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23rd September 2005:
FIFA World Cup via Xbox and EA
The World Cup for FIFA Soccer on the Xbox is set to take place, and it's open to all: on and off line.
Posted by Chris Barnett - Xbox - UK and Europe

the eight Regional Tournaments to make up a total of ten finalists. From today through to 11 November, Xbox Live members can register to enter the fierce online competition of the FIWC 2005 Xbox Live Tournament at www.xboxfiwc.com. This global online arm of the tournament will also see one Xbox Live winner from each country automatically win an Xbox 360 and a copy of EA's FIFA 06. Each winner will then be flown to London on 18 December to take part in a knock-out tournament to determine just two finalists. Those Xbox Live winners then join the eight winners of the Regional Tournaments in the grand final of the FIWC on the same day.

"We are all very excited about this year's FIFA Interactive World Cup" said Peter Moore,. corporate vice president of Worldwide Marketing and Publishing for the Home and Entertainment Division of Microsoft Corp. "By expanding the Xbox Live component of the competition we have really opened up the entry routes into this year's tournament allowing even more people to participate and eventually win it. It also means that only the best, most competitive gamers will make it through to the grand final. With over 2 million Xbox Live members sharpening their skills online the competition is going to be tough and we can't wait to see who will be crowned FIFA Interactive World Player 2005."

Additionally, during this year's FIFA Interactive World Cup, gamers will have the rare opportunity to get a sneak peek at the next generation FIFA for Xbox 360 on which the FIWC grand final will be played.

"We are thrilled to work with our long-term partners at FIFA and Xbox to help bring the second FIFA Interactive World Cup to football fans across the world," said Clive Downie, Vice President Sports Marketing, EA Europe. "This year's tournament will be the place to test your virtual skills in authentic, interactive gameplay on EA's FIFA 06. The game will be available in stores in Europe on September 30, 2005 and around the world the first week of October, and we're looking forward to our fans getting ready to bring the athleticism, individuality and emotions of world stars to life, and then competing for a chance to stand next to them as the FIFA Interactive World Player of the Year."

This kind of tournament gaming is really beneficial of the professional organisation of the big companies that are Microsoft, Electronic Arts and FIFA. Without this level of commercialisation, tournaments such as this would be impossible. Who knows, in the future it may become a weekly fixture to partake in a gaming tournament in front of a crowd. The closest you can get to this where Silicon Fusion currently lives is to play on a demo pod in a GAME store; usually resulting in a child laughing when we make fools of ourselves.

Chris Barnett

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