REDWOOD CITY, Calif. – September 12, 2011 – Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) today unveiled the complete music track listing for EA SPORTS™ FIFA Soccer 12, featuring 39 artists from 15 countries, to create the soundtrack of the upcoming season for fans.
Every year, EA’s FIFA Soccer franchise brings together an unprecedented mix of genre-spanning music gathered from around the globe to represent each country and its passion for the game. The FIFA Soccer 12 soundtrack delivers new music from The Ting Tings, CSS, and Kasabian and hot tracks by Chase & Status, TV On The Radio, Foster The People, The Strokes and Thievery Corporation. In addition, this year’s soundtrack includes such international breakthrough artists as Australia’s The Medics, Brazil’s Bloco Bleque, England’s The Vaccines, Monarchy and Graffiti6, New Zealand’s Naked & Famous, Sweden’s Little Dragon, and American indie rock bands GIVER, Grouplove and Portugal. The Man.
“Our belief is that FIFA soundtracks must always be more than just a collection of songs,” said Steve Schnur, Worldwide Executive of Music and Marketing at EA. “We want to create a true international showcase that embodies dozens of nations and virtually every genre of music. We want to bring the world closer together by uniting the global cultures of soccer and music.”
Chosen “Best Console Game” last month at Gamescom, and winner of the prestigious E3 Game Critics award for “Best Sports Game” at E3 2011, FIFA Soccer 12 will be in stores on September 27 in North America and September 30 worldwide. Fans who purchase EA SPORTS Season Ticket will get full-game digital access to FIFA 12 three days in advance of launch.* A full playable demo of FIFA 12 will be available on Sept. 13 for the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system at the PLAYSTATION Store, for the Xbox 360® videogame and entertainment system by Xbox Live Gold Members from Xbox Live Marketplace, and for PC at www.orgin.com.
