EA has started to deliver some details on their upcoming release of FIFA 17 ahead of their EA Play press conference on June 12th. Earlier today it was announced that the game will now be running on EA's well known Frostbite engine. The engine is said to deliver a very authentic experience for all football fans, with VP and Executive Producer David Rutter stating:
Frostbite unlocks a whole new world of possibilities for the FIFA franchise and its fans. We have never been as excited as we are today about the future of football and the experiences we are going to deliver in FIFA 17.
Additionally, EA revealed that FIFA 17 has introduced four new football ambassadors - James Rodriguez of Real Madrid C.F., Anthony Martial of Manchester United, Eden Hazard of Chelsea FC, and Marco Reus of Borussia Dortmund - who all worked hand-in-hand with EA Sports in order to make the action on the pitch feel as true to life as possible.
EA also released a quick trailer for the game featuring the four new ambassadors, as well as showcasing the new engine:
Furthermore the extrasthat you will be receiving for pre-ordering the different versions of the game on the Playstation 4 have been revealed. The game will have three different versions: the standard edition, the deluxe edition, and the super deluxe edition. All of the goodies included with the pre-orders of these versions are detailed below:
Pre-Order Details
Standard Edition
- Full game
- Up to five (5) FUT Draft Tokens (one (1) per week over five (5) weeks - worth up to $15)
- Eight (8) match FUT loan item of Hazard, Martial, Reus, or Rodriguez
- Custom FUT kits created by designers or FIFA soundtrack artists
Deluxe Edition
- Full game
- Up to 20 FIFA Ultimate Team Jumbo Premium Gold Packs (one (1) per week over 20 weeks - worth up to $60)
- Three (3) match FUT Team of the Week loan player (up to one (1) player per week over 20 weeks)
- Eight (8) match FUT loan item of Hazard, Martial, Reus, or Rodriguez
- Custom FUT kits created by designers or FIFA soundtrack artists
Super Deluxe Edition
- Digital Only
- Full game
- Up to 40 FIFA Ultimate Team Jumbo Premium Gold Packs (two (2) per week over 20 weeks - worth up to $120)
- Three (3) match FUT Team of the Week loan player (up to two (2) players per week over 20 weeks)
- Eight (8) match FUT loan item of Hazard, Martial, Reus, or Rodriguez
- Custom FUT kits created by designers or FIFA soundtrack artists
FIFA 17 will be available for both the Playstation 4 and Playstation 3 on September 27th in North America and September 29th Worldwide.