Well it’s about time, FIFA 16 will have a number of female teams joining the game, and honestly that’s pretty brilliant. It’s only taken them 20 years to add them.
It’s not much sadly – we are only receiving 12 national teams and unfortunately you won’t be getting female players for your Ultimate Team. Still it’s a great victory to finally see the women teams in FIFA 16.
“We’re making sure fans get an authentic experience when playing with Women’s National Teams thanks to our innovative player capture and reference tools,” said EA’s David Rutter, general manager of the FIFA division, in a statement.
Gameplay is unlikely to change, which is good because the game doesn’t differ greatly from men to women, realistically they will dive less than men.
EA say that they have been planning to include female players for years, as it’s been one of the most requested features, and who knows, could bring more girls to enjoy the game, which is never a bad thing.
How do you all feel about FIFA finally bringing women’s football into the game? Is it a welcome addition or will you forget about it? Let us know below. I personally think it’s great and hope to see it as just the first step of many.
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