EA unveils eclectic FIFA 08 soundtrack
British football demigod David Beckham is apparently playing soccer in the US now. News, right? Indicative of the sport's massive popularity everywhere other than the US, California-based megapublisher Electronic Arts revealed today that it has tapped a global roster of artists for the soundtrack...
British football demigod David Beckham is apparently playing soccer in the US now. News, right? Indicative of the sport's massive popularity everywhere other than the US, California-based megapublisher Electronic Arts revealed today that it has tapped a global roster of artists for the soundtrack to this year's FIFA Soccer 08.
The soundtrack is set to feature tunes from 50 artists hailing from 27 different countries. According to EA, highlights from the lineup include CSS (Brazil), Datarock (Norway), Dover (Spain), Ivy Queen (Puerto Rico), Junkie XL (Holland), Maximo Park (UK), Mexican Institute of Sound (Mexico), Peter Bjorn & John (Sweden), Planet Funk (Italy), Simian Mobile Disco (UK), Superbus (France), The Cat Empire (Australia), and Wir Sind Helden (Germany). A full song list and sample tracks are available through EA's FIFA 08 Web site.
FIFA 08 will arrive on North American shores for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 2, Wii, Nintendo DS, PlayStation Portable, PC, and mobile on October 9. The PlayStation 3 version follows a week later on October 16. The game will be available on all platforms in Europe on September 28.
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