source: uk.wireless.ign.com
UK, May 24, 2007 - NOTE: This announcement mostly covers the console versions of the game -- since wireless titles don't have boxes, the coverboy announcement hardly affects us cellphone gamers. However, the announcement does say that the game is once again coming to wireless platforms, so please enjoy the news.
EA has announced - rather predictably some might say - that FIFA is returning to consoles this Autumn, with footballing superstar Ronaldinho gracing the cover of FIFA 08.
Joining Ronaldinho on the cover are stars from individual territories too, with Real Madrid's Sergio Ramos adorning the Spanish box and Germany getting Miroslav Klose of Werder Bremen. UK and US cover stars have yet to be announced.
In addition, Ronaldinho and his fellow faces of FIFA will be providing motion capture for the game, to ensure "body movements, individual moves and the playing style of each athlete is captured and digitised to become the life-like movement of the virtual players in future versions of EA's FIFA games".
Joe Booth, senior producer for FIFA 08, said: "We are proud to call some of the world's best football athletes our partners. The access, guidance and insight they give us means that FIFA 08 will create a next-gen experience that not only looks authentic, but that captures the emotion, finesse and beauty of the game."
As for the formats FIFA 08 is coming to, the full list is [take a deep breath] Xbox 360, PlayStation 2, PSP, Nintendo DS, PC, mobile phones and it's appearing on Wii and PlayStation 3 for the first time ever.
We'll have plenty more information on FIFA 08 next week, so make sure you stay tuned to IGN.
News to follow!
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