Electronic Arts shipped FIFA Soccer 08 to stores throughout North America today on all platforms, providing sports fans with a soccer videogame experience that matches the complexity, finesse and beauty of the real-world game. Further extending the season for players on the Xbox 360 and PLAYSTATION 3 , next month, EA SPORTS will offer a free downloadable feature update to FIFA Soccer 08 called Be A Pro: Online Team Play that will enable ten people anywhere in the world to connect online to play a single match of FIFA Soccer 08.

Developed by EA, FIFA Soccer 08 challenges players to master the skills required to play like a pro soccer player by introducing a new mode called Be A Pro: Offline Training. Be A Pro locks you into the role of a single, fixed player the entire game and challenges you to master the same disciplines as a real soccer player -- from positioning and tackling to reading the field and passing. Users receive real time feedback and analysis on the fly and a unique camera angle keeps both player and action in focus, zooming in when you're on attack.

FIFA Soccer 08, developed by EA Canada in Vancouver, B.C., is in stores now for the Xbox 360, PLAYSTATION 3, PlayStation 2, Wii, Nintendo DS, PSP, PC and mobile. It is rated "E" (Everyone) by the ESRB and 3+ by PEGI.