BREAKING NEWS! FIFA FOOTBALL 2005 AND OTHER EA BLOCKBUSTERS WILL BE AVAILABLE ON XBOX LIVE THIS YEAR The time has come - FIFA Football 2005 is set to include Xbox Live™ online play. EA and Microsoft have struck an agreement that will allow players of future EA SPORTS™ and EA GAMES™ titles on Xbox to compete and play online. Players will have access to voice communication, tournaments, ladders and all the excitement of online play. As well as FIFA Football 2005, other key EA SPORTS™ games coming to Xbox Live include Tiger Woods PGA TOUR(R) 2005, Madden NFL 2005, NBA LIVE 2005 and NHL(R) 2005. Upcoming EA GAMES titles on Xbox Live include GoldenEye: Rogue Agent™, Need for Speed™ Underground 2, Battlefield: Modern Combat™, Burnout™ 3 and TimeSplitters Future Perfect™. EA's Xbox Live titles will bring the unified Xbox Live experience to the millions of EA Xbox gamers as well as offering an online community through EA online. EA Xbox Live features will include Quickmatch and Optimatch, as well as supporting current Xbox Live Gamertags and voice communication. EA will also support the existing Xbox Live friends list and offer the EA Messenger service for easy communication amongst other Xbox Live friends. More details on the specific features of FIFA Football 2005 on Xbox Live™ will be coming soon, so please make sure to check back regularly. To be a great player you need a great first touch The same is now true for users of FIFA Football 2005. Using an all-new fluid player kinetic system, a player’s first touch becomes the ultimate gift for those who can think quickly and act fast to outsmart the competition. An all-new animation system now makes every button press react with authentic and realistic speed, directly translating to the speed and vision of the world’s greatest players. With more than 350 official team and league licenses, including lower leagues from the most competitive European countries, and EA SPORTS Online play ensures FIFA Football 2005 is the only complete, authentic, and intelligent Football experience. Key Features· Master the First Touch like the sport’s greatest players· Added Gameplay Depth, through a massively improved Off the Ball™ control· Absolute Broadcast look and feel· Immersive Environments, with authentic crowd chants, various weather conditions· The World’s Ultimate Roster: More than 350 official licenses, including 20 leagues, 40 national teams, and 15,000players are available.

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