EA SPORTS ships FIFA 2001 Major League Soccer for the PC and the PlayStation

Lace up your cleats and do a warm-up lap, because once you load up EA SPORTS FIFA 2001 Major League Soccer™ the competition heats up and you won't have time for an orange slice at half-time. Electronic Arts ships FIFA 2001 for the PC and the PlayStation®. For the first time in the FIFA Series players can now compete over the Internet against game players around the world with FIFA 2001 for the PC.

"Soccer is truly a global sport, and therefore it has been our goal to bring the FIFA Series to the Internet so that FIFA 2001 game players can compete against each other from all over the world," said EA Executive Producer Marc Aubanel. `"I feel with FIFA 2001, we created a realistic and entertaining experience and were able to turn the living room gaming experience into a global gathering of online soccer players over the Internet."

FIFA 2001 continues the FIFA Series tradition of complementing cutting-edge graphics and responsive gameplay with a hip music soundtrack. The lead track in the game this year is a remix of the hit single `"Bodyrock'" from techno legend, Moby, off his Grammy nominated album PLAY. For a streaming video of FIFA 2001 set to Moby's Bodyrock remix along with in-game artwork and additional information about Moby go to http://fifa2001.ea.com.

With more than 50 National teams from over 15 different leagues, the in-game choices and competition are real and intense. Major League Soccer is featured alongside Europe's best including the Premier League, German Bundesliga, Spanish Premier League and the French LNF for a comprehensive, global line-up. Intelligent commentary provided by legendary announcer John Motson and soccer legend Mark Lawrenson along with new motion capture moves from soccer stars Lothar Matthaus, Hidetoshi Nakata, Paul Scholes, Thierry Henry, Edgar Davids, Gaizka Mendieta, and Shimon Gershom. Major League Soccer star Ben Olsen is featured on packaging and in marketing materials. FIFA 2001 provides an unparalleled collection of today's best national teams, domestic leagues and international matches from around the world in a variety of game modes including Friendly, League, Cup and Custom modes.

FIFA 2001 will be available for the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system in late November. FIFA 2001 is rated "E" (Everyone). Consumers may purchase the game directly at the EA Store(SM) (http://www.eastore.ea.com) or by calling EA Direct Sales at 1.877.324.2637.

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