FIFA Online Beta Preview

As we promised we ' re back with some details about FIFA Online Beta as presented by EA Sports:

NEW FIXES

• Arena issues fixed - Users should be able to join Arenas in a more streamlined fashion
• Leaderboards fixed - compare yourself to your friends or rivals
• Quickmatch issues fixed
• Item issues fixed for better equipping and tier support

PLAYER GROWTH

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  See your players grow in ability the more matches they play. Statistics grow your talent from diamonds in the rough to regular first team players.

  New Feature - Youth Scout!
  You can now scout for young talent and grow them into world class athletes.

MANAGER SYSTEM

Slip on the old sheepskin coat and take control of your team. Man-manage your squad to get the best out of them. Select the the first 11, choose the formation and and make the key mid-match decisions that make the hallmarks of the next great club manager.

LEAGUE MODE

Choose your favourite club and lead them to domestic league glory. Begin your campaign as the new manager with a mission to lead your club to greatness. Take on the challenge for turning around your team's fortunes by winning matches, earning In Game Currency and using the proceeds to sign new players improve your chances of winning future games. Play offline against the CPU and measure your progress against friends. Showcase your football skills and management expertise and challenge friends to do better by earning Manager Experience Points (XP).

PLAYER EQUIPMENT

Earn special rewards at the end of each match in the form of Player Equipment. Improve your players abilities with boots that improve shooting, drinks that replenish fatigue and much more.

MANAGER ITEMS

Use the STORE to purchase new Manager Items that give you a team wide boost, or increase the rate of your growth.

PLAYER ITEMS

Sign powerful new players on to your team and get the best players for each position playing on your squad.

STORE

Browse dozens of items that you can use your earned In Game Currency or Football Points (granted to some lucky players during Closed Beta 4) in the FIFA Online Store. Pick and choose the items while managing your budget while keeping in mind the tactics required for your next big game

2010 FIFA World Cup ^TM

Take your team through the World Cup group stages to the Finals and onward to World Cup Glory, or compete in exciting head to head national team matches..

The experience doesn't stop there. We'll be releasing new features and game updates over the coming months and will keep you updated on developments. Good luck and we hope to see you out on the pitch!

Sincerely,
The EA SPORTS FIFA Online team