14 DAY TRIAL // The development team at EA Sports working on 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil is ready to reveal all the new game modes in the coming football simulation and the various ways in which players will be able to win using them.
The classic Road to the FIFA World Cup mode returns for this year, allowing gamers to choose from 203 national teams and lead them through the qualifying rounds and then through the final tournament in Brazil.
15 real-world locations, including London’s Trafalgar Square, Moscow’s St. Basil Cathedral and the National Mall in Washington DC, are included for celebrations, and the Talk Radio feature of the game has been tweaked with country-specific commentary.
32 players can join locally to create a customized gamer-driven league.
The Road to Rio de Janeiro is exclusively online and will feature all the 12 official stadiums of the Brazil World Cup.
The company explains in the official announcement that “Like the popular Online Seasons mode found in FIFA 14, online matches will get more and more challenging as you inch closer to the Estádio do Maracanã in Rio and a chance to play for the FIFA World Cup Trophy. Win matches to move forward, remain in a city (division), or be relegated.”
The Captain Your Country mode is built around rivalry with three other team mates and will challenge players to help their team while making sure that other players do not perform better, making the progression from the B team to leading the national side in the World Cup.
2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil will also include a Story of the Finals mode, which will deliver specific challenges for players based on the real-world matches that take place in the competition, allowing them to re-create the performance of their favorite teams.
The classic FIFA World Cup mode is also returning, offering a more focused experience for those who might lack time to play the entire Road concept.
The final experience that EA Sports reveals is called Story of Qualifying, allowing 60 memorable matches from the process to be replayed.
The team adds, “Replicate Colombia’s three goal comeback against Chile; score two goals for 10-man France in 11 minutes against Spain to earn automatic qualification are just a few of the scenarios you’ll get to tackle.”
2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil will also include more skill games and classic, friendly matches.
The game will be out on April 15 in the US and two days later in the EU on the Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3.