Software:FIFA 07

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Short description: 2006 video game
FIFA 07
British and Irish cover art with Manchester United's Wayne Rooney (left), and F.C. Barcelona's Ronaldinho
Developer(s)EA Canada
Team Fusion (PSP)
Exient Entertainment (DS, GBA)
Distinctive Developments (mobile)[1]
Publisher(s)Electronic Arts
Designer(s)Joe Booth
Hugues Ricour
Kaz Makita
SeriesFIFA
Platform(s)
Release
Genre(s)Sports (football)
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

FIFA 07 (also known as FIFA Football 07 and FIFA 07 Soccer) is a football simulation video game developed by EA Canada and published by Electronic Arts under the EA Sports label for GameCube, PlayStation 2, Windows, Xbox, Xbox 360, PlayStation Portable, Nintendo DS, Game Boy Advance, and Java-compatible mobile devices.

It was the last game in the FIFA series to be released for the GameCube, Xbox, and Game Boy Advance, and the third (although first in the main series) to be released for the Xbox 360 after Software:FIFA 06: Road to FIFA World Cup and 2006 FIFA World Cup.

FIFA 07 sponsored Accrington Stanley for the 2006–07 season, with the FIFA 07 logo displayed on the back of the team's shirts.[11]

Leagues

There are a total of 27 leagues available in FIFA 07. There is also an International league that features some licensed national football teams, and a Rest of World league that includes other notable clubs from around the world.

FIFA 07 Soundtrack

Awards from *AIAS Nominations (10th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards): Best Sports Game of 2006,[12] Best Licensed Soundtrack of 2006[13]

  • IGN: Game of the Year 2006: Best Licensed Soundtrack (Xbox 360)[14]

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Xbox 360 version

Electronic Arts developed a new sports engine for the Xbox 360 version of FIFA 07. This meant not only improved graphics and better controls, but the physics and control were also improved. The game collects more data from the matches than previous version, and thus is able to give a "man of the match" award. The commentary in English is provided by Martin Tyler Xbox 360 only and Andy Gray appears in all versions and Clive Tyldesley commentates the other versions of the game and the commentary in Mexican Spanish is provided by Enrique Bermúdez and Ricardo Peláez.

Extra features include up-to-the-minute real-world game results via real-time, weekly podcasts and news ticker, detailed football stats, information and real-world news available in five languages. Finally, the Xbox 360 version offers a mini-game in the menu and when loading into a game, dropping the player in a one-on-one face off against the goalkeeper on a practice pitch. It also has very limited leagues on the Xbox 360 compared to the other consoles.[15]

EA cut all but seven leagues from the Xbox 360 version of the game — one of which contained only one team (Juventus). According to producer Jean-Charles Gaudechon, this is because the new game engine took so long to develop that EA was not able to implement everything.[16]

A FIFA 07 demo was made available on Xbox Live Marketplace on 6 October 2006.

Critical reception

Reception
Review scores
PublicationScore
DSGBAGCPCPS2PSPXboxXbox 360
EGMN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A6.5/10[17]
EurogamerN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A8/10[18]
Game InformerN/AN/A7.75/10[19]N/A7.75/10[19]N/A7.75/10[19]7.25/10[20]
GameProN/AN/AN/A4.5/5[21]4.5/5[21]N/AN/AN/A
GameRevolutionN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AB[22]
GameSpot7.1/10[23]4.1/10[35]8.2/10[36]8.5/10[37]8.4/10[24]7.3/10[25]8.7/10[39]8.1/10[40]
GameSpyN/AN/AN/A4/5[41]N/AN/AN/AN/A
GameZoneN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A8.9/10[42]7.6/10[43]
IGN7.9/10[44]N/A8.4/10[45]8.5/10[38](UK) 8.9/10[26]
(US) 8.5/10[27]		8.5/10[28](UK) 8.9/10[26]
(US) 8.5/10[27]		(UK) 7.6/10[46]
(US) 6.8/10[47]
Nintendo PowerN/AN/A8/10[48]N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
OPM (US)N/AN/AN/AN/A8.5/10[29]N/AN/AN/A
OXM (US)N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A8.5/10[49]7.5/10[50]
PC Gamer (UK)N/AN/AN/A71%[51]N/AN/AN/AN/A
Detroit Free PressN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A4/4[52]
The Sydney Morning HeraldN/AN/AN/A3.5/5[30]3.5/5[30]N/A3.5/5[30]N/A
Aggregate scores
GameRankings63%[53]30.50%[54]77.19%[55]77.77%[56]81.40%[31]79.36%[32]85.48%[57]74.05%[58]
Metacritic72/100[59]41/100[60]80/100[61]78/100[62]82/100[33]80/100[34]85/100[63]73/100[64]

FIFA 07 was met with favorable reception. GameRankings and Metacritic gave it a score of 85.48% and 85 out of 100 for the Xbox version;[57][63] 81.40% and 82 out of 100 for the PlayStation 2 version;[31][33] 79.36% and 80 out of 100 for the PSP version;[32][34] 77.77% and 78 out of 100 for the PC version;[56][62] 77.19% and 80 out of 100 for the GameCube version;[55][61] 74.05% and 73 out of 100 for the Xbox 360 version;[58][64] 63% and 72 out of 100 for the DS version;[53][59] and 30.50% and 41 out of 100 for the Game Boy Advance version.[54][60]

FIFA 07 was also the seventh fastest selling game of all time in the United Kingdom across all formats.[65]

The PlayStation 2 version of FIFA 07 received a "Double Platinum" sales award from the Entertainment and Leisure Software Publishers Association (ELSPA),[66] indicating sales of at least 600,000 copies in the United Kingdom.[67] ELSPA gave the PlayStation Portable release a "Platinum" certification,[68] for sales of at least 300,000 copies in the region.[67] In March 2007, Ron Moravek, Vice President and CEO at Electronic Arts Canada told Edmonton Journal Newspaper, that "FIFA 2007 has sold six million copies worldwide."[69]

Achievements and awards

  • IGN - Game of the Year 2006: Best Sports Game (Xbox, PC)[70][71]
  • TeamXbox - Game of The Year 2006: Best Sports Game (Xbox)[72]
  • Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences - 10th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards: Sports Game of the Year (nominated); Outstanding Achievement in Soundtrack (nominated)[73]
  • BAFTA Nominations (2007 Video Game Awards): The PC World Gamers Award (PS2)[74]

References

  1. ↑ Dredge, Stuart (10 October 2006). "FIFA 07 Mobile". https://www.pocketgamer.com/fifa-07/fifa-07-mobile/. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "FIFA 07: Sing When You're Winning" (in en). 2006-08-18. https://www.ign.com/articles/2006/08/18/fifa-07-sing-when-youre-winning. 
  3. ↑ "FIFA 07 (PC Games)". http://www.gpstore.com.au/Games/1519818.html. "Release date: 28th September, 2006" 
  4. ↑ "Fifa 2007 XBOX". http://www.gamesmarket.com.au/details.php?ProdID=507791. 
  5. ↑ "Fifa 2007 PS2". http://www.gamesmarket.com.au/details.php?ProdID=507772. 
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Adams, David (2006-10-03). "FIFA Soccer 07 Slams into Stores" (in en). https://www.ign.com/articles/2006/10/03/fifa-soccer-07-slams-into-stores. 
  7. ↑ Jastrzab, Jeremy (2 October 2006). "Updated Australian release list, 2/10/06". http://palgn.com.au/article.php?title=Updated+Australian+release+list%2C+2%2F10%2F06&id=5431. 
  8. ↑ Bramwell, Tom (19 October 2006). "PES6 360 bundle next week". https://www.eurogamer.net/news191006pes6bundle. 
  9. ↑ Jastrzab, Jeremy (23 October 2006). "Updated Australian release list, 23/10/06". http://palgn.com.au/article.php?title=Updated+Australian+release+list%2C+23%2F10%2F06&id=5612&sid=2f9e78a61e79b5329b1ab42c91daf032. 
  10. ↑ Remo, Chris (2006-10-03). "Tuesday Afternoon New Releases and ShackReviews" (in en). https://www.shacknews.com/article/44108/tuesday-afternoon-new-releases-and. 
  11. ↑ "Win A Copy of FIFA 07". Female First. 24 November 2006. http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/competitions/Win+A+Copy+of+FIFA+07-465.html. 
  12. ↑ "10th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards (Sports Game of the Year)". AIS. http://www.interactive.org/awards.php?winners&year=2007&cat=200717#200717. 
  13. ↑ "10th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards (Outstanding Achievement in Soundtrack)". AIS. http://interactive.org/awards.php?winners&year=2007&cat=200707. 
  14. ↑ "Xbox 360: Best Licensed Soundtrack". http://bestof.ign.com/2006/xbox360/24.html. 
  15. ↑ Müller, Martijn (3 October 2006). "FIFA 07 op Xbox 360 uitgelegd" (in nl). NG-Gamer. http://www.ng-gamer.nl/game-nieuws/2169_fifa-07-op-xbox360-uitgelegd. 
  16. ↑ Lammers, Kenny (29 September 2006). "FIFA 08 zal wel compleet zijn (FIFA 08 will be complete)". NG-Gamer. http://www.ng-gamer.nl/game-nieuws/2149_fifa-08-zal-wel-compleet-zijn. 
  17. ↑ EGM staff (December 2006). "FIFA 07 Soccer (X360)". Electronic Gaming Monthly (210): 126. 
  18. ↑ Reed, Kristan (27 October 2006). "FIFA 07 (X360)". http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/r_fifa07_x360. 
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 Miller, Matt (October 2006). "FIFA 07 Soccer (GC, PS2, Xbox)". Game Informer (162): 94. http://www.gameinformer.com/NR/exeres/2EA7B950-B743-4B9C-8696-A6A1B32D1B42.htm. Retrieved 14 April 2015. 
  20. ↑ Kato, Matthew (December 2006). "FIFA 07 Soccer (X360)". Game Informer (164). http://www.gameinformer.com/NR/exeres/4C2ABE37-14F2-4869-A2C4-7153D6A3080E.htm. Retrieved 14 April 2015. 
  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 Bones (4 October 2006). "Review: FIFA 07". GamePro. http://www.gamepro.com/sony/ps2/games/reviews/83115.shtml. Retrieved 15 April 2015. 
  22. ↑ Andrien, Chris (16 February 2007). "FIFA 07 Review (X360)". Game Revolution. http://www.gamerevolution.com/review/fifa-07. 
  23. ↑ Cocker, Guy (13 October 2006). "FIFA 07 Review (DS)". http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/fifa-07-review/1900-6159839/. 
  24. ↑ Calvert, Justin (11 October 2006). "FIFA 07 Review (PS2)". http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/fifa-07-review/1900-6159698/. 
  25. ↑ Calvert, Justin (24 October 2006). "FIFA 07 Review (PSP)". http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/fifa-07-review/1900-6160428/. 
  26. ↑ 26.0 26.1 Simmons, Alex (25 September 2006). "FIFA 07 Review (PS2, Xbox; UK)". http://www.ign.com/articles/2006/09/25/fifa-07-review-9. 
  27. ↑ 27.0 27.1 Miller, Jonathan (9 October 2006). "FIFA 07 Review (PC, PS2, Xbox)". http://www.ign.com/articles/2006/10/10/fifa-07-review-5. 
  28. ↑ Miller, Jonathan (10 October 2006). "FIFA 07 Review (PSP)". http://www.ign.com/articles/2006/10/10/fifa-07-review-3. 
  29. ↑ "FIFA 07 Soccer (PS2)". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine: 112. November 2006. 
  30. ↑ 30.0 30.1 30.2 Fish, Eliot (7 October 2006). "FIFA 07". The Sydney Morning Herald. http://www.smh.com.au/news/game-reviews/fifa-07/2006/10/03/1159641319942.html. 
  31. ↑ 31.0 31.1 "FIFA 07 Soccer for PlayStation 2". GameRankings. http://www.gamerankings.com/ps2/933697-fifa-07-soccer/index.html. 
  32. ↑ 32.0 32.1 "FIFA 07 Soccer for PSP". GameRankings. http://www.gamerankings.com/psp/933698-fifa-07-soccer/index.html. 
  33. ↑ 33.0 33.1 "FIFA 07 Soccer for PlayStation 2 Reviews". https://www.metacritic.com/game/fifa-07-soccer/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-2. 
  34. ↑ 34.0 34.1 "FIFA 07 Soccer for PSP Reviews". https://www.metacritic.com/game/fifa-07-soccer/critic-reviews/?platform=psp. 
  35. ↑ Cocker, Guy (13 October 2006). "FIFA 07 Review (GBA)". http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/fifa-07-review/1900-6159840/. 
  36. ↑ Calvert, Justin (19 October 2006). "FIFA 07 Review (GC)". http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/fifa-07-review/1900-6160152/. 
  37. ↑ Calvert, Justin (11 October 2006). "FIFA 07 Review". https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/fifa-07-review/1900-6159698/. 
  38. ↑ Miller, Jonathan (9 October 2006). "FIFA 07 Review (PC)". http://pc.ign.com/articles/738/738097p1.html. 
  39. ↑ Calvert, Justin (11 October 2006). "FIFA 07 Review (Xbox)". http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/fifa-07-review/1900-6159700/. 
  40. ↑ Calvert, Justin (9 November 2006). "FIFA 07 Review (X360)". http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/fifa-07-review/1900-6161440/. 
  41. ↑ Abner, William (9 November 2006). "GameSpy: FIFA Soccer 07 (PC)". GameSpy. http://pc.gamespy.com/pc/fifa-soccer-07/745166p1.html. 
  42. ↑ Lafferty, Michael (26 September 2006). "FIFA 07 - XB - Review". GameZone. http://www.gamezone.com/reviews/fifa_07_xb_review. 
  43. ↑ Valentino, Nick (17 November 2006). "FIFA 07 - 360 - Review". GameZone. http://www.gamezone.com/reviews/fifa_07_360_review. 
  44. ↑ IGN staff (13 October 2006). "FIFA Soccer 07 Review (NDS)". http://www.ign.com/articles/2006/10/14/fifa-soccer-07-review. 
  45. ↑ Miller, Jonathan (9 October 2006). "FIFA 07 Review (GCN)". http://www.ign.com/articles/2006/10/10/fifa-07-review-4. 
  46. ↑ Simmons, Alex (23 October 2006). "FIFA 07 Review (X360; UK)". http://www.ign.com/articles/2006/10/23/fifa-07-review-2. 
  47. ↑ Miller, Jonathan (31 October 2006). "FIFA 07 Review (X360)". http://www.ign.com/articles/2006/11/01/fifa-07-review. 
  48. ↑ "FIFA 07 Soccer (GC)". Nintendo Power: 112. December 2006. 
  49. ↑ "FIFA 07 Soccer (Xbox)". Official Xbox Magazine: 85. November 2006. 
  50. ↑ "FIFA 07 Soccer (X360)". Official Xbox Magazine: 74. 25 December 2006. 
  51. ↑ "FIFA 07". PC Gamer UK: 96. November 2006. 
  52. ↑ Huschka, Ryan (11 November 2006). "'FIFA 07 Soccer' keeps it real". Detroit Free Press. http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=%2F20061112%2FENT06%2F611120544%2F1044. 
  53. ↑ 53.0 53.1 "FIFA 07 Soccer for DS". GameRankings. http://www.gamerankings.com/ds/933694-fifa-07-soccer/index.html. 
  54. ↑ 54.0 54.1 "FIFA 07 Soccer for Game Boy Advance". GameRankings. http://www.gamerankings.com/gba/933695-fifa-07-soccer/index.html. 
  55. ↑ 55.0 55.1 "FIFA 07 Soccer for GameCube". GameRankings. http://www.gamerankings.com/gamecube/933696-fifa-07-soccer/index.html. 
  56. ↑ 56.0 56.1 "FIFA 07 Soccer for PC". GameRankings. http://www.gamerankings.com/pc/933931-fifa-07-soccer/index.html. 
  57. ↑ 57.0 57.1 "FIFA 07 Soccer for Xbox". GameRankings. http://www.gamerankings.com/xbox/933699-fifa-07-soccer/index.html. 
  58. ↑ 58.0 58.1 "FIFA 07 Soccer for Xbox 360". GameRankings. http://www.gamerankings.com/xbox360/933693-fifa-07-soccer/index.html. 
  59. ↑ 59.0 59.1 "FIFA 07 Soccer for DS Reviews". https://www.metacritic.com/game/fifa-07-soccer/critic-reviews/?platform=ds. 
  60. ↑ 60.0 60.1 "FIFA 07 Soccer for Game Boy Advance Reviews". https://www.metacritic.com/game/fifa-07-soccer/critic-reviews/?platform=game-boy-advance. 
  61. ↑ 61.0 61.1 "FIFA 07 Soccer for GameCube Reviews". https://www.metacritic.com/game/fifa-07-soccer/critic-reviews/?platform=gamecube. 
  62. ↑ 62.0 62.1 "FIFA 07 Soccer for PC Reviews". https://www.metacritic.com/game/fifa-07-soccer/critic-reviews/?platform=pc. 
  63. ↑ 63.0 63.1 "FIFA 07 Soccer for Xbox Reviews". https://www.metacritic.com/game/fifa-07-soccer/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox. 
  64. ↑ 64.0 64.1 "FIFA 07 Soccer for Xbox 360 Reviews". https://www.metacritic.com/game/fifa-07-soccer/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox-360. 
  65. ↑ Cocker, Guy (3 October 2006). "UK Game Charts: September 24–30". http://www.gamespot.com/articles/uk-game-charts-september-24-30/1100-6159194/. 
  66. ↑ "ELSPA Sales Awards: Double Platinum". Entertainment and Leisure Software Publishers Association. http://www.elspa.com:80/?i=3945. 
  67. ↑ 67.0 67.1 Caoili, Eric (26 November 2008). "ELSPA: Wii Fit, Mario Kart Reach Diamond Status In UK". Gamasutra. https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/112220/ELSPA_Wii_Fit_Mario_Kart_Reach_Diamond_Status_In_UK.php. 
  68. ↑ "ELSPA Sales Awards: Platinum". Entertainment and Leisure Software Publishers Association. http://www.elspa.com:80/?i=3944. 
  69. ↑ "FIFA 07 Sold Over 6 Million Copies In 2007" (in en-US). 2021-10-26. https://exputer.com/news/games/fifa-07-sold-6-million-copies/. 
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  71. ↑ "PC: Best Sports Game". http://bestof.ign.com/2006/pc/16.html. 
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  • Short description: Video game database
MobyGames
Logo since March 2014
Screenshot
Frontpage as of April 2012
Type of site
Gaming
Available inEnglish
OwnerAtari SA
Websitemobygames.com
CommercialYes
RegistrationOptional
LaunchedJanuary 30, 1999; 26 years ago (1999-01-30)
Current statusOnline

MobyGames is a commercial website that catalogs information on video games and the people and companies behind them via crowdsourcing. This includes nearly 300,000 games for hundreds of platforms.[1] The site is supported by banner ads and a small number of people paying to become patrons.[2] Founded in 1999, ownership of the site has changed hands several times. It is currently owned by Atari SA.

Content

The database began with games for IBM PC compatibles. After two years, consoles such as the PlayStation, were added. Older console systems were added later. Support for arcade video games was added in January 2014 and mainframe computer games in June 2017.[3]

Edits and submissions go through a leisurely verification process by volunteer "approvers". The approval process can range from immediate (minutes) to gradual (days or months).[4] The most commonly used sources are the video game's website, packaging, and credit screens. There is a published standard for game information and copyediting.[5]

Registered users can rate and review any video game. Users can create private or public "have" and "want" lists which can generate a list of games available for trade with other registered users. The site contains an integrated forum. Each listed game can have its own subforum.

History

Logo used until March 11, 2014

MobyGames was founded on March 1, 1999 by Jim Leonard and Brian Hirt, then joined by David Berk 18 months later, three friends since high school.[6] Leonard had the idea of sharing information about computer games with a larger audience.

In mid-2010, MobyGames was purchased by GameFly for an undisclosed amount.[7] This was announced to the community post factum and a few major contributors left, refusing to do volunteer work for a commercial website.

On December 18, 2013, MobyGames was acquired by Jeremiah Freyholtz, owner of Blue Flame Labs (a San-Francisco-based game and web development company) and VGBoxArt (a site for fan-made video game box art).[8] Blue Flame Labs reverted MobyGames' interface to its pre-overhaul look and feel.[9]

On November 24, 2021, Atari SA announced a potential deal with Blue Flame Labs to purchase MobyGames for $1.5 million.[10] The purchase was completed on 8 March 2022, with Freyholtz remaining as general manager.[11][12]

See also

  • IGDB – game database used by Twitch for its search and discovery functions

References

  1. ↑ "MobyGames Stats". https://www.mobygames.com/moby_stats. 
  2. ↑ "MobyGames Patrons". http://www.mobygames.com/info/patrons. 
  3. ↑ "New(ish!) on MobyGames – the Mainframe platform.". Blue Flame Labs. 18 June 2017. http://www.mobygames.com/forums/dga,2/dgb,3/dgm,237200/. 
  4. ↑ "MobyGames FAQ: Emails Answered § When will my submission be approved?". Blue Flame Labs. 30 March 2014. http://www.mobygames.com/info/faq7#g1. 
  5. ↑ "The MobyGames Standards and Practices". Blue Flame Labs. 6 January 2016. http://www.mobygames.com/info/standards. 
  6. ↑ "20 Years of MobyGames" (in en). 2019-02-28. https://trixter.oldskool.org/2019/02/28/20-years-of-mobygames/. 
  7. ↑ "Report: MobyGames Acquired By GameFly Media". Gamasutra. 2011-02-07. http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/32856/Report_MobyGames_Acquired_By_GameFly_Media.php. 
  8. ↑ Corriea, Alexa Ray (December 31, 2013). "MobyGames purchased from GameFly, improvements planned". http://www.polygon.com/2013/12/31/5261414/mobygames-purchased-from-gamefly-improvements-planned. 
  9. ↑ Wawro, Alex (31 December 2013). "Game dev database MobyGames getting some TLC under new owner". Gamasutra. http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/207882/Game_dev_database_MobyGames_getting_some_TLC_under_new_owner.php. 
  10. ↑ "Atari invests in Anstream, may buy MobyGames". https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-11-24-atari-invests-in-anstream-may-buy-mobygames. 
  11. ↑ "Atari Completes MobyGames Acquisition, Details Plans for the Site’s Continued Support". March 8, 2022. https://www.atari.com/atari-completes-mobygames-acquisition-details-plans-for-the-sites-continued-support/. 
  12. ↑ "Atari has acquired game database MobyGames for $1.5 million" (in en-GB). 2022-03-09. https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/atari-has-acquired-game-database-mobygames-for-1-5-million/. 





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