Electronic Arts Inc. has announced the continued record-setting sales pace for FIFA 10 as well as the development of FIFA 10 Ultimate Team, a game mode expansion and new way of playing FIFA 10 on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. Based on internal sales projections, FIFA 10 has sold through more than 4.5 million units worldwide since launch, a 26 percent increase over FIFA 09 in the same period a year ago (eight weeks in Europe and five weeks in North America).
EA has said FIFA 10 has sold over 4.5 million copies worldwide in addition to becoming the fastest selling sports game ever made. FIFA 10 was launched on the 1st of October in Australia followed by 2nd in Europe and the 20th in North America. Very impressive figures.
EA announce the continued record-setting sales pace for FIFA 10 on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.
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The SELL (French Trade union of the Entertainment Software Publishers) has published the latest console software sales figures:
EA's John Schappert has said during an investor call that FIFA 10 has sold more through retail than FIFA 09 has by 31 percent in Europe.
FIFA's arch virtual football rival PES is "struggling", EA reckons.
EA Sports head Peter Moore says he's "delighted" to see FIFA 10 making strides in Japan, having been challenged in the past by the insularity and specific tastes of the Japanese market.
Soccer games, Fifa 10, and Pro Evolution Soccer 2010, are continuing to top the PS3 charts in the UK.
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The SELL (French Trade union of the Entertainment Software Publishers) has published the latest console software sales figures:
It seems that people on the Official PS3 Forum aren't liking the new patch and they are still experiencing online problems...
A portion of the review:
The Lost Gamer writes "We told you a few days ago about the details of the patch coming soon to FIFA 10 from EA Sports. Well wait no longer PlayStation 3 users as the patch has arrived and is available now when you load the game. Xbox 360 users will have to wait a little longer though as the patch for you is not due to release until sometime on the 23rd October ."
ConnectedConsoles: EA have today confirmed that the latest 'mega' update has been released for FIFA 10. The update was released on PS3 today (October 22) at 8am GMT and will be released on Xbox 360 tomorrow (October 23) at 9am GMT.
EA Sports has announced the traveling EA SPORTS FIFA Soccer 10 Tour, taking place now through November. Keep a lookout for the tour van, because not only will you get a chance to play some FIFA Soccer 10, but you'll also get a chance at some prizes, including a PSPgo system. Packed inside are new PlayStation 3 120GB systems hooked up to TVs, for FIFA Soccer 10 competitions.
EA SPORTS is happy to inform you that EA SPORTS FIFA EARTH beta is now live. FIFA EARTH is the premier online destination for sharing all the latest FIFA 10 news, stats, rankings, and more.
The Lost Gamer writes "EA's UK FIFA Community Manager has unveiled details of an incoming patch that is set to be released in an attempt to fix all current issues that have been reported from fans for the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 versions of Fifa 10.
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It has been confirmed that SplitFish's wireless PlayStation 3 controller designed specifically for use with first-person shooters (FPS), the Dual SFX Frag Pro, will ship to retailers in time for Activision's Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 release. SplitFish first revealed this latest addition to its line of controllers for the PlayStation 3 to rave reviews at E3 and Gamescon 2009, as part of SplitFish's brand-new Frevolution X System to be available worldwide in fall 2009. The company will have the new wireless Dual SFX Frag Pro and the Dual SFX Evolution both in stores by end of November 2009.