Electronic Arts announced Wednesday “FIFA 14” will feature 19 of best Brazilian soccer clubs according to Polygon.com. EA announced they have complete licensing agreements with each clubs.
"We're very excited to bring the stars of the top Brazilian clubs into our games," said the game’s executive producer David Rutter. "For all our fans that support and love Brazilian football, this will only add to the authentic FIFA experience they enjoy, and the additional clubs will bring undiscovered players from Brazil into the FIFA Ultimate Team universe."
Here’s the list of Brazilian teams that will be coming to the game this fall:
Atlético Mineiro
Atlético Paranaense
Botafogo
Coritiba
Criciúma
Cruzeiro
Flamengo
Fluminense
Goiás
Grêmio
Internacional
Náutico
Palmeiras
Ponte Preta
Portuguesa
Santos
São Paulo
Vasco da Gama
Vitória.
More teams are expected to be announced later this year.
“FIFA 14” is just one of the games which will feature EA Sports new “Ignite” Engine. The new software, which has also been integrated into “Madden NFL 25” and “NBA Live 14” is supposed to provide the gamer with a more authentic experience. The idea is to produce realer in-game physics, collisions and movement.
The “FIFA 14” team will also be helping their friends over at “NBA Live 14” return to respectability. The basketball game’s executive producer Sean O’Brien recently spoke about receiving help from his soccer/football compatriots.
"There are certain elements of when you're creating a sports video game that are relevant to the sport; there are certain elements that are relative to understanding technology and game design," explained O'Brien. "So Gary Patterson, our Senior Creative Director has that experience with FIFA - understanding what momentum means to gameplay, understanding what control means to gameplay, understanding our toolset. He's a very technical designer."
FIFA will hit stores for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 later on Sept. 24. “FIFA 14” and “NBA Live 14” will be released for the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 later this year.
