EA has announced details of a new extension to its FIFA brand. Due out next year, FIFA Street is an urban no-rules take on footie, in a similar style to the publisher's NBA Street and NFL Street titles. Or as the press release puts it:
FIFA STREET is a highly-anticipated combination of arcade action blended with the culture of freestyle street football. By removing the rules from the simulation football experience, FIFA STREET exposes the heart of the world's beautiful game, on-the-ball flare and individual style.
Jumpers for goal posts? No referees? Having to finish the game half-way through because it's time for dinner? Well, not quite. EA is clearly tapping into the current 'urban life' fad that also underpins recently announced Fear and Respect and, of course, Juiced, The Urbz and Need For Speed Underground 2. In all of these games, gaining respect is a vital element of moving through the ranks. It's not high scores we're after anymore, it's high fives...
