{"id":16260,"date":"2011-10-08T09:20:52","date_gmt":"2011-10-07T23:20:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/power-up.space\/?p=16260"},"modified":"2011-10-08T09:20:53","modified_gmt":"2011-10-07T23:20:53","slug":"sydney-australia-%e2%80%93-october-6-2011-%e2%80%93-electronic-arts-inc-nasdaq-erts-today-announced-the-most-successful-launch-in-ea-sports-history-as-ea-sports%e2%84%a2-fifa-12-hit-store-shelv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/?p=16260","title":{"rendered":"Sydney, Australia. \u2013 October 6, 2011 \u2013 Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) today announced the most successful launch in EA SPORTS history as EA SPORTS\u2122 FIFA 12 hit store shelves and online retailers across the globe. Critical accolades have rolled in for the highest rated sports videogame of this console generation^, and fans around the world have already played more than 200 million minutes of online games of FIFA 12.*"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Sydney, Australia. \u2013 October 6, 2011 <\/strong>\u2013 Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) today announced the most successful launch in EA SPORTS history as EA SPORTS\u2122 <a href=\"http:\/\/ea.com\/soccer\" target=\"_new\"><em>FIFA 12<\/em><\/a> hit store shelves and online retailers across the globe. Critical accolades have rolled in for the highest rated sports videogame of this console generation^, and fans around the world have already played more than 200 million minutes of online games of <em>FIFA 12<\/em>.*<\/p>\n<p>Based on internal estimates since its September 27 launch in North America and September 29\/30 worldwide, <em>FIFA 12<\/em> has sold-through an estimated 3.2 million units across all consoles worldwide**, making it the biggest launch in the history of sports videogames and the biggest videogame launch of 2011 to date. These are preliminary EA estimates. EA plans to provide further information regarding sales of <em>FIFA 12<\/em> during its earnings call for the second quarter of fiscal year 2012.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<em>FIFA 12<\/em> is a stunning achievement by our team at EA Canada,\u201d said Andrew Wilson, Executive Vice-President of EA SPORTS. \u201cThe massive FIFA online community has overwhelmingly connected to the new live services in the game, including EA SPORTS Football Club, and we intend to keep them engaged all season long as <em>FIFA 12<\/em> follows the heartbeat of the football season.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Other notable achievements from the game\u2019s record-breaking launch include:<br \/>\n\u00b7 <em>FIFA 12<\/em> sell-through is estimated to be up approximately 23 percent over last year\u2019s record-breaking launch.<br \/>\n\u00b7 <em>FIFA 12<\/em> for iPhone and iPad has already sold 879,000 units, and achieved the Top Grossing App for iPhone on 30 worldwide storefronts.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>October 1, 2011 was the busiest day for online gaming in EA SPORTS history. Fans registered more than 10 million EA SPORTS game sessions, including almost eight million game sessions of <em>FIFA 12<\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00b7 Almost 350,000 fans engaged in the early web-start for <em>FIFA 12 Ultimate Team<\/em> via easportsfootball.com, and more than 14 million trades have already occurred within the Ultimate Team mode. For the first time ever, <em>FIFA Ultimate Team<\/em> is available on disc for fans to enjoy the thrill of building, managing and playing with their ultimate team of football superstars.<br \/>\n\u00b7 The launch of <em>FIFA 12 <\/em>also saw the introduction of EA SPORTS Football Club \u2013 the heartbeat of <em>FIFA 12<\/em>. Millions of fans around the world have already pledged their allegiance to their favourite team through the Support Your Club feature. To date, the clubs with the most supporters*** are:<br \/>\nManchester United \u2013 241,767 supporters<br \/>\nFC Barcelona \u2013 144,709 supporters<br \/>\nArsenal \u2013 131,305 supporters<br \/>\nReal Madrid \u2013 126,806 supporters<br \/>\nLiverpool \u2013 118,182 supporters<\/p>\n<p>Chosen \u201cBest Console Game\u201d at Gamescom and winner of the prestigious E3 Game Critics award for \u201cBest Sports Game\u201d at E3 2011, <em>FIFA 12<\/em> is the highest rated sports videogame of this console generation with a Metacritic rating of 92 on the PlayStation\u00ae3 computer entertainment system and 91 on Xbox 360\u00ae videogame and entertainment system, including perfect scores from leading media outlets like 1UP, USA Today, GamePro and The Guardian. IGN (9.5 out of 10) called <em>FIFA 12<\/em> \u201camazing\u201d and Everyeye.it (9.5 out of 10) wrote, \u201c<em>FIFA 12<\/em> is simply the best football simulation ever made.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>FIFA 12<\/em> brings to the pitch the game-changing new Player Impact Engine, and revolutionary gameplay innovations inspired by the real-world game, including all-new Precision Dribbling, Tactical Defending, and Pro Player Intelligence. Plus, new live services and breakthrough social experiences like EA SPORTS Football Club and <em>FIFA Ultimate Team<\/em> deepen fans\u2019 connection to the real-world game, their favorite club, and their friends, rivals and millions of other players around the world in the massive FIFA online community.<br \/>\n<em>FIFA 12<\/em> is localized into 18 languages and available in 51 countries. It is available for the PlayStation\u00ae3, Xbox 360\u00ae, PC, Mac, Wii\u2122, PlayStation\u00ae2, Nintendo 3DS\u2122, PSP\u00ae (PlayStation\u00aePortable) system, iPhone\u00ae, iPad\u2122, and iPod\u00ae touch. The game is available for digital download on PC at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.origin.com\/\" target=\"_new\">www.origin.com<\/a>.<br \/>\n<em>FIFA 12<\/em> is rated E for everyone by the ESRB and Pegi 3+. Screenshots are available at <a href=\"http:\/\/info.ea.com\/\" target=\"_new\">http:\/\/info.ea.com<\/a>. For the latest news on <em>FIFA Soccer 12<\/em> join more than six million fans in the EA SPORTS FIFA community at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/easportsfifa\" target=\"_new\">http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/easportsfifa<\/a> or follow us on Twitter at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/easportsfifa\" target=\"_new\">www.twitter.com\/easportsfifa<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>EA SPORTS is one of the leading sports entertainment brands in the world, with top-selling videogame franchises, award-winning interactive technology, global videogame competitions and breakthrough digital experiences. EA SPORTS delivers personal access to the emotion of sports through industry-leading sports simulation videogames, including <em>Madden NFL<\/em> football, <em>FIFA Soccer<\/em>, <em>NHL\u00ae<\/em> hockey, <em>NBA JAM basketball<\/em>, <em>NCAA\u00ae Football<\/em>, <em>Fight Night<\/em> boxing, <em>EA SPORTS MMA<\/em>, <em>Tiger Woods PGA TOUR\u00ae<\/em> golf <em>, <\/em>and <em>EA SPORTS Active. <\/em>For more information about EA SPORTS, including news, video, blogs, forums and game apps, please visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.easports.com\/\" target=\"_new\">www.easports.com<\/a>to connect, share and compete.<br \/>\n<em>^ Source &#8211; <\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.metacritic.com\/\" target=\"_new\"><em>www.metacritic.com<\/em><em>as of October 3, 2011<br \/>\n*according to internal data sources as of October 2, 2011<br \/>\n** according to internal sales data as of October 2, 2011.<br \/>\n*** according to internal data sources as of October 3, 2011<\/em><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sydney, Australia. \u2013 October 6, 2011 \u2013 Electronic Arts Inc. 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