See the FIFA 12 Football Stars!

Posted on 02. Aug, 2011 by Freak_c in Games, News

There are always things that you know will always be there, the sun rising, the taxis cutting you off in traffic and a new FIFA game getting released. Rooney and Wilshere will appear on the cover of FIFA 12 South Africa, but there are other stars as well. See all the details you need to know about the game getting released later this September.

Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) today revealed an iconic lineup of international football stars that will help launch EA SPORTS™ FIFA 12, winner of 20 “Best Sports Game of E3” awards, including the prestigious E3 Game Critics award.* Headlining the group of footballers is Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney and Real Madrid’s Kaká, who will be joined by stars Philippe Mexès in France, Gerard Piqué in Spain, Giampaolo Pazzini in Italy, Mats Hummels in Germany, Jack Wilshere in United Kingdom and many others to launch FIFA 12 on September 30 in South Africa and the rest of the world. The football stars will grace the cover of FIFA 12packaging, be integrated into marketing and advertising campaigns, and utilized in social media activities worldwide.

“This is an iconic group of footballers who all passionately play our game, and we are excited to have them speak to fans around the world about their own personal experiences playing the best sports game on the planet,” said Matt Bilbey, Vice President and GM of Football, EA SPORTS. “With all the accolades FIFA 12 has received so far we are confident we have the most authentic and highest quality game we have ever created, and these superstars will play an integral role in sharing their excitement for its highly anticipated launch.”

For the first time ever, Jack Wilshere will appear on the cover of FIFA 12 in South Africa together with Wayne Rooney, who has won the England Player of the Year award twice, in 2008 and 2009, and played for the England national team in the 2006 and 2010 FIFA World Cup.

This is the first of a series of announcements as the complete FIFA 12 player lineup is unveiled leading to the game’s launch.

Player	Nationality	Club
Wayne Rooney	English	Manchester United
Kaká	Brazilian	Real Madrid
Jack Wilshere	English	Arsenal
Philippe Mexès	French	AC Milan
Karim Benzema	French	Real Madrid
Giampaolo Pazzini	Italian	Internazionale
Gerard Piqué	Spanish	FC Barcelona
Xabi Alonso	Spanish	Real Madrid
Mats Hummels	German	Borussia Dortmund
Tim Cahill	Australian	Everton
Valentin Stocker	Swiss	FC Basel
Vasili Berezutski	Russian	CSKA Moscow
Balázs Dzsudzsák	Hungarian	Anzhi Makhachkala

FIFA 12 brings to the pitch the game-changing new Player Impact Engine, a physics engine built to deliver real-world physicality in every interaction on the pitch. Revolutionary gameplay innovations inspired by the real-world game make FIFA 12 deeper and more engaging. All-new Precision Dribbling creates a higher fidelity of touch on the ball for better control in tight spaces, more time to make decisions on attack, and more control over the pace of the game. Innovations in attack are balanced by a re-designed defending mechanism called Tactical Defending, which fundamentally changes the approach to defending by placing equal importance on positioning, intercepting passes and tackling. Plus, players have been infused with Pro Player Intelligence, the next generation of player intelligence and performance. FIFA 12 also introduces EA SPORTS Football Club—the heartbeat of FIFA 12. This live service is available at no additional cost and connects players to the real-world game with fresh, new content all the time, enabling them to support their favorite club and connect and compete with their friends, and millions of players around the world.