EA Sports Confirms 2014 FIFA World Cup in Development

[Steve_OS]

Probably not a shock to anyone, but EA Sports has confirmed they are developing a 2014 FIFA World Cup game. No word on whether it will be a stand-alone title or expansion to FIFA 14 or specific consoles.

Both Chief Executive Officer, Andrew Wilson and Chief Financial Officer, Blake Jorgensen talked about it during the EA management Q2 2014 results earnings call.

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In the last 2 weeks, you've also seen several announcements about our product slate for the remainder of this year and into FY '15. We are refining our focus on our biggest brands and great new IP in development, including The Sims 4, EA SPORTS UFC, FIFA World Cup and Dragon Age: Inquisition. We have Sims next year, we would most likely, possibly have Dragon Age next year. And so a World Cup next year as well...

Source - Seeking Alpha

[NaturalSelected]

I still think we're going to see this as DLC within FIFA 14.

The popularity of the current game means a large installed base. If you can put the DLC at $30 or $40, you probably make more than standalone at $60.

Plus with DLC, you get it on all the platforms more easily.

[tfctillidie]

I always get the WC game. I love playing the whole qualification process as both a manager and player. The CONCACAF process is so dramatic because it's small stages with no room for error, incredibly fun gaming experience.

I just hope they don't opt out on the earlier rounds like they did with SA2010, starting in Round 3 for CONCACAF. The format changed, so hopefully at least from Round 2 we can start play from.

[shupirate98]

Quote: Originally Posted by tfctillidie

I always get the WC game. I love playing the whole qualification process as both a manager and player. The CONCACAF process is so dramatic because it's small stages with no room for error, incredibly fun gaming experience. I just hope they don't opt out on the earlier rounds like they did with SA2010, starting in Round 3 for CONCACAF. The format changed, so hopefully at least from Round 2 we can start play from.

I hope they don't opt out of qualifying entirely like they did with the rather awful Euro 2012 DLC. Playing through qualifying in all its stages in all the various regions is my favorite video game experience bar none. If there's half-baked qualifying like with the last World Cup game I wouldn't like it but I'd still buy it. No qualifying at all means no purchase.

[ingovals]

I'm hoping for Captain Your Country again. Loved playing that with a few of my friends over and some beer.

[CarryTheWeight]

I personally want a standalone game (not DLC). FIFA 12's UEFA EURO 2012 addon was awful, and while it may have included most (if not all) UEFA nations, it came at the expense of unlicensed kits and rosters.

2010 FIFA World Cup continues to be one of my top 3 soccer games of this generation because of the sheer amount of detail it packs in. Every player on every national team had his name recorded and every nation was sufficiently represented (even small countries with unlicensed kits).

If 2014 FIFA World Cup is indeed DLC, it must have all the features, commentary, licenses, modes and players that 2010 had (and hopefully more). Otherwise it would pretty much ruin a great run of World Cup games.

[Entiae]

If it's not a standalone game it better be the best DLC we have ever seen.

World Cup games are so much fun, but I will hold back on my excitement due to the Euro 2012 DLC.

[dubcity]

I'd be shocked if this isn't a stand alone game. We're talking about a ton of teams, and the FIFA World Cup brand is so huge that I can guarantee that EA believes it's worth its own game.