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EA Announces All-Star Music Line-up for FIFA Soccer 2005; Game Soundtrack to Include Hottest Sounds from Artists around the World

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 10, 2004--Electronic Arts (NASDAQ:ERTS) the world's leading interactive entertainment software company, today announced the in-game soundtrack for the 2005 edition of FIFA Soccer, the world's best selling football video game franchise. Featuring a variety of today's hottest music talent, FIFA Soccer 2005 brings together new sounds and long-time favorites from artists around the globe, and showcases 38 tracks representing Brazil, Canada, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Scotland, Sweden and the United States, to name just a few.

Lending their talent to the interactive version of the world's best loved sport, FIFA Soccer 2005 features new songs of The Streets, Faithless, Air, Seeed, Oomph!, Franz Ferdinand, Marcelo D2 and Mala Rodriguez. Additionally, superstar DJ Paul Oakenfold wrote and recorded the EA SPORTS Football theme that will debut exclusively in the game. The upbeat song list reflects the high energy and white-knuckle intensity of the sport and is designed to accompany the innovative new gameplay of FIFA Soccer 2005.

"With FIFA Soccer 2005 we are raising the bar for in-game music soundtracks - again," said Steve Schnur, Worldwide Executive of Music and Audio at EA. "This year, we are delivering an unprecedented line-up of bands, with 38 songs from 20 different countries. The international mix of artists will strike a chord with football fans worldwide. FIFA Soccer 2005 demonstrates our continued commitment to delivering relevant, cutting-edge music to our diverse global audience."

The soundtrack is a part of the EA TRAX music initiative that debuted in 2002. The program is dedicated to elevating the in-game entertainment experience by delivering breakthrough music in all EA SPORTS, EA GAMES and EA SPORTS BIG releases.

The full soundtrack for FIFA Soccer 2005 is:

ARTIST SONG COUNTRY
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Air Surfing on a Rocket France
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Brothers Dieci Cento Mille Italy
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Debi Nova One Rhythm (Da Yard Riddim Mix) Costa Rica
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Emma Warren She Wants You Back England
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Faithless No Roots England
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Ferry Corsten Rock Your Body, Rock Netherlands
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Flogging Molly To Youth (My Sweet Roisin Dubh) Ireland
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Franz Ferdinand Tell Her Tonight Scotland
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Future Funk Squad Sorcerary England
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Gusanito Vive La Vida Spain
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Head Automatica Brooklyn is Burning United
States
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Inverga + Num Kebra Eu Perdi Voce Brazil
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Ivete Sangalo Sorte Grande Brazil
-------------------- ------------------------------------ -----------
INXS What You Need (Coldcut Force Mix 13
Edit) - EA SPORTS Throwback Trax
Powered By Rhino Australia
-------------------- ------------------------------------ -----------
Jose A Necessidade France
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Los Amigos Esto Es Lo Que Hay
Invisibles (Reggaeton Remix) Venezuela
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Mala Rodriguez Jugadoras, Jugadores Spain
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Manana Miss Evening Switzerland
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Marcelo D2 Profissao MC Brazil
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Miss J Follow Me Denmark
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Morrissey Irish Blood, English Heart England
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Nachlader An die Wand Germany
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New Order Blue Monday - EA Sports Throwback
Trax Powered By Rhino England
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Clorofila of Nortec Almada
Collective Mexico
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Oomph! Augen Auf! Germany
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Paul Oakenfold EA SPORTS Football Theme England
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Sandro Bit Ciao Sono Io Italy
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Sarah McLachlan World on Fire/Junkie XL Remix Canada
-------------------- ------------------------------------ -----------
Scissor Sisters Take Your Mama United
States
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Seeed Release Germany
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Sneak Attack Tigers The End of All Good Scotland
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Sober Cientos de Preguntas Spain
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Soul'dOut 1,000,000 Monsters Attack Japan
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The Sounds Seven Days a Week Sweden
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The Soundtrack of Karmageddon
our Lives Sweden
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The Streets Fit But You Know It England
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Wayne Marshall Hot In The Club Jamaica
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Zion y Lennox Ahora Puerto Rico
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FIFA Soccer 2005, developed by EA Canada and will be available on the PlayStation(R)2 and PlayStation computer entertainment systems, the Nintendo GameCube(TM) and Game Boy Advance(TM), the Xbox(R) video game system from Microsoft and PC. It is rated E for Everyone by the ESRB and will be released to retail outlets worldwide in October 2004.

 

[Solid]

Well FIFA wins over PES when it comes to music. That's for sure.

 

[djtiesto]

Faithless No Roots England
Ferry Corsten Rock Your Body, Rock Netherlands
Sarah McLachlan World on Fire/Junkie XL Remix Canada

Are awesome songs... I have to admit though, this is kind of clever on EA's part (what, me saying EA and "clever" in the same sentence), releasing songs from different worldwide artists, instead of some shitty hip-pop like in their madden games.

 

[segasonic]

Well FIFA wins over PES when it comes to music. That's for sure.

Cause we all know, football games are all about the music!

 

[MrPing1000]

Cause we all know, football games are all about the music!

To the UK public that statement is actually pretty true. Fifa still outsells pes even though theres one every fucking year and they are still shite city

 

[B E N K E]

I hate EA for making me listen to shitty music in the menues. Now for NHL 2005 they're using Franz Ferdinand which is all good, but Outkast in Tiger Woods "create a player" is pretty annoying as it takes some time to make your player.

 

[Spike]

Nice that they issue a press release about the new musicians signed and not if they're ever going to make a good soccer game.

 

[Meier]

Soundtracks of Our Lives, The Streets and Franz Ferdinand =

 

[Acrylamid]

showcases 38 tracks

I think it's sad that a football game where you only hear the music in the menus offers more tracks than Donkey Konga (the European version features 31 tracks, afaik).

 

[Psymon]

Morrissey Irish Blood, English Heart England

Weii! \o/

 

[Raise Havok]

I can't believe people like Franz Ferdinand. Their lyrics are so juvenile it's pathetic.