FIFA 08 PS3 and Xbox 360 developer blog #02

On top of the base system of fakes and feints, we’ve developed what we call ‘exit moves’. If you are on the pitch and perform a step-over you may fake out the defender, but if you don’t go anywhere you are not going to beat him. Beating players on the pitch comes from a change of pace. After a step-over, reverse step-over or body feint, if you release the left trigger and move the left stick you will perform an exit move. You’ll explode out of the skill move back into dribbling in an instant – heading off in the direction of the left stick.

The combination of base moves and advanced moves plus the added depth of exit moves multiplies the number of possible skill moves exponentially.