in youth squad players and to create more value to the club. Focus on your star players to keep a strong starting XI, develop youth players to increase transfer values and build your funds, or transform your club into the next Ajax or Barcelona, a breeding ground for the future stars of world football.
STORY OF THE SEASON
FIFA 16 will fully immerse you in the story of your club’s season. Our commentators will remark on key storylines, including notable player or team performances, big player debuts, and transfer rumours. In-game graphics and commentary will also pick up on interesting team stats for matches, and reference the wider context of league standings.
OTHER KEY CHANGES TO CAREER MODE
We have many improvements coming to Career Mode, all based on feedback from our community. These include:
Sign free agents outside of the transfer window.
Scout Reports - After scouting a player reports are available to you now for an entire calendar year before expiring vs three months in FIFA 15.
Transfer Budget -Transfer budgets are now more realistically tailored to the club you're using in Career Mode. Also, a percentage of the remaining budget from the previous season will carry over to the next. and will vary based on where your club finished in regards to season goals.
Loans - Short loans have increased from three to six months and there is now an option to issue two-year loans.
Friendly Subs - You will be able to issue an unlimited number of substitutions during friendly matches.
More Realistic Transfers - While the transfer window is open, we have tuned the number of ‘high-profile’ moves by big players to better match the number of changes that typically happen in the real-world.
Improved Player Transfer Values - We’ve addressed values of players to better match the real-world transfer market.
And much more...
Not all features available on all gaming platforms.
FUT Draft is a new way to play FIFA Ultimate Team! Draft a squad and challenge opponents in a tournament to win coins, packs, and more. Test your team building skills and pick the best player for each position from a five player draw. Make key choices based on player quality or team Chemistry. Earn bigger match prizes as you progress – win all four games in a row to earn the best rewards!.
FIFA 16 will include nine new stadiums when it launches on September 22. In addition to the three promoted 2015-16 Barclays Premier League sides, we have stadiums from leagues across the world. See how the nine stadiums will look when you play FIFA 16. The complete list of FIFA 16's 50 licensed and 28 generic stadiums follows.
NEW FIFA 16 STADIUMS
Click the image of each new stadium for a higher-res version.
All countries
Argentina
Austria
Belgium
Brazil
Bulgaria
Chile
China
Colombia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Estonia
Denmark
Finland
Greece
Hong Kong
Hungary
Iceland
Indonesia
Ireland
Israel
India
Latvia
Lithuania
Malaysia
New Zealand
Norway
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Russia
Singapore
South Africa
South Korea
Sweden
Switzerland
Taiwan
Thailand
Turkey
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
FIFA 16 for PS4
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