FIFA 09
| FIFA 09 | |
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The UK cover featuring Ronaldinho and Wayne Rooney
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| Developer(s) |
EA Canada (PS3 & Xbox 360) HB Studios (PS2, PSP & PC) Sumo Digital (Wii) Exient Entertainment (DS) |
| Publisher(s) | EA Sports |
| Designer(s) | David Rutter (PS3 and Xbox 360) Kaz Makita (Wii) Paul Hossack (PS2, PSP, DS, PC) |
| Series | FIFA |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows PlayStation 2 PlayStation 3 PlayStation Portable Xbox 360 N-Gage 2.0 Wii Nintendo DS Zeebo Java ME |
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| Genre(s) | Sports |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, Multiplayer |
FIFA 09 (titled FIFA Soccer 09 in North America) is the 2008 installment of Electronic Arts' FIFA series of football video games. Developed by EA Canada, it is published by Electronic Arts worldwide under the EA Sports label. It was released in October 2008 for Windows,Nintendo DS, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Wii, Xbox 360 and Zeebo. It was later in November 2008 released for the N-Gage 2.0 and Mobile phone.
The demo was released on 10 September 2008 for Windows and on 11 September 2008 for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. The PS3 and Xbox 360 demos were identical with the exception of the stadium used with the PS3 featuring the FIWC Stadium and the Xbox 360 version using the new Wembley Stadium. The tagline for the game is "Let's FIFA 09."
It has been stated in an interview with game producer David Rutter that there are over 250 improvements in the game.
Among the improvements in the new FIFA are improved responsiveness that allows for quicker release of the ball, greater urgency in off-the-ball running, a new jostle system that takes into account the strength of the players when going shoulder-to-shoulder, and subtle animations that enable players to take first-time shots.
Another of the edition's biggest changes is a completely revamped collision system, which calculates speed, weight, and power when the players collide, as each player will have their own individual strength and power statistics depending on their body characteristics.
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