FIFA 18
| FIFA 18 | |||
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 EA Canada EA Romania (as EA Sports ) |
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| Publisher |
 Electronic Arts
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| Erstveröffent- lichung |
29th September 2017 | ||
| platform | PlayStation 3 , PlayStation 4 , Xbox One , Xbox 360 , Microsoft Windows , Nintendo Switch | ||
| Game engine | Frostbite engine (PS4, XOne, Win) | ||
| genre | Football simulation | ||
| Game mode | Single player , multiplayer | ||
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FIFA 18 is a football simulation from EA Sports that was released in September 2017. The game is the 25th edition of the FIFA series from EA Sports. Within the first year, the soccer simulation was sold about 24 million times, making it the best-selling offshoot of the series.
development
FIFA 18 was developed by the Canadian studio based in Vancouver EA Canada and the Romanian company based in Bucharest EA Romania . This was the first time that the Romanian development studio was involved in the development of a FIFA component. The soccer players Vlad Chiricheș and Costel Pantilimon also served as models for movement and photo realism.
Innovations
Compared to the previous offshoot FIFA 17 , FIFA 18 has made the biggest changes in the area of the career mode. In addition, there were also innovations in the gameplay area , so defending and flanking has become more difficult compared to the previous part. Licenses are now also available from the 3rd league and the DFB Cup .
Four new stadiums have also been added to the game , one in Spain , one in the US and two in the UK .
| Stadion | society | league |
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| Wanda Metropolitano | Atlético Madrid |
 Primera División
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| Dignity Health Sports Park | LA Galaxy |
Major League Soccer
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| Falmer Stadium | Brighton & Hove Albion |
 Premier League
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| John Smith's Stadium | Huddersfield Town |
The career mode has been revised in FIFA 18 . For example, cutscenes were added during contract and transfer negotiations. Video transfers are also shown in the start menu. The player can now give the players bonuses after a certain number of goals or the like. give, but a release amount is also available.
In FIFA 18 Ultimate Team , from FIFA 18 "icons" are in the game, ie players who have become legends in the past. In addition, the new mode Squad Battles has been added, in which you play with your team against teams from all over the world, but they are controlled by an AI.
In addition, the story mode introduced in FIFA 17 continues. The Journey mode is now entering its second round.
Leagues
The following leagues are included in the game:
The Journey: Hunter Returns
In the story mode, which is continued in FIFA 18 , you can now make visual adjustments to protagonist Alex Hunter, for example clothing and tattoos, but also continue to improve your skills. You can continue playing with the Premier League club you chose in FIFA 17 . In addition, soccer and basketball stars can be found again in The Journey: Hunter Returns . These include Cristiano Ronaldo , Dele Alli , Antoine Griezmann , Thierry Henry , Thomas Müller , Rio Ferdinand , Gyasi Zardes and James Harden . Wins in the FA Cup or Premier League are also taken into account with a certain reputation.
action
After his vacation in Brazil, during which Alex Hunter was out with his best friend Danny Williams, he is going back to the United Kingdom, where he receives the information that he is allowed to travel with the team to the USA and the preparatory tournament against teams like Real there Challenge Madrid or LA Galaxy . Before heading to the United States, however, Alex Hunter appears in a television interview directed by Rio Ferdinand and meets his old best friend and current rival, Gareth Walker. During the preparatory tournament there will then be an encounter against Real Madrid, at the end there will be a jersey swap with Cristiano Ronaldo and, in the event of a win against Los Blancos , a clash with LA Galaxy. He is then invited to dinner with his father before the MLS All-Star Game in Chicago.
During the very early Premier League season, agent Michael Taylor learned that Real Madrid wanted to sign Alex Hunter. Alex would like to accept the offer, but it turns out to be not real and since everything has already been clarified with the club, you have to switch to a non-competitive club, i.e. no Champions Cup and Premier League. Since Alex's father Harold works at LA Galaxy, he moves to the United States. There Alex met his half-sister Kim and he and Thierry Henry went to her first US international match against the German women's national team. In the USA you have the chance to win Major League Soccer due to a different league system and in winter you get an offer from three top clubs that have been thrown out of the Champions Cup. Bayern Munich , Paris Saint-Germain and Atlético Madrid , where you can choose a new teammate, Antoine Griezmann , Thomas Müller or Dele Alli . After a promising start, Alex Hunter suffers a month-long injury and is back in Los Angeles for rehab, where he is doing his advanced training with Kim. After a full recovery Alex comes back to his club and can win the league and cup there. After the season is over, Alex travels to Los Angeles with his grandfather Jim Hunter, where Jim meets his granddaughter. There he gets a call from a consultant before the part in FIFA 18 ends.
Individual evidence
- ↑ kicker: 24 million sales: FIFA 18 most popular part of the series. In: esport.kicker.de. September 6, 2018, accessed on April 23, 2019 (German).
- ↑ New FIFA 18 video game created by Romanian-Canadian team. September 15, 2017, accessed April 23, 2019 .
- ↑ Football game from EA Sports: This is new with "Fifa 18". September 26, 2017, accessed on April 23, 2019 (German).
- ↑ All new Fifa 18 stadiums. Accessed April 23, 2019 (German).
- ↑ FIFA 18 - All new features of the career mode. September 1, 2017, accessed on April 23, 2019 (German).
- ↑ FIFA 18 Ultimate Team - These are the innovations in FUT! August 1, 2017, accessed April 23, 2019 .
- ↑ FIFA 18 The Journey - All new features from the second season of the FIFA story mode. September 4, 2017, accessed on April 23, 2019 (German).
- ↑ FIFA 18: The Journey - Hunter Returns - All information about the sequel. September 4, 2017, accessed on April 23, 2019 (German).
- ↑ The Journey: What Happened So Far. Accessed April 23, 2019 (German).