Did the last PS2 game just get released?

[Orion Pimpdaddy]

Major League Baseball 2K12 was released for the PS2 on March 6, 2012. It supposedly was the last PS2 release. I'm surprised there's not been much talk about it. Does anyone know if they are still releasing PS2 games elsewhere in the world, or is that it?

[The 1 2 P]

I'm not 100% sure but I think EA will still be bringing out sports games for PS2 this year.

[slapdash]

A Best Buy associate told me there would be a Madden 2013 for PS2; not sure if I believe it, but I believe he believed it.

[Leo_A]

About the last 50 or so PS2 games have been claimed to be the last at various places...

It's potentially the last, but until we go a year without a EA Sports Madden release, I'll put my money on more games. Thanks to the PSP and Wii having similar hardware capabilities and millions of PS2's still out there being regularly used, I suspect we will get another game this year on the PS2 for Madden. But no ESRB ratings or announcements on what platforms we can expect Madden on just yet so we'll have to wait.

I doubt we will know what is the last game when it's released. We will have to go a substantial amount of time with no releases to detirmine that. Even with no EA Sports release this year, we could always see Major League Baseball 2K13 a year from now. Wasn't that pretty much how the Xbox and N64 went out? Didn't the Xbox go an entire year with no releases between its last two release (Madden NFL 08 and 09)? And the Nintendo 64 went a year between Tony Hawk 2 (Itself released about 6 months after the 3rd to last game) and Tony Hawk 3 (Which came as a surprise to most everyone).

The best answer anyone can give you is "maybe". If 12 months roll by with nothing else and no Major League Baseball 2K13, I think we can safely consider it the last game for North America. The PS2 also got a new FIFA (September 2011), a new MLB The Show (March 2011 so we can likely call this series dead on the PS2), a new NBA2K (October 2011), a new Pro Evolution Soccer (November 2011), and a new THQ WWE game in 2011 (March in 2011, but judging by GameFaqs, October is the more traditional slot so we might get another). So wait and see if the 2012 entries in these series include a PS2 version.

[Kitsune Sniper]

As long as PS2 systems are still being produced, EA will continue to shit out crappy ports for the system.

[Leo_A]

I don't know if PS2 systems are still being produced. They're not stocked any longer at many places like Wal-Mart and GameStop. So I suspect they've at the very least ceased supplying the North American market with new consoles and what stock that remains is it.

[Buyatari]

A Best Buy associate told me there would be a Madden 2013 for PS2; not sure if I believe it, but I believe he believed it.

I believe it.

2012 Madden and NBA 2k12 on PS2 both outsold the wii versions of the same games at my store.

[Orion Pimpdaddy]

Thanks to the PSP and Wii having similar hardware capabilities and millions of PS2's still out there being regularly used, I suspect we will get another game this year on the PS2 for Madden.

That's a good point

[DOAsaturn]

Yeah it's hard to believe Madden wouldn't make one more round on the PS2 (and PSP for that matter). Madden is a guaranteed sale, and it takes no work to simply tweak some rosters and bank a load of $ for releasing another PS2 iteration. I mean, why not, right?

There must be a niche of causal sports gamers out there who don't care to upgrade, but like to get new rosters. To be honest, I actually worked with a guy who is exactly like this. He bought every NCAA Football on PS2, even well after the game became irrelevant. He was adamant about not upgrading to next-gen until he absolutely had to. Of course, he still hasn't...

Part of me thinks EA takes some pride in the notoriety of their game being the last for a console. They can claim the entire 128-bit generation if they nab the PS2 (Gamecube and Xbox both ended with Madden). They also got the Playstation with FIFA 2005.

[Orion Pimpdaddy]

They are still making PS2 systems, or perhaps selling what's left of the stock. This was a Japanese sales report posted Feb 23 2012:

Weekly hardware sales (previous week)

3DS: 94,667 (67,558)
PS3: 21,993 (22,002)
PSP: 14,824 (15,860)
PSV: 12,309 (13,939)
Wii: 7,874 (8,206)
PS2: 1,433 (1,239)
X360: 983 (1,139)
DSi LL: 901 (957)
DSi: 656 (651)

As far as the last game, I found a guy on Youtube who has declared 2K12 the last game. I don't know what his sources are though:

http://youtu.be/ReU4fg7B6gc

[j_factor]

Pretty sure those are Japanese sales.

It's pretty incredible that the PS2 still has a new game after 11+ years. The NES, Genesis, and PSX all only reached 9.

[Kitsune Sniper]

I don't know if PS2 systems are still being produced. They're not stocked any longer at many places like Wal-Mart and GameStop. So I suspect they've at the very least ceased supplying the North American market with new consoles and what stock that remains is it.

Uh, my local Wal-Mart still sells PS2s and gets stock regularly.

[leatherrebel5150]

We have 2 new ones PS2 consoles at the Toys R Us I work at we recently just sold a white version with some sort of kareoke pack in.

[Leo_A]

Uh, my local Wal-Mart still sells PS2s and gets stock regularly.

Is no longer stocked at Wal-Mart's website and none of the Wal-Mart's around here have gotten any stock since well before Christmas I discovered when I went to buy a spare system recently. The same thing with GameStop both online and locally. And several other big online retailers I went to when I couldn't locate one locally also no longer were stocking the system. Only could get it from Amazon.

Even PS2 software has almost disappeared. There were about 3 or 4 games available from the Wal-Mart's around here compared with a decent bit of their budget section outside of their locked cases being dedicated to the system not very long ago.

[markusman64ds]

Even PS2 software has almost disappeared. There were about 3 or 4 games available from the Wal-Mart's around here compared with a decent bit of their budget section outside of their locked cases being dedicated to the system not very long ago.

Last year I saw 2 Poker games for original Xbox and Super Breakout for Game Boy Color at my Wal-Mart. There also seems to be PS2 software there more often than actual PS2s.

[Bojay1997]

Is no longer stocked at Wal-Mart's website and none of the Wal-Mart's around here have gotten any stock since well before Christmas I discovered when I went to buy a spare system recently. The same thing with GameStop both online and locally. And several other big online retailers I went to when I couldn't locate one locally also no longer were stocking the system. Only could get it from Amazon.

Even PS2 software has almost disappeared. There were about 3 or 4 games available from the Wal-Mart's around here compared with a decent bit of their budget section outside of their locked cases being dedicated to the system not very long ago.

Yes, Gamestop for sure is no longer receiving new PS2s. A little over a month ago they declared all new systems used and dropped the price to $40. If you got there in time, you could still get a sealed one including the Singstar white bundle or even an old fat version. Many locations unboxed them and repackaged them in the generic used boxes shortly after receiving the memo from corproate. In any event, Gamestop no longer stocks new PS2s.

[Kitsune Sniper]

Is no longer stocked at Wal-Mart's website and none of the Wal-Mart's around here have gotten any stock since well before Christmas I discovered when I went to buy a spare system recently. The same thing with GameStop both online and locally. And several other big online retailers I went to when I couldn't locate one locally also no longer were stocking the system. Only could get it from Amazon.

Even PS2 software has almost disappeared. There were about 3 or 4 games available from the Wal-Mart's around here compared with a decent bit of their budget section outside of their locked cases being dedicated to the system not very long ago.

The PS2 is still big down here. Maybe it's old stock, I dunno, but families from down in Mexico still buy the systems and their games.

[The 1 2 P]

I know that all the Targets around here clearanced out the last of their PS2 stock around the middle of last year. But you can still find systems in Toys R Us and Best Buy.

[NayusDante]

In the last Japanese sales chart analysis I read on Gamasutra, the author noted that the PS2 outsold the 360 for the month. Of course, that just means that they sold more than 0 units. :deadhorse:

I actually really like the idea of one last AAA game on PS2. That would make for one heck of a Kickstarter campaign...

[Leo_A]

Wouldn't even need to develop one I imagine. While I can't think of anything that would be considered a AAA game at the moment, there are an awful lot of nice games for the system that never made it out of Japan or Europe.

Sega could do a standalone release of their Sega Rally port that they programmed for bonus content in Sega Rally 2006. Even something like that would be a far nicer swan song than a sports game. And the Sega fan in me would love it to have the final PS2 game be a Sega release.

[Shulamana]

I know that all the Targets around here clearanced out the last of their PS2 stock around the middle of last year. But you can still find systems in Toys R Us and Best Buy.

When I heard on Reddit that somebody had found some at a Toys R Us on clearance for $50 I ran down to mine for the first time in a decade or so. They didn't have anything PS2 related outside of the bargain bin and I got the impression they hadn't had consoles in stock at that location for a while.

[Jorpho]

I'd pay $50 for a new PS2 at this point, but I wouldn't know where to find one.

[MarioMania]

Why Sports Games?? Bring out a Good Game that people will buy..

[The 1 2 P]

When I heard on Reddit that somebody had found some at a Toys R Us on clearance for $50 I ran down to mine for the first time in a decade or so. They didn't have anything PS2 related outside of the bargain bin and I got the impression they hadn't had consoles in stock at that location for a while.


I'd pay $50 for a new PS2 at this point, but I wouldn't know where to find one.

You two should have tried Target last year. My Targets clearanced theirs out for $50 after they wouldn't sell at $80 or $70. This is exactly how they clearanced their Gamecubes several years ago, although those made it all the way down to $25 before I picked one up. I was going to get a black slim on clearance to compliment my silver one but then I decided to hold off since I really want a Japanese system to play my imports on.

[Leo_A]

Why Sports Games?? Bring out a Good Game that people will buy..

Because it's the casual fans keeping the platform alive.

Sports are a huge genre for that segment of fans, they typically will buy each annual update, and easy to port projects in that genre are still produced for the Wii and PSP which makes a PS2 release that much more economical to develop. Combined with sports games traditionally utilizing the previous year's game as a starting basis and it's extremely cheap to release a new sports game on the PS2 that will still sell thousands of copies.

[Leo_A]

I don't know if PS2 systems are still being produced. They're not stocked any longer at many places like Wal-Mart and GameStop.
Uh, my local Wal-Mart still sells PS2s and gets stock regularly.
Is no longer stocked at Wal-Mart's website and none of the Wal-Mart's around here have gotten any stock since well before Christmas I discovered when I went to buy a spare system recently.
The PS2 is still big down here. Maybe it's old stock, I dunno, but families from down in Mexico still buy the systems and their games.

To my surprise and despite what I was told, my local Wal-Mart had a single new PS2 in the cabinet tonight after that spot had been empty since Christmas.

It's empty again. :)

Edit - And for what it's worth, it hasn't been restocked since I bought that one, the PS2 price sticker is removed from the shelving, and different items are now stocked where they had carried slim PS2's in recent years.

They certainly don't appear to have any intentions of restocking.

[Orion Pimpdaddy]

I'm bumping my own thread because the original question has been answered. No, the last game hasn't been released. FIFA Soccer 13 has been announced for a bunch of systems, including the PS2, and will come out in September 2012.

[Cloud121]

There must be a niche of causal sports gamers out there who don't care to upgrade, but like to get new rosters. To be honest, I actually worked with a guy who is exactly like this. He bought every NCAA Football on PS2, even well after the game became irrelevant. He was adamant about not upgrading to next-gen until he absolutely had to. Of course, he still hasn't...

*Waves* I'm guilty as such. Well, I still purchase my sports games for my PS2, as the gameplay is so much better than the current generation consoles. The last good Madden on PS3/360 was Madden 08.

[SparTonberry]

Pretty sure those are Japanese sales.

It's pretty incredible that the PS2 still has a new game after 11+ years. The NES, Genesis, and PSX all only reached 9.

The Famicom was just shy of 11 (launch in July 1983, last licensed game in June 1994).

I remember the last GBA game ended up being an anime-based game that was only released as a pack-in with a DVD. :(

[theclaw]

It looks PES 2013 will also hit PS2.

[Orion Pimpdaddy]

I wonder how much work it actually takes to release a sports game on the PS2. Do they just dump the code from the PS3 version onto a PS2 disc and accept whatever downgraded graphics happen as a result? I'm sure it's not that simplistic, but maybe it is just a dump.

[Edmond Dantes]

I wonder how much work it actually takes to release a sports game on the PS2. Do they just dump the code from the PS3 version onto a PS2 disc and accept whatever downgraded graphics happen as a result? I'm sure it's not that simplistic, but maybe it is just a dump.

Admittedly I'm not a programming expert, but I can tell you it doesn't work that way. You have to tell the game's code how to interact with the hardware in the machine--you can't just dump the code and let everything figure itself out. That's a good way to get buggy software.

[Orion Pimpdaddy]

Admittedly I'm not a programming expert, but I can tell you it doesn't work that way. You have to tell the game's code how to interact with the hardware in the machine--you can't just dump the code and let everything figure itself out. That's a good way to get buggy software.

What I was trying to suggest is that they don't build the new PS2 sports games from the ground up (or maybe they do). At some point in the process, I imagine that they dump code from some device into a PS2 development kit. They would debug it, but wouldn't spend as much time on it as they would for other the other console releases.

I just figured it would be easy because of similarities between the PS2 and PS3 (or maybe they are not similar). Perhaps developers have a computer that converts the code from one system to another.

[j_factor]

What I was trying to suggest is that they don't build the new PS2 sports games from the ground up (or maybe they do). At some point in the process, I imagine that they dump code from some device into a PS2 development kit. They would debug it, but wouldn't spend as much time on it as they would for other the other console releases.

I just figured it would be easy because of similarities between the PS2 and PS3 (or maybe they are not similar). Perhaps developers have a computer that converts the code from one system to another.

PS2 and PS3 really have no similarities. The "shortcut" here would be re-using assets from the previous year's PS2 game -- which they do to varying degrees anyway. It will likely be little more than a roster update. For maximum cheapness, they could make it literally just a roster update.

[bangtango]

PS2 and PS3 really have no similarities. The "shortcut" here would be re-using assets from the previous year's PS2 game -- which they do to varying degrees anyway. It will likely be little more than a roster update. For maximum cheapness, they could make it literally just a roster update.

2K's PS2 releases over the past few years have been as autopilot as you can get. This coming from someone who kept on buying their basketball and baseball games right through this year.

New games do feature incoming rookies but since there is no way to cut and paste those player models from previous games (since they didn't exist in prior editions), they all look generic. They do nothing more than get the right skin color and basic body type for "new" players from that year. The free agents list for the recent NBA 2K and MLB 2K games on PS2 are chock full of people who haven't played in their respective sports for years (such as Shawn Kemp or Penny Hardaway) but keep on showing up as free agents in the 2011-2012 games because they were already there in 2K7-2K10 and it is just easier to keep them in there than remove them.

Some of the teams in the newer 2K games still have coaches and managers (i.e. Eric Wedge with Cleveland) who were fired or resigned a couple years prior.

[Orion Pimpdaddy]

Bump

The PS2 is still alive as far as game releases Here are the next two:

FIFA Soccer 13 -- September 25th, 2012

Pro Evolution Soccer 13 -- October 1st, 2012

Madden 2013 on the PS2 did not happen, as some were speculating. It's possible that PES will be the last game, but you never know.

Also, here's an article about PS2s at some Gamestops being removed to make space for the WiiU. I'm not sure if it refers to used PS2s, or new. Either way, they say it still sells.

http://news.cnet.com/8301-10797_3-57505842-235/gamestop-takes-playstation-2-off-store-shelves-to-prep-for-wii-u/

[Leo_A]

When Madden skips you over, the end can't be far away.

Interesting though, one could argue that the Playstation isn't even dead yet since that new Japanese Final Fantasy boxset includes some PS reprintings. So I could see reprintings of Japanese releases lasting for several more years after the system is commercially dead for the rest of the world,

[kupomogli]

The next Fifa game comes out 09/28 in Europe. European gamers love their Soccer. Or Football. Whatever.

[ice1605]

The Famicom was just shy of 11 (launch in July 1983, last licensed game in June 1994).

I remember the last GBA game ended up being an anime-based game that was only released as a pack-in with a DVD. :(

Actually, even though the last game came out in 1994, if I remember correctly, Nintendo produced AV Famicoms until 2003. (Even the NES wasn't officially discontinued until a little after the last game came out)

[BlastProcessing402]

Actually, even though the last game came out in 1994, if I remember correctly, Nintendo produced AV Famicoms until 2003. (Even the NES wasn't officially discontinued until a little after the last game came out)

How long was Brazil still pumping out various Sega systems?

[NayusDante]

TecToy Mega Drive 4 was released in Brazil in 2009. That's a weird market, what with the taxes and high import costs. I think I remember hearing that the PS2 finally had an official release down there just a year or so ago, so there should be a few years worth of futbol games still to come.

[duffmanth]

I think the only games being releases for PS2 anymore are shitty sports games from EA and 2K.

[SparTonberry]

I think I remember hearing that the PS2 finally had an official release down there just a year or so ago,

At the equivalent of over $400US, whereas the PS2 was $99 in the US (if you could find it).

[BydoEmpire]

Why Sports Games?? Bring out a Good Game that people will buy..Because people like sports games, and buy sports games at the end of a system's life. If people didn't buy them, we wouldn't see this pattern every generation. You also see sports games at the end of a console's life cycle because the cost to produce is low enough (but definitely NOT zero) to have it still make money even with low sales. If not enough people buy them to cover the development costs, they don't get made any more.

[Kitsune Sniper]

When Madden skips you over, the end can't be far away.

Interesting though, one could argue that the Playstation isn't even dead yet since that new Japanese Final Fantasy boxset includes some PS reprintings. So I could see reprintings of Japanese releases lasting for several more years after the system is commercially dead for the rest of the world,

... The PS3 can play PS1 discs without any sort of emulation involved. So yeah, those PS1 reprints will keep on coming.

[markusman64ds]

Something a bit more interesting than a sports game. The Final Fantasy XI expansion Seekers of Adoulin will be released for PS2 in Japan in 2013.

http://vgutopia.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/ff.gif

[Orion Pimpdaddy]

This thread was intended to be about the last American release. I guess I should have stated that.

[Jorpho]

The Final Fantasy XI expansion Seekers of Adoulin will be released for PS2 in Japan in 2013.That's pretty crazy, if I may interject. I would have thought the base game would have evolved beyond the point of the PS2 being able to support it. If nothing else, wasn't the PS2 hard drive included with FFXI only 40 GB? (And does this mean you can still buy FFXI with the PS2 hard drive in Japan?)

[Kitsune Sniper]

You can't buy new PS2s with network adaptors or hard drives in Japan anymore. But you can use different hard drives with it.

And the Japanese version of the game only used 8 GB of data with the first two expansions installed; even with the other three I don't think it would go over 24 GB. Still plenty of space left.

[Tokimemofan]

This thread was intended to be about the last American release. I guess I should have stated that.

I called Square-Enix a few weeks back and they gave me the "if there is demand then maybe we'll reconsider" on that one. They seem to actually know that they risk pissing off loyal fans (Let's face it, if you are playing the PS2 version it is because you have been playing it on the PS3 or you have been paying since March 2004)


You can't buy new PS2s with network adaptors or hard drives in Japan anymore. But you can use different hard drives with it.

And the Japanese version of the game only used 8 GB of data with the first two expansions installed; even with the other three I don't think it would go over 24 GB. Still plenty of space left.

It currently requires 20GB, they increased it a few months back, my PS3 doesn't like that though.
Edit: that is the PlayOnline partition AND the FFXI partition the real usage number is (ie the total data footprint) is probably about 13GB, and probably will increase to 14 to 15GB.

[Nz17]

I was listening to a well informed podcast lately (Video Game Rescue?) and the host said that Brazil has recently allowed PS2s to finally be introduced to the country and thus I am sure we'll be seeing many PlayStation 2 titles be released in the next few years.

As for the U.S., I would not be surprised if the FFXI MMO expansion were to be released here.

[Kitsune Sniper]

I doubt it.

Look up the prices of the system and its games. Then look up how much money the average citizen there makes.

There's a very good reason why piracy is so rampant over there. People will just buy modded PS2s under the table instead of buying legit ones.

[j_factor]

I was listening to a well informed podcast lately (Video Game Rescue?) and the host said that Brazil has recently allowed PS2s to finally be introduced to the country and thus I am sure we'll be seeing many PlayStation 2 titles be released in the next few years.

I don't know why people are saying this now. Brazil did officially get the PS2 very, very late, but it happened a good three years ago.


Look up the prices of the system and its games. Then look up how much money the average citizen there makes.

There's a very good reason why piracy is so rampant over there. People will just buy modded PS2s under the table instead of buying legit ones.

Even when they're not pirating, they have been buying gray-market import systems since 2000.

[Kitsune Sniper]

Yes, but I meant that not many companies will want to release official games there if they're just going to get pirated. :P

[The 1 2 P]

According to this (http://kotaku.com/5971429/the-japanese-ps2s-last-game-gets-a-release-date) the last Japanese PS2 game will be released on March 27th, 2013. No word yet on rather the US PS2 will see this release next year or not.

[Nz17]

Looks like it is a race to see whether the Dreamcast or the PS2 has the later last game release. ;) Then again, the last *official* Dreamcast game release in Japan happened a few years ago, so if official is all we're talking about, it is a different story.

[The 1 2 P]

And now the system is officially dead (http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2012-12-28-sony-shuts-down-the-playstation-2-in-japan) in Japan. There will be no more shipments of PS2's made in Japan. Whats on store shelves are all thats left and once thats gone you will have to go to second hand shops. I wonder how soon the US will follow suit, although I think that might have already happened at most places already.

[Orion Pimpdaddy]

I like it when this old thread of mine gets bumped. :)

PS2, and as someone mentioned, Dreamcast, will enjoy additional releases in the upcoming years due to Kickstarter. But as far as official releases in the US, it does look like it's dead. I can't imagine they are going to release that Final Fantasy game in the US. It would be a good way to go out though.

[wingzrow]

Which final fantasy game? If you're talking about type - 0, that was a PSP game.

[Orion Pimpdaddy]

Which final fantasy game? If you're talking about type - 0, that was a PSP game.

The 1 2 P posted a link. Here it is again:

http://kotaku.com/5971429/the-japanese-ps2s-last-game-gets-a-release-date

[Buyatari]

So if no other games are released what is the last PS2 game released in the USA right now.

[FayeC86]

So if no other games are released what is the last PS2 game released in the USA right now.

Probably
FIFA 2013 if it was ever released outside of South America.

[theclaw]

Pro Evolution Soccer 2013 is the last game in USA and Europe.

[Buyatari]

Pro Evolution Soccer 2013 is the last game in USA and Europe.

This was before or after Fifa?

[Bojay1997]

This was before or after Fifa?

PES 13 for the PS2 was released in October 2012 in the UK and the first week of November 2012 in the US. Fifa 2013 was released in September 2012 for PS2 in Europe and presumably in South America, so PES2013 is the last PS2 game in the US at this point. I wouldn't rule out more PS2 releases in Europe.

[Kitsune Sniper]

I did see copies of PES 2013 locally. I thought that game came out -before- FIFA 2013, but I guess I was wrong.

Also, I managed to do a bit of digging and found this GameFAQs (http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:bCNj48VQwfoJ:www.gamefaqs.com/boards/915821-playstation-2/65944760/741100628+&cd=6&hl=en&ct=clnk&client=firefox-a) message board post that mentions a UPC code (the actual post no longer exists)... I then searched for the UPC and guess what came up? GameQuestDirect. They seem to be out of stock but it looks like they did have the game for sale at one point (http://bit.ly/10152gU).

(Edit: DAMN GOOGLE CACHE LINKS kept breaking!)

[nildem]

Not sure if anybody else caught this among the circus of news this afternoon, but within their post-conference press releases EA confirmed FIFA 14 for roughly a dozen platforms this year, including PS2.




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A trailer showcasing FIFA 14 on Xbox One can be viewed here: http://youtu.be/_AL1ZkIJ2zQ

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Players in FIFA 14 will make intelligent decisions with human-like anticipation and reaction times. All 22 players on the pitch possess Pro Instincts to anticipate and react to the play around them, just like world-class footballers. Players will move more instinctively with the ball, anticipating and reacting to tackles by skipping over out-stretched legs to avoid collisions, using stiff arms to fend-off defenders or to brace for collisions, and turning their bodies to brush through contact. Defenders will anticipate moves to seal off opponents and intercept passes, and slow down attackers by hooking or holding an arm.

With 10 times more animation depth and detail, EA SPORTS IGNITE delivers the dynamic movements and biomechanics of the world’s best footballers. Precision Movement enables players to plant, pivot and cut, and explode out of each step. The fidelity of movement has a game-changing effect on gameplay. Players feel more grounded, agile and athletic, and manage their momentum with distinct foot plants and push-offs, bringing the authentic motion of professional footballers to FIFA 14. Harnessing the power and memory of the new consoles, FIFA 14 also delivers Elite Technique—hundreds of new skills, including new types of shots like side volleys, deflections and first time screamers, and new types of passes, such as touch, over-head, slice and lobs. Hundreds of new behaviours include trapping the ball in stride at pace, panic turns when defenders are beaten, off-balance shots, missed shot reactions, and more are a result of the massive increase in memory of the new consoles.

FIFA 14, developed at EA Canada, will release worldwide within the next 12 months on Xbox One and the PlayStation 4, and is available for pre-order** now at http://www.origin.com (http://www.origin.com/) and other retailers. A version of FIFA 14 will also release on the Xbox 360® games and entertainment system with Kinect™ from Microsoft, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system with PlayStation Move support, Windows® PC, Nintendo Wii™, Nintendo 3DS™, PlayStation®Vita handheld entertainment system, PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, and PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system in North America on September 24 and worldwide on September 27. FIFA 14 on mobile will be available on iPhone®, iPad®, and iPod® touch as well as Android devices this fall. Other mobile platforms will be revealed later.


EDIT: So they're releasing this for 3 generations of consoles (PS2, PS3, PS4) within the same general timeframe. Is there any precedent for that?

[8-bitNesMan]

No precedent whatsoever. It'll be cool if it actually happens... :)

[PreZZ]

My guess is they are still producing fifa for ps2 since a lot of countrys with low income have a ps2 where soccer is popular.

[M.Buster2184]

On a sidenote, what's the last "good" PS2 game released? I know that's a matter of opinion, but what's the last highly rated PS2 game or at least the last non sports title?

[theclaw]

Toy Story 3 was pretty late. WWE All Stars I suppose.

Syphon Filter Logan's Shadow one of the last games not cashing in on a license, but it's still converted from PSP.

[bangtango]

Also got versions of Motorstorm and Silent Hill pretty late, right?