FIFA Online

nichorob · 29 Jan 2010 at 19:11

http://fifa-online.easports.com/

IGN preview - http://uk.pc.ign.com/articles/106/1065042p1.html

Anyone in the beta? What is it like?

Th3D0n · 29 Jan 2010 at 19:17

iv signed up

nichorob · 29 Jan 2010 at 20:42

This actually looks bloody good.

peetee · 29 Jan 2010 at 21:30

im signing up but i bet its pants. cant see how itll be so much diff from fifa10 for consoles.

Gimpymoo · 30 Jan 2010 at 08:45

I am guessing it will be our territories version of this:

http://fifaonline2.iahgames.com/site/index.aspx

Very sad if this is E.A's new PC Sports policy.

It works for Tiger Woods but the PC deserves a standalone title too.

nichorob · 30 Jan 2010 at 11:01

They have already said that this won't effect plans for FIFA 11 on PC which is already in development and always will be.

Gimpymoo · 31 Jan 2010 at 02:29

Will that be "next gen"?

Sylv · 31 Jan 2010 at 10:11

How will this be diff from just playing FIFA 10 online?

Rebel=UK= · 3 Feb 2010 at 10:08

any1 else get in, i got a email this morning

Dear Football Fan,

Congratulations! You've been selected to participate in the EA SPORTS FIFA Online Closed Beta program

Closed Beta 1 opens Wed Feb 3rd at 6pm and is open Mon to Friday from 6pm to 9pm GMT until Feb 17th. Select the Get the Game link below to join the Closed Beta. You can also get started early by creating a Manager Profile and downloading the game client starting at 3pm on Feb 3rd.

ScarySquirrel · 3 Feb 2010 at 10:29

peetee said:
im signing up but i bet its pants. cant see how itll be so much diff from fifa10 for consoles.

Which is a good thing, surely?

peetee · 3 Feb 2010 at 11:21

ScarySquirrel said:
Which is a good thing, surely?

fifa10 for consoles is ok.. i find the online to be pretty tedious and after a few hours its not very fun at all, unless you're in the same room as your mates having a few cans or whatever.

oh and I got no beta email

Gimpymoo · 3 Feb 2010 at 15:51

Rebel=UK= said:
any1 else get in, i got a email this morning

Any chance of some screenshots?

K1LLSW1TCH · 3 Feb 2010 at 15:56

I was going to register a few days ago but decided against it. I think it's just EA's way of getting a next gen football game onto the PC as apparently they can't make Fifa 11 with the next gen engine seen on consoles as some kids in South America haven't got fast enough PC's.

If it's just an online only version of Fifa using the same engine that they've been using since 2005 then that'll be an absolute letdown. EA Sports seem to think that PC's are only good for word processing...

peetee · 3 Feb 2010 at 16:00

K1LLSW1TCH said:
If it's just an online only version of Fifa using the same engine that they've been using since 2005 then that'll be an absolute letdown. EA Sports seem to think that PC's are only good for word processing...

and obviously a free football game too..?

Rebel=UK= · 3 Feb 2010 at 21:35

only just got a chance to download it so missed the 6pm-9pm deadline so i will have to wait until 6 tomorrow to try it

WaynelleUK09 · 3 Feb 2010 at 23:18

Did anyone manage to download this? i got accepted but i didnt see how to get it, everytime i clicked on the ''get it now" link it was asking me to log in then just taking me back the the register page :confused:

peetee · 4 Feb 2010 at 23:14

Did you install the plugin? You have to do that, restart browser, then log back in to download the client, im currently downloading the client. 1.05GB.

Got my acceptance email 5minutes ago.

Gimpymoo · 10 Apr 2010 at 00:04

Who else is involved in the BETA?

Currently installing to participate in BETA 3.

Good news is, it is now 24 hours a day which is handy.