FIFA World features HD console gameplay and will work on almost any PC

Welcome to Release 9.0, FIFA World’s biggest update yet! First announced at Gamescom 2014, FIFA World’s new engine has arrived! Gameplay innovations now make it even easier to play like a pro, with new skill moves, more realistic goals, fluid control, smarter teammates, new free kick controls, tactical selection options and much more. EA Sports FIFA World now in open beta worldwide. EA Sports FIFA World is now in open beta worldwide for Windows PC, EA announced today.

The EA Canada-developed title will be download only, and is modeled after the EA Sports FIFA Online series, an online PC title exclusive to South Korea, which is soon to expand to China. According to Senior Vice President of EA Sports Matt Bilbey, Brazil and Russia are both priority markets for EA Sports and the FIFA brand.

"We are excited to bring to these markets a custom-built, free-to-play PC experience developed around FIFA Ultimate Team," he said. PC owners based in Russia and Brazil can register to participate in a closed beta right now, ahead of the game's November 2013 launch.



Developed by EA Canada, FIFA World features "HD console gameplay" and will work on "almost any PC," according to producer Alex Grimbley. An "average spec" laptop or desktop should do the trick, EA says. (Full PC specs are below.) There's also support for FIFA Ultimate Team, the massively popular fantasy game mode; and you can use a gamepad, too. Previously only available in a limited fashion, Electronic Arts has extended the ongoing beta for its free-to-play PC game FIFA World to users around the world. Effective immediately, you can play the game by downloading through Origin.

FIFA World will feature 30 officially licensed leagues and 600 clubs, including the Russian Premier League and 19 Brazillian clubs. EA says the game will run on an "average spec" PC, but will require a broadband Internet connection. "Brazil and Russia are priority markets for EA Sports and especially our FIFA brand. We are excited to bring to these markets a custom-built, free-to-play PC experience developed around FIFA Ultimate Team,”"said EA Sports senior vice president Matt Bilbey in a statement.

The game features the same leagues, clubs and national teams licensed for FIFA 15, although the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A and Brazilian clubs were removed from the game in September 2014 due to a failure to reach an agreement with the rights holders. The Turkish Süper Lig and all 18 Süper Lig clubs were also introduced to the game for the first time with the release of version 8.0 on 22 August 2014.

Every year, in January, FIFA and FIFPro announce the 11 best players of the previous calendar year. Shortly after the announcement we release special version of these players in FIFA World Ultimate Team, for a very limited time. This is very special as it’s the best players in the game with the highest upgrades.