FIFA World Cup 2014 Brazil: Why You Should Care

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Pretty poor article as it completely ignores what made the previous WC game so great: the gameplay.

And why would I want to play a FIFA game that will be a considerable step back from the quality of gameplay I've got with next gen 14? Game modes, teams, presentation, commentary? Seriously?

[Profit89]

It should definitely be on next gen. What boggles the mind even more is that it's not on PC.

EA overthinks these things way to much. Just get the game out there on as many platforms as possible and stop making excuses. Piracy is a non-issue like Gabe Newell has shown. Just provide good products and good service.Get your game out there and get it on Steam. Stop with this Origin nonsense and stop with the excuses. Lets just start selling some games. This is called long term growth. These suits at EA are so entirely focused on short term profits they kill the brand.... Absolutely boggles the mind.

[RayRay34]

Andre, your article hit it head on. While upsetting that it won't be on my PS4 it will be a day one purchase for me mainly because of the reasons you have listed. Presentation being at the forefront. The World Cup games always do a great job of making you feel like your not just playing a FIFA port. Can't wait, and anyone who isn't buying it because it's not being released next gen is doing themselves an injustice.

[SkillzKillz719]

No next gen so I pass on it...

I sadly second this.

[Rhouston]

It should definitely be on next gen. What boggles the mind even more is that it's not on PC.

EA overthinks these things way to much. Just get the game out there on as many platforms as possible and stop making excuses. Piracy is a non-issue like Gabe Newell has shown. Just provide good products and good service.Get your game out there and get it on Steam. Stop with this Origin nonsense and stop with the excuses. Lets just start selling some games. This is called long term growth. These suits at EA are so entirely focused on short term profits they kill the brand.... Absolutely boggles the mind.

Agree with you regarding EA focusing too much on short-term profits. However, I still agree with their decision this time around for my aforementioned reasons, and that ultimately, they HAVE to make a profit, so in the short-term, they do need to worry about coin a little (especially with NBA Live's hilariously poor financial showing).

I understand that it's frustrating for you all that you played the superior PS4 or Xbox One version of FIFA 14 only to receive the news that in order to enjoy the video game World Cup, you have to downgrade once again.

However, I want you to step into the EA Sports "suits'" shoes for a second. You're faced with the reality that you can only release one version of the game -- the current-gen version that has 5 times the consumer base or the next-gen version, which would make that consumer base happy but piss off the vast majority of your target market. Keep in mind that NBA Live was a huge failure, so you have to make up some money. You would honestly tell me that you would choose to go with the next-gen version?

Hate to say it, but I wouldn't like your chances of staying in your position for too long...

[orion523]

Have you completely forgotten the drat DLC they released to coincide with the 2012 Euros? That alone is enough to give me pause. Besides, even if it is a solid release, it's still CG, and the CG version of the game pales in all areas when compared to NG, I couldn't go back if I wanted too lol. It hurts me to say this because I was so looking forward to it, but I pass.

[Rhouston]

Have you completely forgotten the drat DLC they released to coincide with the 2012 Euros? That alone is enough to give me pause. Besides, even if it is a solid release, it's still CG, and the CG version of the game pales in all areas when compared to NG, I couldn't go back if I wanted too lol. It hurts me to say this because I was so looking forward to it, but I pass.

Yeah, and I remember how poorly it was constructed/received, and chances are that they remember as well.

[Maxflier]

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EA makes a World Cup game every 4 years, so they had plenty of time to plan for it. That excuse is hogwash. And not having the money to do it is laughable, they make money hand over fist just from Ultimate Team alone.

[TerryP]

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Like most, disappointed about no next-gen, but still going to pick it up for the PS3.

[cuttingteeth]

Here's why EA Sports isn't releasing this for next-gen, so hopefully we can put all of this moaning and complaining to a rest:

Producing games costs money (and a lot of it) and time (and a lot of it). While it might seem like a lot of people already have an XB1 or a PS4, the truth is that the vast majority of people in the world do not have this system yet. As a result, facing a money and time constraint (as this is an additional game that EA Sports normally doesn't produce in a fiscal year), they weren't able to make a game for both next gen and current gen. Thus, they went with the masses and released this for the XB360 and PS3, making it available to the greatest number of people available.

There is the reason, so let's stop all of the whining about this not being released for next gen, because it makes perfect sense for EA Sports to do this (it's been a while since I've said that...) and very little sense to go only with the XB1/PS4 version. Then, we'd hear about 4 times the complaints about it not being on current-gen...

This game is only made once every four years...but they didn't have enough time to make it next-gen..?

[Profit89]

Agree with you regarding EA focusing too much on short-term profits. However, I still agree with their decision this time around for my aforementioned reasons, and that ultimately, they HAVE to make a profit, so in the short-term, they do need to worry about coin a little (especially with NBA Live's hilariously poor financial showing).

I understand that it's frustrating for you all that you played the superior PS4 or Xbox One version of FIFA 14 only to receive the news that in order to enjoy the video game World Cup, you have to downgrade once again.

However, I want you to step into the EA Sports "suits'" shoes for a second. You're faced with the reality that you can only release one version of the game -- the current-gen version that has 5 times the consumer base or the next-gen version, which would make that consumer base happy but piss off the vast majority of your target market. Keep in mind that NBA Live was a huge failure, so you have to make up some money. You would honestly tell me that you would choose to go with the next-gen version?

Hate to say it, but I wouldn't like your chances of staying in your position for too long...

They lost a bundle on NBA Live that's true. But still doesn't explain the lack of a pc release. The game is designed on a pc and the platform has no technical limitations.

PS Origin is a horrible service, Steam is 10x better.

[Zalf]

No NG. No Peace.

[BBallcoach]

I sadly second this.

I sadly third this

Go beavs though!

[RonMexico1992]

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I still can't get over why this wasn't released for next gen. The next gen systems come out and obviously its the future in terms of developing software for and they ignore it? Very weird business from EA.

Weird business? there is over 200 million ps3 & 360s out there, only around 6 million xbox ones and ps4, who cares....

Its not worth them to pay the money to make it, and if they had a finished product or something worthy of releasing im sure they would.

[RonMexico1992]

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the first year of a console release is always the worst, anyways.