FIFA 07 will not be on Wii or PS3 'til late

Microsoft land footy deal

Gamers will need to buy an Xbox 360 if they want to play next-generation versions of 'FIFA' and 'Pro Evolution Soccer' next year.

Microsoft have confirmed rumours that they have signed an exclusive deal with Electronic Arts and Konami to release 'FIFA 07' and 'Pro Evolution Soccer 6' on Xbox 360.

The deal means no 'FIFA' or 'Pro Evo' games will be released for the Nintendo Wii or the PlayStation 3 in the next 12 months.

The news will provide a massive boost to Microsoft as their rivals prepare to release their consoles in the next few months.

A Microsoft spokesman said at the Leipzig Fair: "Xbox 360 will be the only place players can experience the next generation of football games this Christmas.

"FIFA 07" from Electronic Arts will take you to the pitch with an all-new football engine and online technology allowing you to play with and follow your favourite teams from around the world.

"Also, Konami will bring "Pro Evolution Soccer 6" to Xbox 360, which will have gamers controlling their favourite teams in matches spanning the globe.

"Xbox 360 is the premier place to experience the best football games this Christmas."

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Or not


Konami red-cards 'Pro Evo' exclusivity
Brendan Sinclair
GameSpot

Konami has blown the whistle on Microsoft's recent announcement of next-gen football exclusivity. At last week's Leipzig Games Convention, one of the electronics giant's biggest announcements was that Konami's Pro Evolution Soccer and Electronic Arts' FIFA series would be 'next-gen exclusive' to the Xbox 360 for 12 months, meaning neither game would be hitting the PlayStation 3 or Wii.

That's simply not the case, according to Konami. The Japanese publisher has released the following statement on its English-language Web site:

"It has been falsely reported on some Web sites that Konami will release its Pro Evolution Soccer 6 exclusively for Microsoft's Xbox 360. These reports are not true. Konami is currently proceeding with the production of a multi-platform release of Pro Evolution Soccer 6 so that as many people as possible can enjoy the game."

While the phrasing of that statement could mean Konami simply refutes any reports that the game would be entirely exclusive to the 360 and not appearing on current-gen systems at all, a Konami rep told CNET.co.uk's sister site GameSpot the statement was in reference to Microsoft's press release claiming next-gen exclusivity. That press release was worded ambiguously to say that the franchises would be next-gen exclusive to the Xbox 360 "this year", which could mean the calendar year 2006 or the 12-month exclusivity widely reported. (Before running with the 12-month figure, GameSpot repeatedly confirmed the year-long period with Microsoft representatives.)

As if this weren't confusing enough, the same Konami representative also told GameSpot that "there is no PS3 version of Pro Evolution Soccer 6, but the series' producer has stated that the series will eventually be coming to PS3". This could mean that Konami expects Pro Evolution Soccer 7 to come out before the announced 12-month exclusivity window will end, or a differently named PS3 or Wii version might be released in the first half of next year.

For EA's part, it appears the publisher is standing by Microsoft's statement. An EA rep told GameSpot bluntly, "FIFA 07 will not be coming to PS3 and Wii. It is available on all current gen platforms and Xbox 360 only." However, that still doesn't exclude the possibility of a FIFA title appearing on PS3 or Wii under another name next year.

As of press time, Microsoft had not returned requests for comments on the situation.

http://news.cnet.co.uk/gamesgear/0,39029682,49283147,00.htm

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