Assassin's Creed Syndicate won't be the only game this year to sport
playable female characters. FIFA 16, the latest in the long line of
football games, will finally have women's teams, 22 years after the
video game franchise began in 1993. To put that in some more
perspective, the first FIFA Women's World Cup was held in 1991,
though there were several unofficial tournaments hosted in the 1970s
and 1980s.
playable female characters. FIFA 16, the latest in the long line of
football games, will finally have women's teams, 22 years after the
video game franchise began in 1993. To put that in some more
perspective, the first FIFA Women's World Cup was held in 1991,
though there were several unofficial tournaments hosted in the 1970s
and 1980s.
The women's national squads of Australia, Brazil, Canada, China,
England, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Spain, Sweden, and the
United States of America, will feature in this year's game. The women's
teams will represent their respective federations in several FIFA 16
game modes including Kick Off, an offline tournament, as well as
Online Friendly Matches.
Much like their male counterparts, the development team responsible
for the series researched player movement and likeness to replicate
teams. Furthermore, motion capture sessions with four top players
from United States Women's Team: Sydney Leroux, Abby Wambach,
Alex Morgan, and Megan Rapinoe took place at developer Electronic
Arts' Canada studio.
"Bringing some of the best women's players and teams in the world to
our franchise is a massive event for EA Sports, and we are equally
excited about bringing millions of fans a new way to play," said David
Rutter, VP and GM, EA Sports FIFA in a prepared statement. "We're
making sure fans get an authentic experience when playing with
Women's National Teams thanks to our innovative player capture and
reference tools, as well as the sophisticated gameplay platform which
we will continue to innovate on in FIFA 16."
"I honestly can't believe all of the science and technology behind the
game itself, let alone getting us into the motion capture suits and
eventually into the game," said Abby Wambach, world record holder for
international goals scored and Forward for the United States Women's
National Team. "We're all excited to see ourselves in the game, but
even more excited to see the reaction from all of the fans, including
the fans of our team that maybe wouldn't be expecting something like
this from EA Sports."
FIFA 16 should hit India the same day it's out in Europe, September 26.
While no official pricing has been announced, you can expect the
PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions of the game for Rs. 3,499 while
the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions would be Rs. 3,999. The PC
version would be Rs. 3,499 albeit available only digitally via EA's Origin
webstore, a decision EA took last year .
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