2018 FIFA WORLD CUP RUSSIA™

Celebrate The World ‘s Game in EA SPORTS FIFA 18 with the addition of football ‘s biggest tournament : the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™. available to FIFA 18 owners on the PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC through a free* content update on May 29, the FIFA World Cup™ update lets you experience the greatest tournament on earth through authentic gameplay, teams, stadiums, and more.

Game Modes:

  • 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia ™: Choose one of 32 qualified nations and play through the authentic tournament structure, from the group stage to the final in Moscow.
  • FIFA World Cup™ Kick-Off: Jump into an offline match solo or with friends using official teams, players, kits, presentation elements, and authentic stadium atmospheres from the FIFA World Cup™.
  • Custom FIFA World Cup™ Tournament: Select any licensed national team in FIFA 18, from the USA to Italy, and bring your FIFA World Cup™ dreams to life by creating your own tournament draw.
  • FIFA World Cup™ Ultimate Team: The most popular mode in FIFA 18, Ultimate Team, now with a fresh FIFA World Cup™ experience. Thanks to a revised chemistry system, FIFA World Cup™ ICONS, and dynamic player items related to the real-world tournament, FIFA World Cup™ Ultimate team lets you build your dream international squad.

Authentic FIFA World Cup™ Presentation

  • Official FIFA World Cup™ Elements: Authentic teams, kits, badges, match balls, and the famous tournament trophy, the FIFA World Cup™ in FIFA 18 delivers a complete and official tournament experience.
  • Immersive Atmospheres: All 12 stadiums from Russia are included in the FIFA World Cup™ update*. Enjoy the tournament’s sights and sounds, thanks to authentic pitch environments, advertisements, dressings, national team banners, and high-resolution crowds.
  • Authentic Presentation: The official 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™ graphic and broadcast package provides a genuine football experience that continues off the pitch, thanks to Frostbite™-driven cinematic scenes that keep you immersed long after the final whistle.

FIFA World Cup™ Ultimate Team

  • All-New FIFA World Cup™ ICONS: FIFA World Cup™ Ultimate Team will feature some of the most iconic players from the tournament’s history.
  • FIFA World CupTM Chemistry System: FIFA World Cup™ Ultimate Team provides different ways to link your favourite international players; instead of clubs and leagues, nationalities and confederations will be key chemistry components to consider when building and organizing your squad.
  • FIFA World Cup™ Player Pool: Featuring up-to-date squads from every qualified nation with refreshed ratings, FIFA World Cup™ Ultimate Team gives you everything you need to build your international dream squad.
  • Dynamic FIFA World Cup™ Items: Built to match real world performance, FIFA World Cup™ Ultimate Team items will update based on the performances of players who stood out on matchday. These player items will receive upgraded stats, ensuring that FIFA World Cup™ Ultimate Team offers a fresh and relevant experience for the entire tournament.
  • Double Pack Incentive: For every Standard or Premium pack you purchase in FIFA World Cup™ Ultimate Team, you will receive equivalent pack value in FUT 18.

*WORLD CUP GAME UPDATE AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD MAY 29TH, 2018. REQUIRES FIFA 18 ON THE PLAYSTATION 4, PC OR XBOX ONE (SOLD SEPARATELY), ALL PREVIOUS GAME UPDATES AND INTERNET CONNECTION.

Powered by Frostbite

attention to initiation in true-to-life action, fresh football worlds and quality astuteness, Frostbite helps to further blur the lines between the virtual and real number worlds. Using movie studio-style advanced shadowing and blockage techniques to benefit character rendering and overall pitch display, FIFA 18 delivers the most visually arresting and authentic football pretense always.

Player Control

  • Real Player Motion Technology: The all-new, game-changing animation system utilizes pose trajectory matching on every frame to deliver the franchise’s most responsive and fluid gameplay ever. New motion capture techniques and frame by frame animation transitions ensure gameplay accurately represents the reality of football. Real Player Motion Tech is the catalyst for an increased fidelity in movement for every player on the pitch, immediately taking authenticity to another level.
  • Player Personality: Six new character archetypes and new player mapping technology differentiate players on the pitch to give them their own distinct identity. For the first time ever, real-world movements, size and attributes inform how a player moves, allowing you to feel the life-like tendencies of the world’s best. Ronaldo’s signature sprint, Sterling’s unique turns, and Robben’s distinct arm movement are all immediately recognizable in FIFA 18.
  • Dribbling Overhaul: In FIFA 18, you will run at defenders with confidence knowing that the best players can change direction on a dime. New dribbling mechanics enable players to inject more creativity into 1v1 situations. Take more defined touches, make tighter turns, and explode into attack more dynamically than ever before.
    • Responsive: Creative on-ball skills, contextual touches, and a re-imagining of the control dribble mechanic give players new options when building up attacks in tight spaces. Change direction with ease and feel your player respond when you escape a defender lunging to tackle.
    • Explosive: Authentic and dynamic speed-based animations allow you to explode more rapidly from controlled touches into full tilt sprints.

    Team Styles and Positioning

    • New Player Positioning: With more freedom in motion, your teammates examine the pitch and react accordingly; darting forward in coordinated runs, or moving into space to provide consistent attacking support. New player positioning gives you a well-balanced and spread pitch with more opportunities in time and space to read the play.
    • Team Styles: A deep set of authentic playing styles attributed to several teams put the most-recognized tactics on the pitch in FIFA 18 – now in AI you will immediately recognize the tiki-taka of some of Europe’s best clubs or the high-pressing style of teams in the Premier League. Feel a change in defensive and attacking approaches every time you choose a new club or opponent.
    • Dynamic Quick Substitutes: All-new context based substitution prompts allow players to easily make changes without pausing the match. Whether it’s a missed chance, or necessary response to conceding a goal, you can instantly decide if a change is needed without visiting the menu.

    Immersive Atmosphere

    • Regional Atmospheres: Authentic sun positions, cinematic atmosphere grading, signature pitch-side fixtures, authentic broadcast overlays in La Liga and MLS, on-pitch debris, club and stadium specific banners, adaptive commentary, and changes in pitch quality all come together to bring the most immersive football experiences to life in FIFA 18.
    • High-Def Dynamic Crowds: All-new individual crowd reactions and expanded regional chant support have you feeding off the energy of your supporters. Hear authentic chants build as you mount an attack, incite realistic excitement when you score and even interact with the crowd while celebrating.

    Dramatic Moments:

    • Wonder Goals: New locomotion and finishing animations unlock more fluid striking and heading, combining to increase the potential for more dramatic finishes. Player Personality ensures the heroes of the game stand tall in the biggest moments, finishing more often on the biggest stages.
    • New Crossing Control: All-new crossing controls provide the player with a variety of options to put the ball into the box, creating dynamic attacking chances. Whipped to the spot, arching, and back-stick crosses increase the variety of delivery to accurately pick out the attacking player.

    The Journey: Hunter Returns:

    The World ‘s Game takes you on a ball-shaped travel as Alex Hunter returns along with a star-studded cast of characters and top football talent, like Ronaldo and other european stars. After a breathless first base season in the Premier League, Hunter is gaining realization from top clubs the universe over and he is will to explore any options coming his way. He feels ready to take the future measure, his future is bright, and the worldly concern is talking about Hunter….but life in football is n’t constantly fair.

    • Tour the Football World: From a summer break in Brazil, to a pre-season tour in Los Angeles, Alex Hunter experiences diverse football landscapes in a truly global journey.
    • More to Play For: Chapter-based, short term objectives give Alex Hunter more to play for as he navigates his way through the second season of a prospering career.
    • A Star-Studded Cast: Cristiano Ronaldo leads a list of footballing greats and new, diverse characters in a star-studded cast well-suited to a blockbuster sequel.
    • Impactful Decisions: Players will be faced with bigger and more difficult choices that will alter the story with long-term consequences. Shape The Journey narrative in a personal way by making decisions that dictate Alex Hunter’s career and effect relationships with characters both on and off the pitch.
    • Your Alex Hunter: Personalize the look of Alex Hunter by selecting his hair, tattoos, and clothing from a series of options. You can even pick Alex’s dominant foot to make sure he suits your playing style.
    • Local Multiplayer: Play The Journey as a team through local multiplayer, and experience on-pitch action with friends.
    • New Playable Characters: Now players have the option to experience short, standalone stories with new playable characters that Alex meets throughout The Journey.

    FIFA Ultimate Team

    FIFA ULTIMATE TEAM ICONS : The best of the best are coming to FIFA 18. Play with the most iconic legends of football including Ronaldo Nazário, available on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and personal computer. More picture and FUT features to be revealed throughout Summer 2017 .