When EA Sports announced their strong sales numbers for the opening week of FIFA 11, they also revealed that the card-based Ultimate Team mode would not only be offered for free but that it would come out in the first half of the soccer season. They gave us a rough November date but today we know the exact launch. Starting on November 3rd, next week, you’ll be able to download the free add-on for FIFA 11 and start playing this interesting feature.
For those unaware of Ultimate Team, which has also been featured in other EA Sports titles, it has you obtaining player cards which allow you to create the best team possible for you to play with. You’ll start off with a starter deck of players and as you play the mode, both online and off, you will obtain points to buy more cards and improve your squad. Factors like chemistry and contracts come into play and can allow for some interesting team combinations.
Past version of Ultimate Team were introduced in the second half of the soccer season and usually had you pay for the feature. This time around, the initial set will be free but you can still buy add-ons to improve your squad.
Check out the video clip below to find out more about this mode and soccer fans get ready to download this in less than a week.
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Definatley going to be getting this, and should only expand my fifa gameplay.
And, it's FREE