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FIFA 09 Ultimate Team: Producer Blog #1

05:41 PM - February 18, 2009 by Steve_OS

Welcome to the FIFA 09 Ultimate Team blog. Over the next few weeks I’ll try to give you an in depth look at our new FIFA 09 Ultimate Team mode for FIFA 09 so check back regularly here for updates. FIFA 09 Ultimate Team will be available to everyone who owns FIFA 09 on PS3 and X360. A title update will be available on March 19th so all you will need to do is start up FIFA 09 on, or anytime after that date, and update the game. Once updated, you’ll see the ultimate team menu item in the main menu. Selecting it will enable you to select the language (English, French, German, Italian & Spanish) and will trigger the download. The download will be around 1.3 gigs and it’s free to everyone. With the download you receive a 5-match trial of the game, and if you like it, you’ll be able to purchase it at the end of the trial.

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# 1 VitaminKG21 @ 02/18/09 05:59 PM

I really can't say how interested in this I am.

On the one hand it's my favorite thing to do in professional sports games to play fantasy teams (usually by way of a fantasy draft) and go at it that way.

On the other hand, I don't know that I want to shell out more money for something that, IMO, should be the kind of thing that would make a killer inclusion the game out of the box.

Right now I'd say I'm leaning towards not getting it, but I'll be interested to see what comes up in these blogs and then how people like it once it's released.

# 2 asu666 @ 02/18/09 06:59 PM

I'd love to see a Master League type mode or user control over friendlies in the Manager mode affecting the economic system. I'm just not a fan of premium content that one could argue should just be part of the retail package. Most of us fork over $60 or $120 a year to have the game on one or two systems, so I think we deserve a little extra.

# 3 Spanky @ 02/18/09 07:07 PM

I love this game. I'm not even much of a soccer fan but it so fun and immersive that I find myself playing this title more than any other.

However, I am fundamentally opposed to paying for extra content and won't even consider it. Frankly, it's a sham. Really a sleazy, greedy way for these companies to make a few extra bucks off loyal customers who already shell out hundreds of dollars a year on games that typically have only marginal enhancements from year to year.

They should be embarrassed for charging for this. And I hope it fails miserably. Why encourage this sort of practice?

# 4 carnalnirvana @ 02/18/09 07:44 PM

tough crowd,

i dont like fantasy stuff, and this is a rehash or the gimmick they used un a uefa football game a few yrs back,

its interesting but not going to pay for this.

a patch to the game's engine is needed i am curious to see if that is addressed

# 5 btown12 @ 02/18/09 09:14 PM

This seems just like Baseball Boss...but for Fifa instead.

# 6 ewig @ 02/18/09 09:34 PM

I'm not opposed to paying for an additional game mode that may extend the life of the game (I'm playing the hell out of it as it is). I don't know if I'd pay more than $10, but I like the fact that there is an attempt to freshen up the title without having to wait until October.

# 7 LingeringRegime @ 02/18/09 11:01 PM

I really liked this feature in the UEFA Franchise a few years ago. I am a PES guy, but this mode is persuading me to give a FIFA 09 a shot.

# 8 mdbussen @ 02/19/09 05:37 PM

I think it sounds really cool.

The number of people who whine about paying $10 for substantial downloadable content (1.3G!) that are a huge twist on the original game is shocking to me. You cheap turds can have fun counting the money under you mattress but I plan to get it!

# 9 stagnant @ 02/19/09 07:56 PM

I'll still be buying this since I had so much fun with the Champions League card game, but the lack of MLS in this kind of pisses me off. Yes, I know the MLS isn't the most popular or best league in the world... and I know that more people play this game in Europe, but the fact that Coca-Cola League 2 teams are in over MLS is beyond me... MLS players are better than them.

# 10 calcutta @ 02/20/09 12:32 AM

Sounds like a dumb mode to me and according to Gamespot, the 360 download will be 1200 points which is $20 AUD. Pretty high IMO for something that already existed in UEFA CL 06/07, though probably not to the scale of what it would be in FIFA 09.

Give me an enhanced Manager Mode and/or BAP Seasons mode for download instead...that I may actually pay for.

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