FIFA 12 scores with unprecedented opening sales

Electronic Arts have announced the most successful launch in EA Sports history as EA Sports Fifa 12 hit store shelves and online retailers across the globe. Fans around the world have already played more than 200 million minutes of online games.

Since its September 27th launch in North America and September 30th worldwide, Fifa 12 has sold-through an estimated 3.2 million units across all consoles worldwide, making it the biggest launch in the history of sports videogames and the biggest videogame launch of 2011 to date.

“Fifa 12 is a stunning achievement by our team at EA Canada,” said Andrew Wilson, Executive Vice-President of EA Sports. “The massive Fifa online community has overwhelmingly connected to the new live services in the game, including EA Sports Football Club, and we intend to keep them engaged all season long as Fifa 12 follows the heartbeat of the football season.”

The launch of Fifa 12 also saw the introduction of EA Sports Football Club. Millions of fans around the world have already pledged their allegiance to their favourite team through the Support Your Club feature.

To date, the clubs with the most supporters are:
Manchester United – 241,767 supporters
FC Barcelona – 144,709 supporters
Arsenal – 131,305 supporters
Real Madrid – 126,806 supporters
Liverpool – 118,182 supporters