Step onto the pitch and play professional football the way you like it in FIFA 09. Experience the most authentic football simulation ever from EA SPORTS™ - live your dream of becoming a professional player and customize your game to suit your style and skills.

Powered by the third-generation EA SPORTS football engine, FIFA 09 features over 250 additions and improvements to the core gameplay, delivering the most responsive, intelligent and realistic action in the franchise’s history. Experience the thrill of slicing through defenders with improved ball control and movement, taking precise shots without preparation with improved mechanics, and beautifully timed passes that send the ball exactly where you want it. New player motion physics calculates the speed and weight of the player, determining everything from the length of a slide and the power of a header to the intensity of a player’s collision and the height of a player’s jump. Players now react based on their physical attributes, with the stronger and more robust dominating the one-on-one battles for the ball and the best position to head the ball.

FIFA 09 features a new Custom Team Tactics feature, which is your toolkit as a first-team coach. For the first time ever, you can go deep inside the game engine, tweak your teammates’ positional and support play, and decide exactly how your team will react in different situations. So you’re now a player, a coach, and a manager! You can also customize and create your own tactical variations, so that your AI players and your team react as they really do, or as you think they should. You can save your tactics and then change your strategy to exploit your opponent’s weaknesses, all while the game is in progress.

Now there is nothing stopping you from fulfilling your dream of becoming a professional footballer! The popular Be A Pro mode has now been expanded to include a career mode and the ability to play on the same team with up to 10 friends, all in fixed playing positions. In Be A Pro: Season you choose or create a professional player and start developing their skills in a selected position on the field with the ultimate goal of becoming a national football legend. Be A Pro: Online Team 10v10 mode in FIFA 09 changes the way online sports titles are played. It allows up to 20 players to play simultaneously in a single game in fixed player positions. It is no longer enough to think individually, but as part of the whole team.

FIFA 09 brings a new level of authenticity. The match experience is now almost real thanks to the referee and his assistants on the pitch. The spectators, stadiums, including 15 new ones, and commentary have been finely tuned for each region.

A full set of information about FIFA 09 is available at www.FIFA09.EA.com. Additional major innovations for the PLAYSTATION 3, Xbox 360 and PC versions will be revealed later this month and also at the Games Convention in Leipzig in August.

Main features:

Refined and refined gameplay – With over 250 additions and improvements to the core gameplay, FIFA 09 for the PLAYSTATION 3 and Xbox 360 versions promises a truly authentic football simulation that lets you tailor the game to your style and abilities. New animation technology enables more precise shooting and unprepared passes, faster and more controllable dribbling and improved defending. New player physics, taking full advantage of the platform engines, will offer realistic player collisions, authentic pushing and more variability in defensive interventions.
Custom Team Tactics – Become the coach of your first team, with the ability to fine-tune and balance 11 tactical aspects using sliders and choose from 140 offensive and 40 defensive variations (50,000 combinations in total). The AI players and your team work as they really do, or as you think they should. You can save your tactics as you play and then change your strategy to exploit your opponent’s weaknesses. You can also share your strategies with friends online*.
Be A Pro: Season – Choose or create a professional football player and put your skills to the test over four seasons. Master the game of your position and develop your skills – passing, shooting, positional play, defending and more – to ultimately become a national legend.
Be A Pro: 10v10 Online Team – Create your own team with up to 10 friends, each with a specific position, and challenge other similar teams to a duel. Think not only individually, but as a team.
Improved Goalkeeper Intelligence – Goalkeepers find better positions on their own, react to shots more realistically, and get back on their feet faster after making a save.
Customizable Controllers – Configure your controller to your exact specifications, save your settings, and easily upload them online. For ultimate control, assign actions to buttons that work best for you. *INTERNET CONNECTION required for online play.