FIFA 08 Announced
EA has officially announced FIFA 08, the next entry in its annual football series, for almost every imaginable format available to gamers at the moment. The company also announced that two-time FIFA World Player of the Year Ronaldinho will grace the covers f the game that will be available this Autumn.
Alongside Ronaldinho, football fans can look forward to seeing Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid), Miroslav Klose (Werder Bremen), Andreas Ivanschitz (Panathinaikos FC), Tranquillo Barnetta (Bayer Leverkusen), Florent Malouda (Olympique Lyonnais) and Frank Ribery (Olympique Marseille) who will all be gracing the covers of the game in their own countries.
The company also announced that many of the players who are appearing in the game have participated in motion capture, enabling the game to feature the individual moves and playing style of each athlete in its full glory.
“We are proud to call some of the world’s best football athletes our partners. The access, guidance and insight they give us means that FIFA 08 will create a next gen experience that not only looks authentic, but that captures the emotion, finesse and beauty of the game,” said Joe Booth, senior producer for FIFA 08. “Through sessions like today, and the continued investment in our next gen football engine, our world-class development team continues to revolutionize the authentic gameplay experience.”
FIFA 08 is being developed by EA Canada and will be available for the PS3, Xbox 360, PS2, PSP, DS, Wii, PC and mobile.