EA Changes Mind About FIFA 12 Online Play on 3DS
Press release says yes, producer says no.
Electronic Arts has made a surprising about-turn on the proposed online features of FIFA 12 on the Nintendo 3DS. Contrary to the game's official press release, 3DS players will not be able to engage in online play.
Producer Matt Prior told Nintendo World Report, "Currently, we only have local head-to-head play, but server-based online is certainly something we would be looking at in the future."
EA's own press release states that the 3DS version will feature "head-to-head online," with the ability to "play local online against a friend in authentic 11 versus 11 matches or five versus five street games using Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection." Quite strange.
Prior also confirmed that the game will not use the StreetPass or SpotPass features of the handheld either. The producer is reportedly ptimistic that future iterations will take advantage of the breadth of the console's functionality though.
The news of FIFA 12's lack of online play follows word of Nintendo's own Star Fox 64 3D coming with only local play.
Producer Matt Prior told Nintendo World Report, "Currently, we only have local head-to-head play, but server-based online is certainly something we would be looking at in the future."
EA's own press release states that the 3DS version will feature "head-to-head online," with the ability to "play local online against a friend in authentic 11 versus 11 matches or five versus five street games using Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection." Quite strange.
Prior also confirmed that the game will not use the StreetPass or SpotPass features of the handheld either. The producer is reportedly ptimistic that future iterations will take advantage of the breadth of the console's functionality though.
The news of FIFA 12's lack of online play follows word of Nintendo's own Star Fox 64 3D coming with only local play.
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