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Publisher EA last night released a huge patch for FIFA 12, but it has lead some users to experience crashing problems with the game. "Some users have reported game crashes since installing the November 10th patch on PS3 and Xbox 360,” EA stated. "We believe this is caused by mismatched …
Read More »EA: FIFA 12 has outsold PES 2012 by 25-to-1
Though MCV is not able to verify the official numbers, EA’s VP and GM of Northern Europe Keith Ramsdale has claimed a significant sales triumph in the football games war. Specifically, he told GamerZines that FIFA 12 is outselling recently released rival PES 2012 by a staggering 25-to-1. "FIFA went …
Read More »Kerrang video games issue out tomorrow
Tomorrow’s edition of rock bible Kerrang is dedicated to all things gaming. Named Kerrang Presents: The Videogame issue, the new edition features head-to-head gaming showdowns, special photoshoots, reviews, and a whole lot more. Pop Punk heroes New Found Glory are the cover stars, while readers can find out what happened …
Read More »UK CHARTS: Rage and Dark Souls enter Top Three
The new releases are coming thick and fast but nothing this week is able to stop FIFA 12 claiming its second No.1 of the year in the UKIE Gfk Chart-Track All Formats Top 40. Incredibly, FIFA 12’s second week on the market is so big as to claim 13th in …
Read More »OPINION: The FIFA success story
The triumph of FIFA 12 tells us a number of things about how the games market has changed in 2011. This year’s game made over a third more revenue than last year’s instalment in its launch week. Chart-Track data has that down to a higher RRP and focus on 360 …
Read More »EA top of the league with 1m FIFA sales
Electronic Arts has netted 1m UK sales of FIFA in record time. MCV understands that the latest game in the hit franchise passed the 1m unit barrier earlier this week.It means that FIFA 12 has enjoyed the most successful launch for the series to date. According to Gfk Chart-Track, 18 …
Read More »FIFA 12 dominates App Store with 879,000 sales
Top-grossing game likely to have made at least $2 million in first week
Read More »1 week, 3.2m sales – FIFA 12 is a hit
FIFA 12 was released just last week (September 30th) and already the game has achieved total worldwide sales of 3.2m units, according to internal EA estimates. That makes it the biggest ever launch in the history of EA Sports and represents a staggering 23 per cent year-on-year improvement. It was …
Read More »UK CHARTS: FIFA 12 smashes FIFA 11 records
EA’s FIFA 12 has shot to the top of the UKIE Gfk Chart-Track All Formats Top 40 this week in an impressive way. The game enjoyed the third strongest launch week ever for a multi-platform release in the UK. It also outstripped FIFA 11’s week one performance by 18 per …
Read More »March release confirmed for FIFA Street comeback
Electronic Arts has revealed that its urban football game will arrive on shelves in March 2012. The release window was confirmed by a leaflet included in all copies of FIFA 12, which launched last night in the UK, according to VG247. Previously the only date given for the title was …
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