That was to be expected. Would have been shocking if otherwise. Still the full game.
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Confirmed : Fifa 14 will be free with all xbox one pre orders (Europe only)
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That was to be expected. Would have been shocking if otherwise. Still the full game.
Coulomb_Barrier
Member
'While stocks last'.
Baleoce
Member
Here's the deal though. How long will FIFA 14 have been out on the older consoles by the time this next-gen version comes out? It's somewhere around mid September it actually releases I believe. Are the FIFA crowd really going to wait for it, and what are the advantages to the next-gen versions?
ThoughtsOfSpeaking
Banned
Sure I was talking about the UK.....
shinra-bansho
Member
I wonder if this is still the free game for Tier 2 Europe...
I'm guessing not.
dragonbane
Member
Sounds like a move to get pre-orders up. Nice move regardless and will help them to get closer to the PS4, because so far numbers have been terrible across Europe. Beyond that it is not going to help them much though as it looks like.
A nice deal, but no gamechanger.
A nice deal, but no gamechanger.
Wickerbasket
Member
For preorders only? That sucks. Well, it's great for those that preorder obviously.
They must really be seeing terrible preorder numbers if that's the case.
They must really be seeing terrible preorder numbers if that's the case.
They'll probably want to do another game, since by then the game will already be past its prime.
FiveMinuteHero
Member
I would have been interested in a free Fifa 14 (which I would have sold 1 minute later if it wasnt a digital version). Anyway, Microsoft doesn't like my country so we won't get an Xbox One either.
So what?
FIFA 14 Trainer: Better with Kinect.
I figured that was to be compensation for being delayed, Fifa 14 is basically just same as tier 1 anyway. Then again 2 free games is probably overkill.
I think they promised a choice of 3 or 4 different games(?). This might be one.
FIFA FREE WITH XBOX ONE PRE_ORDERS IN EUROPE.....
... well most of Europe. The bit of Europe that we can actually be bothered releasing it in.
..., and when we say free copy it's a digital copy.
..., and when we say free for pre-orders it's actually 'while stocks last'.
So yeah.
Have at it?
... well most of Europe. The bit of Europe that we can actually be bothered releasing it in.
..., and when we say free copy it's a digital copy.
..., and when we say free for pre-orders it's actually 'while stocks last'.
So yeah.
Have at it?
MrJustinius
Member
It's not a question of the price.
It's a question of whether a Xbox and FIFA person sees the Kinect as being worth 40 bucks as opposed to 100 bucks.
Should be interesting to see.
It's a question of whether a Xbox and FIFA person sees the Kinect as being worth 40 bucks as opposed to 100 bucks.
Should be interesting to see.
Law Abiding Stranger
Banned
I guess Microsoft's pockets are not deep enough for pack in game for all buyers.
Preorder only is really not a big deal...not to mention "while it lasts".
Preorder only is really not a big deal...not to mention "while it lasts".
travisbickle
Member
Makes a lot more sense now.
Being a pre-order free download benefits MS, EA and retailers.
Pre-order boost, non-transferable game, and retailers will still be selling FIFA when customers buy in the shop after launch.
I honestly thought MS were going to tape a copy of FIFA to every box in stores!!
Being a pre-order free download benefits MS, EA and retailers.
Pre-order boost, non-transferable game, and retailers will still be selling FIFA when customers buy in the shop after launch.
I honestly thought MS were going to tape a copy of FIFA to every box in stores!!
shinra-bansho
Member
I think a game like FIFA (or Madden or COD or Battlefield) isn't something that people will go out and buy a next gen console for but it is something that many people will consider buying with their new console.
In that sense, I don't think it really helps immensely despite being a good value add. The people who buy these annualized franchises by and large aren't waiting on new systems to come out to get their annualized franchises.
The reality is that these systems are supposed to sell themselves essentially at launch, at least that's normally the case.
Nightengale
Member
This is good news, but it paints a pretty pathetic picture for MS's current state.
Not only are you basically blatantly admitting that your pre-orders in Europe has been terrible even after 8 countries got culled from the launch list, you chose FIFA as the game that you're going to bundle in?
FIFA is like the ultimate 'softcore' gaming franchise. It's loved and played by millions, but a large chunk of that audience doesn't dip in console preorders. They're much more likely to buy a 360/PS3 version, which comes out a good 3 months before XB1 launches.
Games like FIFA has long-legs because their crowd are largely softcore/casual gamers.
Not only are you basically blatantly admitting that your pre-orders in Europe has been terrible even after 8 countries got culled from the launch list, you chose FIFA as the game that you're going to bundle in?
FIFA is like the ultimate 'softcore' gaming franchise. It's loved and played by millions, but a large chunk of that audience doesn't dip in console preorders. They're much more likely to buy a 360/PS3 version, which comes out a good 3 months before XB1 launches.
Games like FIFA has long-legs because their crowd are largely softcore/casual gamers.
Not sure how effective this will be considering that Fifa 14 will have been out for a while before the X1 hits and all the hardcore Fifa players will already have bought and decided on a platform earlier.
It's undeniably a good bullet point though but in actuality it might be rather ineffective.
It's undeniably a good bullet point though but in actuality it might be rather ineffective.
PetriP-TNT
Member
Does that thing where you buy a game for 360 and then trade it for XBone credit apply to this? Also the tier 2-6 situation will be really interesting: "here, have a FIFA 2014 6 months later than anyone else"
It's only behind Black Ops II and Minecraft on the XBL most played games. So obviously FIFA is a phenomenon right now. And especially in soccer mad Europe, this is a great deal for anyone who pre-orders a system.
Sure they're probably getting killed by ps4 pre-orders, all those countries they left out of for 2013, but whenever do you get a third-party $59.99 game, one that will sell millions easily, be given free on launch?
Sure they're probably getting killed by ps4 pre-orders, all those countries they left out of for 2013, but whenever do you get a third-party $59.99 game, one that will sell millions easily, be given free on launch?
maquiladora
Member
I thought pre-orders were already maxed out? Is this something being retroactively applied to existing pre-orders then?
NingenJanai
Member
Only preorders is stupid, supply will be probably limited and the people who preordered it would have anyway fifa or not, so in the end there won't be much of a sales increase in my opinion, unless preorders has been abysmal so far and they want to increase the preorder numbers.
When a platform maker is scared shitless.
It's digital copy. What do you run out of cloud lol
Anyway good news for eu. Weird they are not doing anything for NA which is their bigger market.
childplease
Banned
Silly microsoft.
Bundle the game with every 360 purchase and you easily won the holiday season.
Bundle the game with every 360 purchase and you easily won the holiday season.
It's pretty awesome for branding purposes though. You know, if the only time FIFA14 next gen version is shown is with xbone logo and colors people will associate FIFA with Xbone, not ps4. It's not a killer move or anything, but it is good marketing.
Launch day preorders maybe but you can preorder for post launch/day one systems.