Here comes a new challenger: Pure Football
It’s about time a new challenger stepped into the football(the REAL football) market after EA’s FIFA series and Konami’s Pro Evo series have battled it out for more than a decade. To fill in that void, Ubisoft has announced Pure Football, a brand new franchise that will shy away from the TV broadcast style presentation and focus more on the grittier, more physical side of the beautiful game. With an over-the-shoulder camera and 5 vs 5 a side matches, expect a more intimate take on the world’s biggest sport. Scheduled for a May 2010 release date, Pure Football will feature 4 player local multiplayer and 2 player online modes. Here is the full press release:
UBISOFT® KICKS OFF PURE FOOTBALLTM IN MAY 2010
Experience the Raw Sensations of the Football Field/pitch
“LONDON, UK – March 4, 2010 – Today, Ubisoft® announced Pure FootballTM, an entirely new sports brand that is being developed by Ubisoft Vancouver. The game will be available worldwide in May 2010.
Pure FootballTM is a new and unique vision of football video games, emphasizing the intense, physical and spectacular aspects of the sport. The over-the-shoulder camera and visceral audio dynamically react to the context of the match, placing the gamer in the heart of the five-a-side football action, as opposed to the feeling of watching a TV broadcast.
Pure FootballTM will include 230 elite footballers, 17 international teams, and 17 legendary players. Gamers will have the opportunity to create their own customized athlete who can progress through the campaign mode to ultimately test themselves against the world’s best players in the final tournament. Up to four people can play multiplayer locally and 1vs1 matches are supported online, along with the inclusion of leaderboards that allow players to match up to one another and celebrate the pure competitive nature of football.“
e-Xpress will be releasing Pure FootballTM in India in May 2010.
