Experience all the Fun‎,‎ Excitement‎,‎ and Drama of Football’s Greatest Event‎.‎

Multiple improvements and innovations to the award‎-winning gameplay of FIFA 14‎,‎ plus 100 new animations‎,‎ make EA SPORTS™ 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil the most accessible‎,‎ fun‎,‎ and exciting EA SPORTS FIFA title on Xbox 360‎.‎ Bring to life the world’s greatest tournament by choosing from 203 National Teams in the deepest set of modes ever in a tournament title from EA SPORTS‎.‎ Immerse yourself in the FIFA World Cup as you play in authentic Brazilian stadiums‎,‎ and recognize the support of newly rendered crowds created to replicate the passion and pageantry of the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil‎.‎

• World Class Control — Control the ball in possession with an all‎-new control system using‎:‎
• Response Dribbling ‎- Turn quicker at every angle and keep the ball under control‎.‎ Using the left trigger‎,‎ fans will find success beating opponents at slow speeds with the new dribbling system‎.‎ Plus‎,‎ use all‎-new new flicks‎,‎ dribbles‎,‎ and a new Brazilian‎-inspired skill move to beat defenders‎.‎
• Pinpoint Passing ‎- Key passing improvements and new animations result in crisper‎,‎ more accurate‎,‎ direct‎,‎ and responsive passing‎.‎ Ground crosses‎,‎ outside of the foot curling crosses‎,‎ and personality given to clearances make moving the ball more satisfying and precise than ever‎.‎
• Explosive Movement — Change direction on and off the ball with purpose and get to space‎.‎ Players are able to accelerate‎,‎ decelerate‎,‎ and change direction quickly on and off the ball‎,‎ as well as make tight dribble turns and close touches on the ball while dribbling at pace‎.‎
• Set Piece Tactics — New tactics will have opponents fearing set pieces from the flank or during corner kicks‎.‎ Using the D‎-pad players tell their teammates to make runs to the near post‎,‎ far post‎,‎ edge of the box‎,‎ or have them crowd the keeper‎.‎
• adidas Ball Physics — EA SPORTS and adidas partner to deliver the most realistic ball physics system on Xbox 360‎.‎ Taking physics data from the adidas Innovation Lab in Herzogenaurach‎,‎ Germany‎,‎ EA SPORTS FIFA development team implemented it in EA SPORTS 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil to give the Brazuca and other adidas balls true‎-to‎-life flight and grass friction in the game‎.‎
• New Penalty Kicks— Feel the drama of FIFA World Cup penalty kicks with new save animations and a shot tuning that puts players in control of their nation’s fate‎.‎ Penalty Kicks in the run of play now have players on the edge of the box and ready to rush at spilled shots‎.‎ Also‎,‎ distract the kick‎-taker by using Goalkeeper Antics to throw them off using a series of animations including wobbly‎-knees‎,‎ matador‎,‎ and shoot‎-it‎-there animations‎.‎
• Over‎-the‎-Back Headers — Jump over your opponent’s back to win the possession battle and head the ball‎.‎ In one example – defenders can now jump over the back of a holding attacker to clear the ball to safety‎.‎
• adidas micoach Training – Complete adidas micoach training sessions to boost in‎-game attributes for individual players on your team‎.‎ Choose from six different attribute boosts and 18 different drills to improve your players’ performance during the tournament‎.‎
• Patriotic Presentation ‎- Feel the support of an entire nation with all‎-new crowd scenes including banners‎,‎ flags‎,‎ and seat cards in the stadium‎,‎ and from Live City events in all corners of the world‎.‎ Score a goal with England and see fans cheering live in Trafalgar Square‎.‎ All‎-new crowd renderings bring the World Cup atmosphere to life‎.‎
• EA SPORTS Talk Radio ‎- Receive dynamic tournament updates from your choice of Andy Goldstein and Ian Darke‎,‎ or Michael Davies and Roger Bennett ‎(‎Men in Blazers‎)‎ as you play through various offline modes in English‎.‎ Over 50 hours of recorded audio keeps the narrative fresh and entertaining‎.‎

Authenticity by the numbers‎:‎

• Teams –203 teams sanctioned by FIFA‎.‎
• Players – 7‎,‎469 players in the game‎.‎
• Managers – 19 officially licensed managers‎.‎
• Stadiums – 21 new stadiums‎,‎ including all 12 authentic stadiums in Brazil‎.‎
• Commentary – Over 15 hours of added in‎-game commentary‎.‎

Key Modes

• Road to the FIFA World Cup— The most immersive tournament mode in EA SPORTS history‎.‎ Choose from any of the 203 National Teams sanctioned by FIFA and play with up to 32 players locally through the qualifying rounds‎,‎ and proceed on to the group stages of 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil‎.‎ Along the way‎,‎ get tournament updates from EA SPORTS Talk Radio‎.‎
• Captain Your Country— EA SPORTS 2014 FIFA World Cup marks the return of one of the most popular FIFA game modes of all time‎.‎ Start from the bottom‎,‎ work your way up the squad list and eventually lead your country through qualifying‎,‎ and on to the FIFA World Cup‎.‎ A brand new auto‎-positioning system makes the mode accessible to new players‎.‎
• Road to Rio de Janeiro ‎(‎online‎)‎ – Players progress across a map of Brazil’s 12 host cities in licensed and authentic stadiums‎.‎ Compete in Online Stages with any of the 203 National Teams to advance‎,‎ remain in a city‎,‎ or be relegated‎.‎ Win the final of 12 stages to hoist the FIFA World Cup Trophy at Estadio do Maracana in Rio‎.‎
• Online FIFA World Cup – Compete in the Group Stage and World Cup Finals‎.‎ Win seven games in a row against online competition to hoist the coveted FIFA World Cup trophy‎.‎
• Story of Qualifying – Play over 60 real scenarios that the world witnessed during the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying stages‎.‎
• Story of Finals ‎(‎online‎)‎ ‎- Activated at the beginning of the tournament and updated throughout‎,‎ play challenges based on the narrative of the day’s events‎.‎