EA Sports have announced that women’s football teams will feature on
FIFA 16, the first time they have been included in the franchise’s
history. It’s an enormous coup for the teams and players involved, with
12 nations set to take the stage when the game is launched on September 25th 2015 in the UK and September 22nd in the US.
12 nations set to take the stage when the game is launched on September 25th 2015 in the UK and September 22nd in the US.
The game will feature: Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, England,
France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Spain, Sweden, and the United States of
America. They will be playable across several different FIFA 16 game
modes including kick off, offline tournaments, and online friendlies,
which proves that EA aren’t looking for an entirely separate gimmick
mode, they’re making a genuine effort to integrate women’s football into
the fabric of the game.
However, fans won’t be able to see the top sportswomen going
toe-to-toe with the likes of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, with
the women’s teams exclusively facing other women’s teams.
EA Sports FIFA GM David Rutter said: “Bringing some of the best
women’s players and teams in the world to our franchise is a massive
event for EA Sports, and we are equally excited about bringing millions
of fans a new way to play.
“We’re making sure fans get an authentic experience when playing with
Women’s National Teams thanks to our innovative player capture and
reference tools, as well as the sophisticated gameplay platform which we
will continue to innovate on in FIFA 16.”
More information will be released in the run up to E3, where the game will be tried and tested between June 16-18 in L.A.