FIFA 13 | Features and Details

The new FIFA 13 trailer was released today at Gamescom! Plenty of new features have been revealed for Seasons, Clubs and Ultimate Team as well as new features such as Virtual Bundesliga, EA SPORTS FOOTBALL CLUB MATCH DAY.  Below is a breakdown of all the updates based on each game mode.

SEASONS

·         You now own a trophy cabinet to show off your silverware and unlock better cabinets along the way

·         Play with a mate locally in 2v2 online ranked play

·          More matchmaking options such as guests, limited expansion, club vs. international teams and more

·         The ability to earn Division Titles will give more depth to moving up the ranks

·         Persistent team management saves allows you to set your club up once per squad update

·         Better star level matchmaking will allow for a more diverse set of opponents

VIRTUAL BUNDESLIGA

This new feature is available for fans in Germany, Switzerland and Austria. Fans can pick a Bundesliga club and be part of monthly competitions. An end-of-season champion will be crowned in a live showdown.

EA SPORTS FOOTBALL CLUB MATCH DAY

·         Real-world form, injuries, suspensions and media gossip will be reflected  in-game throughout the season as well as in dynamic commentary for top leagues

·         “Games of the Week” feature now in kick-off mode containing the biggest matches from the real world of football

CLUBS

·         Online Pro and CPU teammates stats based off real attributes from players in top leagues

·         Tuning to human goalkeepers is no longer fully assisted in clubs

·         Maxed out Virtual Pros are more realistic to real life players plus accomplishment and growth have been tuned

·         A filter is available to match your ANY preference and human goalkeeper preference

·         AI teammates get better as your Club improves

·         Online Pro progression will be saved on the server which means no more hackers

·         Online Pro for Clubs only to prevent offline boosting

·         Seasons format has been added to simplify the ranking system

·         A Free Agent Hub allows you to play Drop-In Matches

FIFA ULTIMATE TEAM

·         Improved game introduction for new players

·         Special reward packs will await returning FUT players

·         Seasons format has been added to FUT with five divisions

·         Single-player Seasons in FUT have eligibility requirements while Online Seasons in FUT  is all about bringing your best squad

·         At the end of every Season there will be a prize based on how well your squad performed

·         Team of the Week Challenges and FUT unlockables will be available in the Football Club Catalogue

·         A redesigned main menu for quicker navigation with dynamic information to keep you up to date

·         FUT is now integrated with EASFC so your friends can keep up with all your big signings

·         You can buy unlock rewards in the EASFC Catalogue, such as more squads or bigger trade piles

·         Fitness has been redesigned to make fitness recovery items more important

·         Neutral morale is the new default meaning you must manage your squad to get high morale

·         Players expect to play and win to keep high morale

·         Players with low morale recover to neutral faster

·         You can now challenge the Team of the Week for a reward every week

·         Earn rewards with NEW manager tasks

FIFA 13 DEMO

·         The FIFA 13 demo will be released 11 September, 2012 on PS3, Xbox 360 and PC

·         Teams on demo: AC Milan, Arsenal, Borussia Dortmund, Juventus and Manchester City

·         The FIFA 13 demo stadium will be Manchester City’s Etihad Stadium

·         Match Day and Skill Games will be available to play on the demo

·         You will be able to upload goals and images from the demo to www.easportsfootball.com