Don't look for anyone else to handle the official stuff for a while still, which could be either a good or a bad thing, depending on your predilection.
This year's World Cup is not far off now and football fans around the world will soon be warming up for the event with EA's official game, 2006 FIFA World Cup. We hope that you enjoy EA's take on the Cup and everything else FIFA because the company is going to be taking care of video game duties for a while still.
EA announced this week that it has signed an agreement with football body FIFA that would see the company hold onto all video game rights until 2014. The deal covers simulation, management and fantasy games for consoles, mobile phones and the Web.
The deal comes at a time when the football market is getting more crowded than ever, with long-running series such as FIFA and Pro Evolution Soccer going up against top management sims and even returning classics, such as the big-headed Sensible Soccer 2006.
The next stop for EA is the official 2006 FIFA World Cup game, which is coming out for all platforms later this week.
This year's World Cup is not far off now and football fans around the world will soon be warming up for the event with EA's official game, 2006 FIFA World Cup. We hope that you enjoy EA's take on the Cup and everything else FIFA because the company is going to be taking care of video game duties for a while still.
EA announced this week that it has signed an agreement with football body FIFA that would see the company hold onto all video game rights until 2014. The deal covers simulation, management and fantasy games for consoles, mobile phones and the Web.
The deal comes at a time when the football market is getting more crowded than ever, with long-running series such as FIFA and Pro Evolution Soccer going up against top management sims and even returning classics, such as the big-headed Sensible Soccer 2006.
The next stop for EA is the official 2006 FIFA World Cup game, which is coming out for all platforms later this week.