EA Kicks Off UEFA Euro 2008 News

With all of the home nations failing to qualify for this year's European Championships, news of EA's forthcoming videogame adaptation is on to a bit of a loosing start as far as we're concerned. Admittedly, England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland may feature in the final game, but who really wants to be reminded of the abject failure suffered by our teams?

Well it seems EA is hoping so, with the announcement that UEFA Euro 2008 is currently scheduled for an April 21st launch across Europe on Xbox 360, PlayStation3, PlayStation2, PSP, and PC.

Promising a more accessible, faster paced and responsive version of the FIFA engine, UEFA Euro 2008 features over 50 European national teams to play as - so yes, we can vanquish the memories of the McClaren era and pretend that England did make it after all. A new 'Captain Your Country' mode allows gamers to put themselves onto the pitch, earn the captaincy and inspire the team to glory.

UEFA Euro 2008 also marks a return to old-school FIFA with the re-introduction of interactive goal celebrations - anybody remember the fireworks from before?

"Our game, UEFA EURO 2008, celebrates the passion fans have for their national teams by capturing all of the national rivalries in-game, and enabling you to captain your country or play as your heroes and inspire them to glory," said lead producer Simon Humber. "We have taken our soccer engine to another level and added innovative new features to create a videogame that captures and simulates the real-world soccer experience and all the emotion of this global event."