EA Scores the Biggest Names in Soccer for FIFA 07; League Licensing Renewals Allow EA SPORTS to Deliver Complete Authenticity for the World's Top Leagues.REDWOOD CITY Redwood City, city (1990 pop. 66,072), seat of San Mateo co., W Calif., on San Francisco Bay; inc. 1868. Manufactures include commmunications, electrical, electronic, and medical equipment. , Calif. -- Electronic Arts (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :ERTS ERTS Electronic Arts, Inc. (stock symbol) ERTS Earth Resources Technology Satellite (US NASA) ERTS Embedded Real Time Systems ERTS Enhanced Remote Transit Shed ) today announced the match-winning line-up of players who will take to the field as the global stars of FIFA FIFA International Association Football Federation [French Fédération Internationale de Football Association] FIFA n abbr (= Fédération Internationale de Football Association) → FIFA f 07. Spanning all outfield positions, FIFA 07 will showcase seven of the world's most skillful skill·ful adj. 1. Possessing or exercising skill; expert. See Synonyms at proficient. 2. Characterized by, exhibiting, or requiring skill. and talented players when the best-selling(1) video game from the EA SPORTS(TM) brand ships to stores across North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. on October 3, 2006. Brazilian International and two-time FIFA World Player of the Year Ronaldinho of Barcelona will be the centre-piece of all FIFA 07 covers alongside individual star players from selected territories. Seven athletes in all will be featured on FIFA 07 covers and will be showcased in marketing campaigns around the world. L.A. Galaxy striker Landon Donovan Landon Timothy Donovan (born March 4, 1982 in Ontario, California), is an American professional soccer player on the Los Angeles Galaxy, who is the joint all-time leading scorer for the U.S. National Team (along with Eric Wynalda). and Francisco "Kikin" Fonseca of SL Benfica will be featured alongside Ronaldinho on the cover in North America while Wayne Rooney Wayne Mark Rooney (born 24 October 1985 in Liverpool) is an English footballer who currently plays for the English Premier League club Manchester United and the England national team. of Manchester United will be on the cover in the United Kingdom, Lukas Podolski Lukas Podolski (IPA–German: ['lukas po'dolski]) (born as Łukasz Podolski on June 4, 1985 in Gliwice, Poland) nicknamed (Prinz) Poldi of Bayern Munich in Germany, David Villa David Villa Sánchez (born December 3, 1981 in Langreo, Asturias, Spain), is nicknamed El Guaje (The Kid in Asturian) he is a Spanish football player, who currently plays for Valencia CF and the Spanish national side. of Valencia in Spain and Juninho Pernambucano  Editing of this page by unregistered or newly registered users is currently disabled until (UTC) to prevent sock puppets of currently blocked or banned users from editing it. of Olympique Lyonnais Olympique Lyonnais (popularly known as OL, or simply Lyon) is a French football club based in Lyon. They play in Ligue 1 and are the reigning champions of France, for the sixth time running. in France."EA SPORTS works with the best players in the world to develop the most authentic soccer games and we are particularly proud of this year's line-up in FIFA 07," said Clive Downie, Vice-President of Marketing, EA Europe. "Every player who will grace the cover of FIFA 07 is renowned as one of the best at his position in the world, and we are offering a line-up which would be a match for any team past or present." ---------------------------------------------------------------------- PLAYER NATIONALITY CLUB ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Wayne Rooney English Manchester United (England) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Ronaldinho Brazilian Barcelona (Spain) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- David Villa Spanish Valencia (Spain) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Lukas Podolski German Bayern Munich (Germany) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Francisco Fonseca Mexican SL Benfica (Portugal) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Juninho Pernambucano Brazilian Olympique Lyonnais (France) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Landon Donovan American LA Galaxy (United States) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Today, EA also announced it has renewed its exclusive licensing agreements with the English FA Premier League and the Mexican 1st Division. The exclusive rights to the F.A. Premier League extend EA's license for an additional four years up to and including the 2010/11 season. The deal allows EA SPORTS sole rights to include every Premier League club and stadium and allows the FIFA franchise to deliver the most realistic and up-to-date game with current kits, squads and player likenesses. "The Premier League is widely regarded as the most exciting in the world and we're delighted to have been able to extend our current deal," said Dan Holman, Marketing Manager, EA SPORTS. "The FIFA franchise has always delivered the most authentic game experience and our continuing relationship will enable us to maintain the high standards fans have come to expect from EA SPORTS." The Mexican professional soccer league was founded in 1943 and this year the best 18 teams formed the 1st Division. This is the fourth consecutive year that the Mexican Soccer Federation has partnered with EA SPORTS to include the likenesses and profiles of players, team apparel, and for the first time, the league's official ball and main Mexican stadia. "The Mexican 'First Division' league is proud to extend our partnership with the world's leading interactive gaming company," said Rodrigo Lopez Rodrigo Lopez may refer to:
With 27 leagues from over 20 nations and seven global stars unveiled today, FIFA 07 will re-create an authentic match day experience like never before, allowing fans to experience all the emotions associated with the real game. This year, you have the power to shape your club's destiny in the EA SPORTS(TM) Interactive Leagues, a new online(2) mode that enables you to pit your club against supporters of your real-world opponents. The Interactive Leagues feature the F.A. Premier League, Bundesliga, French League and Mexican 1st Division. Experience the future of online gaming See gaming. as you play your games according to the real-world schedule. When they play, you play. Track your team's progress as the aggregate results determine your club's position in the league table. Now you actually take to the pitch for the glory of your club. This is the season where you make the difference! New intelligent A.I. ensures that your 11 men on the pitch make realistic decisions finding space and passing like professionals. A complete overhaul of the game engine now means that you have to employ real world tactics, make split-second decisions and think like a player in order to win matches. Watch as your players jostle and collide realistically while trying to win balls. Experience the realism of the world's superstars who come to life with signature moves and authentic playing styles and a more sophisticated shooting mechanic that gives you greater control to produce finesse shots, for pin-point accuracy, or powerful laces shots. Plus you have the ability to apply topspin or backspin back·spin n. A spin that tends to retard, arrest, or reverse the linear motion of an object, especially of a ball. backspin Noun Sport to the ball for more creative set-pieces. FIFA 07, developed by EA Canada in Vancouver, B.C., is scheduled to ship on the PlayStation(R)2 computer entertainment system, the Xbox(R) video game system from Microsoft, Nintendo GameCube(TM), Nintendo DS(TM), and Game Boy(R) Advance, PSP (PlayStation Portable) See PlayStation. (R) (PlayStation(R)Portable) system, PC and mobile. The game is rated is rated "E" (Everyone) by the ESRB ESRB Entertainment Software Rating Board ESRB Estrogen Receptor Beta ESRB Explosive Safety Review Board . Screenshots can be downloaded at http://info.ea.com. (1) Based on total franchise sales according to NPD NPD New Product Development NPD Nouveau Parti Démocratique (Canada) NPD Narcissistic Personality Disorder NPD Norwegian Petroleum Directorate NPD Nationaldemokratische Partei Deutschlands Data. (2) Internet connection required for online play. Online play may not be available on all platforms. See full products for details. About Electronic Arts Electronic Arts Inc. (EA), headquartered in Redwood City, California Redwood City is a suburb located on the San Francisco Peninsula in the San Francisco Bay Area of California. Redwood City is the county seat of San Mateo County. As of the 2005 census, the city had a total population of 76,000. , is the world's leading interactive entertainment software company. Founded in 1982, the company develops, publishes, and distributes interactive software worldwide for videogame systems, personal computers and the Internet. Electronic Arts markets its products under four brand names: EA SPORTS(TM), EA(TM), EA SPORTS BIG(TM) and POGO(TM). In fiscal 2006, EA posted revenue of $2.95 billion and had 27 titles that sold more than one million copies. EA's homepage and online game site is www.ea.com. More information about EA's products and full text of press releases can be found on the Internet at http://info.ea.com. Electronic Arts, EA, EA SPORTS, EA SPORTS BIG, and POGO are trademarks or registered trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. Official FIFA licensed product. The FIFA Logo (C) 1977 FIFA TM. Manufactured under license by Electronic Arts Inc. Player names and likenesses used under license from FIFA, International Federation of Professional Soccerers "(FIFPro)" and national teams. Microsoft Xbox is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the U.S. and/or other countries. "PlayStation" and PSP are registered trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. Nintendo DS, Nintendo GameCube and Game Boy Advance are trademarks of Nintendo. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
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