FIFA 09 Offers Weekly Player Form Updates News

The vast range of improvements heading to FIFA 09 gained an extra feature with the first details of the game's 'Adidas Live Season'.

Promising to redefine footie videogames by dynamically updating player form on a weekly basis to mirror real world performances, the feature should ensure that FIFA 09 feels and plays differently throughout the entire 2008/09 season.

Live Season will be available for the English Barclay's Premier League, Spanish La Liga BBVA, French Ligue 1, German Bundesliga, Italian Serie A and Mexican Premera Division on the Xbox 360, PlayStation3 and PC versions of the game.

Employing a global network of football scouts to check out player performances from across the globe the Adidas Live Season is downloaded to FIFA 09 each week and runs from launch to the end of the 2008/09 season.

As a Premium service, gamers will have access to one league of choice for free for the duration of the 2008/09 season, although EA has yet to confirm pricing details should you wish to add extra leagues.

"This is an ambitious and completely unique feature that has never been attempted before for football videogames," said Andrew Wilson, Vice President & Executive Producer for the franchise. "The game will feel and play differently each week. With adidas Live Season if Ronaldinho has a great match on the weekend you'll feel the difference when you pick up the controller as his in-game attributes increase."

In addition EA Sports has also secured an exclusive license with the Spanish Liga BBVA and Adelante, granting EA Sports sole rights to include every La Liga club, kit, squad and player likeness.

"La Liga is widely regarded as one of the most exciting leagues in the world and we're delighted to have been able to secure this deal," said Romain Rossi, Marketing Director, EA SPORTS. "The FIFA franchise has always delivered the most authentic game experience and this relationship will enable us to maintain the high standards fans have come to expect from EA SPORTS."

Finally, the world will able to make the call as to whether this is FIFA's season with the announcement that a demo will be rolling onto PlayStation Network and Xbox Live on September 11th.