ACTION HEATS UP ON XBOX LIVE AS THOUSANDS OF COMPETITORS BATTLE
THOUSANDS OF COMPETITORS BATTLE TO WIN A PLACE AT THE FIFA INTERACTIVE WORLD CUP EUROPEAN REGIONAL TOURNAMENTS
It's the halfway mark of the FIFA Interactive World Cup Qualifying Tournament on Xbox® LiveTM, and the competition is getting intense – with 60 spots in the European Regional Tournaments of the FIFA Interactive World Cup up for grabs, players of FIFA Football 2005 from EA SPORTSTM on Xbox Live are getting hungry for ultimate gaming glory and really showing what they're made of.
Since the FIFA Interactive World Cup Qualifying Tournament on Xbox® Live began on 15th October, over 10,000 virtual footballers have joined the fray to win a prestigious place in one of the FIFA Interactive World Cup European Regional Tournaments.
"The competition is fierce. More than a quarter of a million goals have been virtually scored and over 100 red and 1,000 yellow cards have been "virtually" handed out. One player has a winning streak of more than 63 games, and another player has scored 900 goals to date," said Clive Downie, EA European Marketing Director. "The road to the FIFA Interactive World Cup is not an easy one, but the talented 60 players who make it through will know they are among the best of the best."
Members of the Xbox Live service can play EA SPORTSTM FIFA Football 2005 online between 15th October and 5th November with the top 60 scorers automatically qualifying for the Regional Tournament. Each wins a trip to one of the FIFA Interactive World Cup Regional Tournaments to be held in London (20 November 2004), Paris (4 December 2004) and Berlin (11 December 2004) , where they will get the chance to kick, defend, tackle and score their way to win the ultimate video game bragging rights – being named FIFA Interactive World Player 2004.
It's the halfway mark of the FIFA Interactive World Cup Qualifying Tournament on Xbox® LiveTM, and the competition is getting intense – with 60 spots in the European Regional Tournaments of the FIFA Interactive World Cup up for grabs, players of FIFA Football 2005 from EA SPORTSTM on Xbox Live are getting hungry for ultimate gaming glory and really showing what they're made of.
Since the FIFA Interactive World Cup Qualifying Tournament on Xbox® Live began on 15th October, over 10,000 virtual footballers have joined the fray to win a prestigious place in one of the FIFA Interactive World Cup European Regional Tournaments.
"The competition is fierce. More than a quarter of a million goals have been virtually scored and over 100 red and 1,000 yellow cards have been "virtually" handed out. One player has a winning streak of more than 63 games, and another player has scored 900 goals to date," said Clive Downie, EA European Marketing Director. "The road to the FIFA Interactive World Cup is not an easy one, but the talented 60 players who make it through will know they are among the best of the best."
Members of the Xbox Live service can play EA SPORTSTM FIFA Football 2005 online between 15th October and 5th November with the top 60 scorers automatically qualifying for the Regional Tournament. Each wins a trip to one of the FIFA Interactive World Cup Regional Tournaments to be held in London (20 November 2004), Paris (4 December 2004) and Berlin (11 December 2004) , where they will get the chance to kick, defend, tackle and score their way to win the ultimate video game bragging rights – being named FIFA Interactive World Player 2004.