2006 FIFA World Cup

Also known as: 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany [UK]

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Apr 27, 2006

EA holds on to FIFA license

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Electronic Arts has extended its exclusive licensing deal with soccer's governing body FIFA up to the year 2014, which means we have at least another eight versions of its FIFA soccer sim to look forward to. The licensing deal allows EA to include players' names and likenesses, official team logos and kits for all console, PC, mobile and web-based games. This is a major success for EA, as its FIFA-branded soccer sim series has been a huge seller ever since the first one was released back in ... » Read More

Apr 27, 2006

EA holds on to FIFA licence

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Thursday 27 April 2006 Electronic Arts has extended its exclusive licensing deal with football's governing body, FIFA, up to the year 2014, which means we have at least another eight versions of its FIFA football sim to look forward to. The licensing deal allows EA to include players' names and likenesses, official team logos and kits for all console, PC, mobile and web-based games. This is a major success for EA, as its FIFA branded football sim series has been a huge seller ever since the ... » Read More

Apr 26, 2006

Online FIFA World Cup 'free' in May

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Wednesday 26 April 2006 Microsoft and EA are allowing gamers to play 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany on Xbox Live for free for a short time in May. To build footie fever among gamers before the FIFA World Cup starts, 360 owners with the free Live Silver membership will be upgraded to subscription-only Gold membership for one week from 8-15 May, allowing them to play just the EA football game. This upgrade will happen automatically once users go online. EA is calling this event its Free-for-All ... » Read More

Apr 18, 2006

Foot soldiers

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With its US release just a week away, 2006 FIFA World Cup seems to have a lot to make up for. Soccer fans were less than pleased with last year's FIFA 06 and EA's really trying to convince us that this title is more related to the better-received 2002 World ... » Read More

Mar 20, 2006

2006 FIFA World Cup Germany limbers up

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As men around the globe begin counting down the days until the referee's first sweet peep of the whistle kicks off the start of the FIFA World Cup in Germany, EA, in time-honoured tradition, readies itself for the run out of its official game of the greatest sporting event known to man with this sweet selection of screens. Due for release in April (the FIFA World Cup begins 9 June), 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany will undoubtedly be another exercise in how to successfully exploit an official ... » Read More

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