WHAT'S THE DEAL WITH THE NINTENDO SWITCH?
Once again, the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions will not match up to their PS4 and Xbox One counterparts and will not include The Journey, but they will, at least, exist. That's because the new Frostbite engine is too powerful for them to run, resulting in watered down versions of the game missing some key features such as The Journey. There was some doubt as to whether EA would bother with the older consoles this year.
It's confirmed - FIFA 18 will be available to buy on Xbox 360 and PS3 as well as Xbox One, PS4, PC and the new Nintendo Switch. Up to five FIFA Ultimate Team Jumbo Premium Gold Packs (one per week for five weeks).Up to 20 FIFA Ultimate Team Jumbo Premium Gold Packs (one per week for 20 weeks).Eight special edition FUT kits designed by FIFA soundtrack artists.Ronaldo Nazario FUT Icon loan player for five matches.Cristiano Ronaldo FUT loan player for five matches.One three-match FUT Team of the Week loan player for 20 weeks.Up to 40 FIFA Ultimate Team Jumbo Premium Gold Packs (two per week over 20 weeks).Play from September 26 with three days of Early Access.
Per EA Sports, here's what you get in each different version of the game. Simply check out our guide and save nearly £20 while ensuring you get your hands on the game on the earlier September 26 release date. That's cheaper than the Ronaldo Edition, which includes less bonus content. In three easy - and entirely legitimate - steps, it's possible to bring the price of the premium, Ronaldo Nazario-fronted version of the game down from £89.99 to just over £70. If you're living in the UK and longing for all the Ultimate Team goodies in the Icon Edition but the price is a little too high for your liking, we can help. It's likely those prices will drop, though, as the game nears release and retailers compete for sales. The standard version, meanwhile, will be priced at £54.99 ($59.99) - £5 more expensive than FIFA 17. While the new system is being prepared, the current web app and other web features associated with the game will be down for maintenance and thus unavailable.Īs mentioned, the special Ronaldo and Icon Editions cost £79.99 ($79.99) and £89.99 ($99.99) respectively. What about the web app?ĮA Sports has announced that the new web app - which will allow players to begin building and managing Ultimate Team squads - will be launched on September 21, just over a week in advance of the game's worldwide release date. If you're a PlayStation 4 player, the September 26 date is the earliest you will be able to play.
That will get you 10 hours of trial play time from Thursday, September 21. If that's not soon enough you'll need to sign up to EA Access (Xbox One) or Origin Access (PC), both of which cost either £3.99 ($4.99) a month or £19.99 ($29.99) a year.
They will be available to play on Tuesday, September 26, which is in line with EA's knack for going live on a late Tuesday in September. The first is to pre-order the 'Ronaldo Edition' or 'Icon Edition', priced at £79.99 ($79.99) and £89.99 ($99.99) respectively and packed with bonus Ultimate Team content. There are two ways, however, to get your hands on the game early. With anticipation for the new release already high, here is our complete guide to what we know and what to expect.įIFA 18 will be released worldwide on Friday, September 29.
FIFA's popularity has soared in recent years, however, with its Ultimate Team game mode making it the dominant force when it comes to football games.