FIFA 10 cover revealed!

[Adroit]

PREMIER LEAGUE STARS FRANK LAMPARD & THEO WALCOTT JOIN WAYNE ROONEY AS COVER ATHLETES ON UK EA SPORTS FIFA 10 PACK

GUILDFORD, UK. – August 5th, 2009 – Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) today unveiled the UK cover athletes for EA SPORTS™ FIFA 10. Chelsea FC midfielder Frank Lampard and Arsenal’s rising star, Theo Walcott, join Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney as the faces of FIFA 10 in the UK. FIFA 10 will be available from October 2nd on PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system, Xbox 360®™ video game and entertainment system, Wii™ home video game system, PC, PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, Nintendo DS™, PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system and mobile.

FIFA 10 marks the fifth year the 23-year-old Rooney has been featured on the UK pack cover while Walcott makes his debut. Lampard previously featured on the UK cover for 2006 FIFA World Cup.

“FIFA is definitely the best football game on the market, and I am delighted to be featured on the cover again,” said Manchester United and England striker, Wayne Rooney. “I play the game regularly online and against a lot of the lads at the club and I’m looking forward to the 360 degree control as it will make FIFA even more realistic than any other football game out there.”

“I’m really pleased to be part of the EA SPORTS FIFA franchise. Being on the cover of this great football video game with such a long history is really special for me”, said Lampard. “

"To join the likes of Wayne Rooney and Frank Lampard on the cover of FIFA is a huge honour for me" said Theo Walcott. "FIFA is the game of choice in the Arsenal dressing room so I'll have to keep on top of my game to make sure I’m the best FIFA 10 player at the club."

“We’re delighted to welcome both Frank and Theo to the EA SPORTS FIFA franchise for the 2009-2010 season,” said Trevor Uzice – Marketing Manager for FIFA 10. “Along with Wayne, they represent the very best of English football talent and we’re proud to have them join us for FIFA 10”.

FIFA 10 will deliver a new standard for authenticity with gameplay refinements and innovations that will make it the most complete and intelligent simulation of football to date. On the pitch, critical gameplay fundamentals have been enhanced to ensure that FIFA 10 mirrors real-world football, providing more sophisticated ball control, and physical interaction between players. The first-ever true 360° dribbling system gives players finer control of the ball, enabling them to find spaces between defenders that previously were not possible. FIFA 10 also features a deeper iteration of the ever-popular Manager Mode with more than 50 major improvements.

FIFA 10 will be available in stores worldwide from October 2nd 2009. It is developed under the EA SPORTS brand by EA Canada in Burnaby, B.C., FIFA 10 is localized into 17 languages and sold in 37 countries–-it is the most popular EA SPORTS franchise globally. FIFA 10 has not been rated yet.


Visit FIFA 10 : Football Game : EA SPORTS for more information.

[Adroit]

Pack Shot

[Tilton_Bluenose]

Least we've only got one ugly bugger on it this year.

[rooneyraginghead]

does that mean players will get the underlayer as rooney is currently wearing in the cover

[halolma]

go Frankie!!

[Chavoita]

So, is this global cover or just UK cover?...

[Garymobarry]

I'm glad I no longer have to look at Ronaldinho. But I still have to look at rooney.
And glory hunting Walcott (I support Southampton. He should have stayed)
Lampard is alright though.

It would have been cool to see some lower league players though.
Like Stern John.

[Adroit]

Originally Posted by chavoita

So, is this global cover or just UK cover?...

UK cover. It may vary for other regions.

[Tilton_Bluenose]

Originally Posted by rooneyraginghead

does that mean players will get the underlayer as rooney is currently wearing in the cover

Yes.

[Shed_End]

Originally Posted by Garymobarry

I'm glad I no longer have to look at Ronaldinho. But I still have to look at rooney.
And glory hunting Walcott (I support Southampton. He should have stayed)
Terry is alright though.

It would have been cool to see some lower league players though.
Like Stern John.

*Whispers* "Psst, thats Frank Lampard"

[CFC | Koop]

wow, that cover looks awesome

[johandjorou]

Originally Posted by EAUK_Adroit

UK cover. It may vary for other regions.

whaaaaat ? I'd love to have fifa 10 with walcott on it , hes one of my favorite players! though It would have been nice with a scandinavian cover with Steffen Iversen

[leaisis]

looking nice...wonder if this is going to be for Australia too...anyone know??

[BigZombieMonkey]

haha I'm glad this has been made official. I've seen so many threads claiming my cover design I did was the official one.

On the note of covers If I can find a reliable host I'll be releasing a line of custom fan covers featuring various players on the front similar to this one:



(The middle obviously)

The range will feature a refined back artwork, sharper imaging and the front cover colours will match the players kit.

So far I have done:

Wayne Rooney - Manchester United - Red
Marek Hamšík - Napoli - Sky Blue

NOTE: Also this is for the community so will obviously be totally free (for some reason people have asked if I'm selling the cover) :S

[rooneyraginghead]

Originally Posted by Tilton_Bluenose

Yes.

how do you know lol?

[deano106gti]

yay lampard!!

[dave797]

Nice cover, really like that! No more Ronaldinho thank god

[Carabini]

Super Frankie!! Nice cover

[BennDK]

Lol.. Where is Liverpool?

[Garymobarry]

Originally Posted by Shed_End

*Whispers* "Psst, thats Frank Lampard"

Thats what I meant. They're all chelsea players at any rate.

[Cristiano_Green]

Originally Posted by BennDK

Lol.. Where is Liverpool?

PES, I'm going to use my own cover anyway its a shambles

[nicksandAVFC]

Originally Posted by Shed_End

*Whispers* "Psst, thats Frank Lampard"

lololol, first good laugh of the day

[johandjorou]

i would like to see john carew instead of rooney

[CJB411]

Any ideas on when the North American cover will be released?

And, is Rooney the new Ronaldinho in terms of covers?

[Lufc2009P]

Walcott is shocking!