In an unexpected move, EA has announced FIFA 18, with a big focus on Cristiano Ronaldo in its new trailer as he’s also the cover athlete.
FIFA 18’s premise is that while motion capturing Cristiano Ronaldo in Madrid, the team was made aware of “important gameplay elements including fluidity, player responsiveness and explosiveness” for the next iteration of the game. No further details on the game itself were provided apart from it will be powered once again by the Frostbite engine, it will be releasing on the Xbox 360, and that three editions are available for pre-order.
Pre-order bonuses:
FIFA 18 will come in three editions: Standard, Cristiano Ronaldo Edition and ICON Edition.
Users who pre-order the Standard Edition will get:
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Base Game -
Cristiano Ronaldo Loan ( a loan allows players to have the athlete on the team for five matches in FIFA Ultimate Team) -
8 Special Edition FUT Kits (kits design by FIFA's soundtrack artists for FIFA Ultimate Team) -
5 Jumbo Premium Gold Packs (one each week for five weeks)
Users who pre-order the Cristiano Ronaldo Edition will get:
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Base Game -
Three days early access -
Cristiano Ronaldo Loan -
8 Special Edition FUT Kits -
20 Jumbo Premium Gold Packs (one each week for 20 weeks)
Users who pre-order the ICON Edition will get:
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Base Game -
Three days early access -
Cristiano Ronaldo Loan -
Ronaldo Nazário Loan -
8 Special Edition FUT Kits -
40 Jumbo Premium Gold Packs (two each week for 20 weeks) -
20 Team of the Week Loan Packs (One 3-match TOTW Loan Player per week over 20 weeks)
You can see Cristiano Ronaldo in the reveal trailer:
More information will be revealed during the EA Play conference taking place June 10th. FIFA 18 releases September 29th, being available for EA Access members from September 21st.
