FIFA 09 - 1.2 Million Copies Sold During First Week

Posted by: GameBorder Staff on 2008-10-10 08:48:47

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. - October 09, 2008 - Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) today announced a strong opening to its FIFA Soccer 09 season. More than 1.2 million copies of the critically-acclaimed game were sold through in its first week on shelves at European retail, making it the fastest start in the history of the award-winning franchise.

"FIFA Soccer 09’s great kick-off is a testament to our loyal fans across Europe who simply can’t wait to get their hands on the game," said Peter Moore, President of EA SPORTS™. "FIFA Soccer 09 is EA’s best soccer offering to date featuring game modes such as Be A Pro: Seasons, 10 vs. 10 Online Team Play, FIFA 09 "Clubs" and the adidas Live Season service*. This is our fastest selling FIFA game of all time and it’s rewarding to see the game so high on the list of must-have titles this holiday."

FIFA Soccer 09 launches in North America and Asia on October 14, 2008. It will be available on Wii™ and Nintendo DS™ in North America on October 28, 2008.

This year FIFA Soccer 09 delivers unique, platform specific experiences that take advantage of the hardware specifications of each available platform- the PLAYSTATION3 computer entertainment system, Xbox 360, Wii, PC, PlayStation2 computer entertainment system, Nintendo DS, PSP (PlayStation Portable) system and mobile.

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