New Feature: FIFA "Clubs"

Baker011 · 10-09-2008, 09:03 AM

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EA SPORTS today revealed a new online mode called FIFA 09 Clubs, designed for PLAYSTATION 3 and XBOX 360, that enables gamers to form or join user-controlled ‘clubs’ anywhere in the world. Through FIFA 09 Clubs, gamers can form or join clubs of up to 50 friends and field their strongest team when competing in Be A Pro: 10 v 10 Online Team Play, a feature that enables 20 people on 20 different consoles anywhere in the world to connect online to play a single match of FIFA 09.

FIFA 09 Clubs will determine the best virtual team in the world. Clubs are ranked based on total points and placed in a division. Clubs are relegated and promoted to different divisions based on their performance during the season. In addition, FIFA 09 Clubs will enable Club Managers to scout rival players to identify a player that fits his or her squad, and then recruit them to join their club. Up to 10 players on a Club can participate in a single game and Clubs are able to play multiple games simultaneously if they wish.

A full playable demo of FIFA 09 for the PLAYSTATION3 will be available for downloadable at the PLAYSTATION Store, for the Xbox 360 on Xbox Live Marketplace and for the PC at FIFA 09, Football World (EA SPORTS™ Football World) and the EA Store (eastore.ea.com) as of September 11. Play as Chelsea, AC Milan, Schalke 04, Olympique de Marseille, Real Madrid or Toronto FC (MLS) and discover a football experience that matches the complexity, finesse and beauty of the real-world game before it ships to stores world wide in October. In addition to playing an exhibition match, the FIFA 09 demo enables new gamers to FIFA to practice in the Arena and view tips on basic or advanced gameplay techniques. The Xbox 360 and PLAYSTATION3 demos also enable gamers to adjust and customise tactical settings through the feature innovation Custom Team Tactics.

Screenshots can be downloaded at info.ea.com.

To learn more about FIFA 09 visit FIFA 09.

Wont be long until we have our Staff team taking you all on

UKW5 · 10-09-2008, 09:33 AM

Lool, yeah right about taking us on. I'll just hopefully join your club instead.

By the way, is this feature for PS3 implemented seamlessly as the Xbox Live one is? Look at Call of Duty 4 to see what i mean in terms of a party, clan and invite system. Thanks for the update and Cheers mate.

Leendert3452 · 10-09-2008, 09:38 AM

so its a lil bit like clan wars or what can every 1 be the same team ?

RickyM · 10-09-2008, 09:40 AM

sounds amazingly great, cant wait

Baker011 · 10-09-2008, 09:40 AM

Its for both X360 and PS3. You can form a club and take on other clubs. One person will be responsible for the managing of the club and getting the players together. I will be cleaning off my boots and getting ready to play you all

NickSCFC · 10-09-2008, 09:47 AM

Cool, so I make a player (ME) in Be A Pro, sign up for a team, play some games with 9 other guys, and when I'm to good I can go off and join another team?

Sounds great

Miguel · 10-09-2008, 10:16 AM

oh yes this sounds good

Will be doing this! Bring on the EAUK Staff

ponka00 · 10-09-2008, 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by EAUK_Baker011

Its for both X360 and PS3. You can form a club and take on other clubs. One person will be responsible for the managing of the club and getting the players together. I will be cleaning off my boots and getting ready to play you all

Do you play FIFA wearing your football boots?

Miguel · 10-09-2008, 10:23 AM

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Originally Posted by GrawRocks

Do you play FIFA wearing your football boots?

He meant it as a figure of speach

.. I'm sure he meant his "virtual" boots

ponka00 · 10-09-2008, 10:31 AM

I know, wouldn't have posted this

if I didn't

UKW5 · 10-09-2008, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by EAUK_Baker011

Its for both X360 and PS3. You can form a club and take on other clubs. One person will be responsible for the managing of the club and getting the players together. I will be cleaning off my boots and getting ready to play you all

Yeah but it doesn't really answer the question if this feature for the PS3 is implemented seamlessly as the Xbox Live one is? Look at Call of Duty 4 to see what i mean in terms of a party, clan and invite system or actually the more recently released Madden 09 for the PS3 in terms of inviting people from your friends list right away if they are playing the game too. Thanks for the update and Cheers mate.

P.S. Baker, can you let us know what's going on with the idea of Trophy support for the PS3 in terms of a patch update after it ships on disc or something? I read that David rutter mentioned something regarding "achievements and trophies" in the last question in his recent interview with IGN about the new details recently released regarding 10 vs. 10 OTP.

EA_ASteklov · 10-09-2008, 11:12 AM

Sounds AMAZING. Can't wait.

RickyM · 10-09-2008, 11:16 AM

so you can use your created player for this mode then?

Showaa07 · 10-09-2008, 11:24 AM

In this mode can you make your own team? Like can you make your own kit and team name?, or do we just pick say for e.g. Arsenal and then recruit other players.

imnofreak · 10-09-2008, 11:32 AM

Awesome!

Guess Who · 10-09-2008, 11:44 AM

I hope you are forced to create and grow your own player...

svenssvens · 10-09-2008, 12:11 PM

Super.

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Originally Posted by PinkBear

Sounds AMAZING. Can't wait.

Привет земляк.

adebayor1986 · 10-09-2008, 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Guess Who

I hope you are forced to create and grow your own player...

yeh i hoped this as well, it says all players are equal in this mode but i hope thats just at the start and then how you pay depends on how much your stats increase or if you play bad decrease

clark.007 · 10-09-2008, 12:27 PM

Everyone who wants to join a club on PS3 im making one sign up with this thread: http://forums.electronicarts.co.uk/f...-pro-club.html

EA_ASteklov · 10-09-2008, 12:30 PM

Maybe someone would make the same for X360, someone who will take care about all organisation? That would be much appreciated. ^_^

svenssvens, привет

knotofscotland · 10-09-2008, 01:05 PM

This is awsome news =O

NickSCFC · 10-09-2008, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by RickyM

so you can use your created player for this mode then?

Ies, in fact I think you HAVE to make up a player, it's like you're a pro player. It's you and your big online career.

mobe89uae · 10-09-2008, 01:41 PM

u mean that every player on this feature will create his own player with his name on? no real players? if yes then this sounds intresting

Wepeeler · 10-09-2008, 01:43 PM

FIFA Clubs? Looks like a very impressive feature.

Looking forward to that rematch Baker?

K1NGSM1LL · 10-09-2008, 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by NickSCFC

Ies, in fact I think you HAVE to make up a player, it's like you're a pro player. It's you and your big online career.

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Originally Posted by mobe89uae

u mean that every player on this feature will create his own player with his name on? no real players? if yes then this sounds intresting

You do not create your own player.

10-09-2008, 09:33 AM	#2 (permalink)
UKW5 Rookie Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 38	Lool, yeah right about taking us on. I'll just hopefully join your club instead. By the way, is this feature for PS3 implemented seamlessly as the Xbox Live one is? Look at Call of Duty 4 to see what i mean in terms of a party, clan and invite system. Thanks for the update and Cheers mate. Last edited by UKW5; 10-09-2008 at 09:38 AM. Reason: Fixed typo errors

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Leendert3452 Forum Junkie Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: netherlands Posts: 4,018	so its a lil bit like clan wars or what can every 1 be the same team ? __________________ I'ma Beast EverY Day is Halloween

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RickyM Rookie Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 380	sounds amazingly great, cant wait __________________ Trophy celebrations for fifa 11!!!

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Baker011 Forum Junkie Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Durham Age: 30 Posts: 3,063 Blog Entries: 6	Its for both X360 and PS3. You can form a club and take on other clubs. One person will be responsible for the managing of the club and getting the players together. I will be cleaning off my boots and getting ready to play you all __________________ baker011 Twitter - Eutechnyx

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NickSCFC Rookie Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 434	Cool, so I make a player (ME) in Be A Pro, sign up for a team, play some games with 9 other guys, and when I'm to good I can go off and join another team? Sounds great __________________ FIFA 10 demo out 10 September 2010

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Miguel EA Veteran Join Date: May 2008 Location: Múrcia, Spain Age: 19 Posts: 12,896	oh yes this sounds good Will be doing this! Bring on the EAUK Staff __________________

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ponka00 Forum Guru Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Norway Posts: 2,078	I know, wouldn't have posted this if I didn't

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EA_ASteklov EA - FIFA Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Cologne, Germany Age: 24 Posts: 163	Sounds AMAZING. Can't wait. __________________ - Have suggestions on player attributes? Visit http://www.eafootballtalentscout.com -

10-09-2008, 11:16 AM	#13 (permalink)
RickyM Rookie Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 380	so you can use your created player for this mode then? __________________ Trophy celebrations for fifa 11!!!

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Showaa07 Rookie Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: United Kindom Age: 24 Posts: 468	In this mode can you make your own team? Like can you make your own kit and team name?, or do we just pick say for e.g. Arsenal and then recruit other players. __________________ Full Manual Player PSN: DigitalPein Xbox: Digital Pein

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imnofreak Rookie Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 24	Awesome!

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Guess Who Forum Guru Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 1,491	I hope you are forced to create and grow your own player... __________________

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clark.007 Rookie Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 192	Everyone who wants to join a club on PS3 im making one sign up with this thread: http://forums.electronicarts.co.uk/f...-pro-club.html __________________ ~The Sky's The Limit~

10-09-2008, 12:30 PM	#20 (permalink)
EA_ASteklov EA - FIFA Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Cologne, Germany Age: 24 Posts: 163	Maybe someone would make the same for X360, someone who will take care about all organisation? That would be much appreciated. ^_^ svenssvens, привет __________________ - Have suggestions on player attributes? Visit http://www.eafootballtalentscout.com -

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knotofscotland Rookie Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Greenock, Scotland Age: 24 Posts: 450	This is awsome news =O __________________

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mobe89uae Rookie Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Dubai Posts: 21	u mean that every player on this feature will create his own player with his name on? no real players? if yes then this sounds intresting

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Wepeeler FIFA & EURO Moderator Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Bris-dull CT, USA Age: 30 Posts: 6,445	FIFA Clubs? Looks like a very impressive feature. Looking forward to that rematch Baker? __________________ FIFA 11 vs PES 2011 Comparison FIFA 11 Screenshots HD