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2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil News Post



Way back in October, EA confirmed they were developing 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil. Today they released an image with only the PS3 and 360 logos it.

From the looks of it, we aren't going to see a next-gen version of the game. We also don't know if it will be a FIFA 14 add-on or a stand alone title.

If we hear anything, we'll update this story.

UPDATE: It will be exclusive to 360 and PS3 and will arrive on April 15th as a stand-alone game.

As for PS4 and Xbox One users, the EA Sports FIFA team had this to say.




Experience all the Fun, Excitement, and Drama of Football’s Greatest Event. Multiple improvements and innovations to the award-winning gameplay of FIFA 14, plus 100 new animations, make EA SPORTS™ 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™ the most accessible, fun, and exciting EA SPORTS FIFA title on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.

Features
  • World Class Control – all-new control system which includes additional dribbles and flicks. New passing animations, including both ground and outside of the foot curling passes, will open the door to more attacking options.
  • Set Piece Tactics – Use the D-pad to command your teammates and strike fear from set pieces and corners.
  • New Penalty Kicks – New save animations and shot tuning puts players in control of their nation's fate. Keepers can throw off kick-takers by performing different animations including wobbly-knees, matador, and shoot-it-there points.
  • Over-the-Back Headers – Now defenders can leap over attacking players to clear the ball to safety.
  • adidas Ball Physics – We’ve partnered with the official football supplier of the FIFA World Cup to ensure the Brazuca and other adidas footballs behave as they would in the real world.
Game Modes
  • Road to the FIFA World Cup™ – The most immersive tournament mode in EA SPORTS FIFA history. Choose from any of the 203 National Teams sanctioned by FIFA and play with up to 32 players locally through the qualifying rounds, and proceed on to the group stage of the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™.
  • Road to Rio de Janeiro™ – Compete online with any of the 203 National Teams and progress across a map of Brazil's 12 host cities. Win the final and hoist the FIFA World Cup Trophy at Estadio do Maracana in Rio.
  • Captain your Country – The popular FIFA game mode returns. Work your way through the squad list and lead your country through qualifying and to FIFA World Cup glory.
  • Story of Qualifying – Over 60 real scenarios taken directly from 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying. Relieve, recreate and/or change the outcome of some the best matches.
  • Additional Modes include 2014 FIFA World Cup, Kick Off, Skill Games, Online Friendlies, EA SPORTS Football Club
Presentation
  • Patriotic Presentation – Banners, flags and even see fans cheer from home with all new crowd rendering that brings the World Cup atmosphere alive.
  • EA SPORTS Talk Radio – Dynamic tournament updates from a number of ESPN talents, delivering over 50 hours’ worth of recorded audio that adapt to your own FIFA World Cup Experience
  • 203 nations, 7,469 players, 19 officially licensed managers, 21 stadiums, including all 12 authentic stadiums in Brazil, and over 15 hours of added in-game commentary.
Press Release

EA ANNOUNCES EA SPORTS 2014 FIFA WORLD CUP BRAZIL TO
CELEBRATE FOOTBALL’S GREATEST EVENT


The Tournament’s Officially Licensed Videogame Hits Shelves on April 15 in North America and April 17 in Europe

Electronic Arts Inc. today announced EA SPORTS™ 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™, the only officially licensed videogame will let fans experience all the fun, excitement, and drama of football’s greatest event. Featuring the deepest set of game modes ever in an EA SPORTS tournament title, all new gameplay innovations and improvements, and a rich presentation that captures the color and vibrancy of Brazil, EA SPORTS 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil will put fans in control of their nation’s fate. The game hits stores beginning April 15 in North America for the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, and Xbox 360® videogame and entertainment system.

EA SPORTS 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil features multiple innovations and improvements to the award-winning gameplay of EA SPORTS FIFA 14, putting players in control of their nation’s fate. From the ability to accelerate, decelerate, and change direction quickly on and off the ball with Explosive Movement, to the new World Class Control feature that uses Response Dribbling and Pinpoint Passing, fans will feel the athleticism and skill of their national football heroes. And one hundred new animations, including passing, saves, and penalty kicks, help play on the pitch explode with the drama and unpredictably of the official tournament.

With 203 national teams, 7,469 players, 19 officially licensed managers, and 21 new stadiums including all 12 authentic stadiums from Brazil, the 2014 FIFA World Cup comes to life with more detail and authenticity than ever before. Feel the support of a nation with all-new crowd scenes including banners, flags, and seat cards in the stadium, and from Live City events in all corners of the globe. Score a goal with England and see fans react live from the center of London.

Now everyone has a chance to write football history. In Road to the FIFA World Cup™, the most immersive tournament mode from any EA SPORTS title, players can choose from 203 national teams and play with one to 32 players locally through the qualifying rounds, and on to the group stages of the FIFA World Cup. Along the way, fans can get tournament updates from EA SPORTS Talk Radio*, featuring Ian Darke and Andy Goldstein, or Roger Bennett and Michael Davies (Men in Blazers), with over 50 hours of recorded content to stay up to date on all the action. For those who want to celebrate the tournament online, Road to Rio de Janeiro™ is an all-new mode that lets players win their way across a map of Brazil’s 12 host cities in licensed and authentic stadiums.

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Member Comments
# 41 inkcil @ 02/06/14 02:16 PM
I feel like after the launch of 360/PS3, I would wait a year until buying new consoles in the future and this is one reason why. As a sports gamer, I still don't see any reason to go to PS4/XB1.
 
# 42 gopher_guy @ 02/06/14 02:32 PM
I feel like I'm the only one who hasn't upgraded yet and doesn't care about it not being available on next gen.
 
# 43 Cardot @ 02/06/14 02:41 PM
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Originally Posted by gopher_guy
I feel like I'm the only one who hasn't upgraded yet and doesn't care about it not being available on next gen.
I am in the same boat. Secretly I am kind of happy that the old gen is still getting some attention. But lets keep that between us.
 
# 44 Cardot @ 02/06/14 02:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Yeats
Read carefully and read between the lines. The way they've worded this sounds like offline mode only allows one to play qualifying rounds up to the first group stage, and that playing the WC final stages and the WC itself is only possible via online play:
That is a good catch. I am an offline gamer who has been feeling the online push beginning to squeeze me out of the market. If true, this could be that final push. No sense in buying a world cup game if I can't actually play through the whole tournament.
 
# 45 PAPA GLIDDS @ 02/06/14 03:00 PM
As much as I love the World Cup, I always feel that the special edition of the video game is lacking. It's basically just a port with some event-specific features that they will charge $60 for. I wont pick it up until after the actual World Cup and that's if I am not fully immersed in my xbox one.
 
# 46 razorkaos @ 02/06/14 03:03 PM
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Originally Posted by gopher_guy
I feel like I'm the only one who hasn't upgraded yet and doesn't care about it not being available on next gen.
Same here. And to be honest, i'm not thinking about next gen consoles anymore. I'll probably buy a PC. I'm disappointed with the specs of these two consoles, and i'm not really into paying 70%+ than the price of the same game on PC.
 
# 47 Lurking Lizard @ 02/06/14 03:05 PM
I'm a little disappointed there won't be a next gen version, but I absolutely love Fifa on the PS4 and would really have a hard time going back to my old consoles.

For you sports gamers still on the fence: Fifa and NBA 2K are gorgeous on next-gen. I've been playing Fifa for months and I'm still in love with the visual quality of stuff like replays and stadium crowds.
 
# 48 Lurking Lizard @ 02/06/14 03:12 PM
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Originally Posted by razorkaos
Same here. And to be honest, i'm not thinking about next gen consoles anymore. I'll probably buy a PC. I'm disappointed with the specs of these two consoles, and i'm not really into paying 70%+ than the price of the same game on PC.
IMO the PS4 is a very good console for the price, but it doesn't have any real advantages over a capable gaming PC. I'm sure it will have some great exclusives in the future, but as of right now it's more like an alternative for a gaming PC because it gets a lot of the good indie and F2P games that were formerly only on PC.
 
# 49 dickey1331 @ 02/06/14 03:21 PM
This is terrible. One of my favorite games and were not getting it on PS4
 
# 50 Ermolli @ 02/06/14 03:23 PM
Back in 2006 EA released a World Cup game on the Xbox 360 a few months after its launch so it isn't like they haven't done it before; maybe it wasn't worth the investment in money and resources which would affect FIFA 15's production, not saying it's like that but that's just my guess.


Quote:
Originally Posted by razorkaos
Same here. And to be honest, i'm not thinking about next gen consoles anymore. I'll probably buy a PC. I'm disappointed with the specs of these two consoles, and i'm not really into paying 70%+ than the price of the same game on PC.
Problem is that (only talking about sport games) EA doesn't seem interested in the near future to give the same FIFA from next-gen consoles to PCs so if's going to be like that PC gamers would get outdated games; one of the reasons ,besides the lack of other sports games, that I'm going to get a PS4 instead of a gaming PC.
 
# 51 Dogslax41 @ 02/06/14 03:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Ermolli
Problem is that (only talking about sport games) EA doesn't seem interested in the near future to give the same FIFA from next-gen consoles to PCs so if's going to be like that PC gamers would get outdated games; one of the reasons ,besides the lack of other sports games, that I'm going to get a PS4 instead of a gaming PC.
Honestly, it's much worse than that. EA has repeatedly shown they hate the pc market and have a habit of yanking their games. I fear this may be the first step in the announcement next year that they won't be producing a pc version any more.
 
# 52 ImTellinTim @ 02/06/14 03:41 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by gopher_guy
I feel like I'm the only one who hasn't upgraded yet and doesn't care about it not being available on next gen.
No, you are not. I skipped out on FIFA 13 and 14, but this will be a day-one buy for me. The career mode in the full game is very lacking in in my view.

Things like this are why I always wait at least a year or two before upgrading to next gen. To me, it just never seems worth the cost at the introductory price point.
 
# 53 bhurst99 @ 02/06/14 03:43 PM
FIFA 2010 World Cup was one of the best sports games of this generation. It's incredible that it's not being launched on the new systems. It sure seems like it's going to be a long time before the new systems are going to be worth buying for sports gamers.

I don't there was a PC version of FIFA World Cup, either, so I'm not worried about cancellations of PC FIFAs in the future.

I'm also not worried that the World Cup finals will only available via online play. I think some people are reading too much into that.
 
# 54 Koolie G @ 02/06/14 03:49 PM
Really disappointed this is not going to be Next Gen. I'm a very casual soccer fan but the World Cup game is the one I will always buy. Guess not this year.


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# 55 Steve_OS @ 02/06/14 04:06 PM
FYI, we are going to send some questions over to the Producers, post your questions here please.

http://www.operationsports.com/forum...questions.html
 
# 56 SQI @ 02/06/14 04:40 PM
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Originally Posted by cdawg44
Highly depressing that we won't get a World Cup game on next gen. World Cup 2006 was released on the 360 despite the fact the console had only been out a few months and I played that game like crazy and was the game that turned around the series after the disasters that were released.

Hell they could have done a DLC pack on FIFA 14 like they did for Euro 2012 and charged me 20 bucks and I would have been happy.
But EURO 2012 was terrible! Most of the teams weren't licenced and if I remember, there was no qualifiers too. I think that this is the better solution. I'll get it for my PS3 since there won't be a PC version.
 
# 57 bhurst99 @ 02/06/14 05:25 PM
"2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil will feature the usual array of nation-specific fans sporting banners, flags, and seat cards in the stadiums. However a new addition sees the broadcast highlight fans watching the game back home. For instance, if England score the game will cut to fans celebrating in Trafalgar Square, while German fans will scream and shout outside Berlin's Brandenburg Gate."

That could be pretty cool.
 
# 58 RandyBass @ 02/06/14 05:48 PM
Peculiar decision.

They release NBA Live, and yet can't branch out from their FIFA series to bring the world's most popular sporting event to the latest consoles?

They must be getting really poor returns from their PS4 and XBOne games.
 
# 59 bwiggy33 @ 02/06/14 06:07 PM
This is really disappointing news. I couldn't wait for FIFA Brazil so I could get away from FIFA 14 for a bit. I've been dying to play road to the World Cup but it doesn't look like that will happen. I always loved going through all of the qualifying stages. It just sucks because IMO FIFA is the best Next Gen sports game. The improvements weren't drastic but there is still a fairly decent difference compared to 360 and PS3 to warrant the upgrade.

I really find it weird they wouldn't put it out for next gen. If you look at it by the time the game releases more and more people will have next gen consoles which means many people will probably have traded their current gen consoles in. By default yes more people will have current gen consoles but I still think there will be enough next gen owners to produce a game.

Another thing is the World Cup is just a fad anyway. It's a time where the casual or even non soccer fans will watch the sport because it's an exciting event. After it the people who watched the event probably won't be watching any more soccer until at least the Euro Cup if even that. As has been posted on here, many people only buy the FIFA World Cup versions of the game because they don't enjoy soccer enough to buy the regular FIFA game. This will be a lot of people who won't buy the World Cup game if they only have a PS4 or One. I don't understand EA's logic behind this but then again EA has their marketing business team for a reason. I still have a 360 but I cannot even fathom playing the 360 version when I have a PS4 and can play a better game with FIFA 14. Maybe my mind will change though. Worst of all is the next gen FIFA doesn't have tournament mode in it so you can't even create a fake World Cup.
 
# 60 HenryClay1844 @ 02/06/14 07:23 PM
Only an American would call the world's biggest sporting event a fad.
 


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