FIFA 08 offers 5 on 5 play

Next-gen consoles get ten player action from FIFA 08.

Electronic Arts has announced that the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions of FIFA 08 will allow five players to take on another five players in an online multiplayer match.

The ability forms part of the game’s Be A Pro: Online Team Play option. This will even allow players to control individual footballers with AI teammates, or to have a combination of free roaming players against a mix of both.

“At EA Sports our dream is to create a full 11 versus 11 online gameplay experience in which each user will have a set position during the match and train specifically for that position,” said Joe Booth, producer of FIFA 08. “Be A Pro is the first step in this direction, and now, with the ability to deliver five versus five online gameplay as free downloadable content, we are moving even closer towards the realization of this dream.”

“Be A Pro forces you to think and react like a professional player where you experience the whole range of emotions players go through during the course of a game,” said Andrew Wilson, Executive Producer of FIFA 08. “Now we are taking this experience online for you to share with your friends. You will have to learn to work together as a team much like any real teams go through in order to be successful.”