With 19 games in the FIFA series to date, it should come as no surprises that fans and pundits alike may start questioning the longevity of what newer editions can bring to the same sport. With FIFA 12 due for release in two months (which we got to check out during our hands-on with FIFA 12 at E3), concern is growing over a lack of game-changing, ‘wow-factor’ surprises which draw in more than the usual FIFA Regulars. There’s plenty of subtle and well-defined features in the upcoming FIFA 12, but the average gamer isn’t going to notice all of them.
Despite the concerns, Rutter is confident that he and his team can appease the masses for years to come:
The comment was quipped as Rutter came off of an interview centered on FIFA 12, where he was happy to demonstrate just how far they’d already come before public release.
If the full team behind the game at EA Sports is as brimming with confidence as Rutter himself is, we may still see some great new features heading to the classic franchise yet. Hopefully the features which are going to take “a while” are more than simply porting controls to Kinect!
What do you think about the future of the FIFA franchise? Can you think of any additional features which you want to be added to the series?
FIFA 12 is scheduled for release September 27th in North America, and September 30th in Europe, around their usual time of release each year.
Source: CVG
