''FIFA 17'' is a

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video game developed and published by

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under the

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label. It was released in September 2016 for

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and

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. This is the first ''

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'' game in the series to use the

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game engine.

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player

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serves as the cover athlete on the game.

Gameplay

The new features in ''FIFA 17'' include new attacking techniques, physical player overhaul, active intelligence system and set piece rewrite. EA also announced at

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2016 that Squad Building Challenges and FUT Champions will be in ''FIFA''

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, but not in the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 editions of the game. Commentary is once again provided by

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and Alan Smith with

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(in-game score updates),

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(injury reports), and Mike West (classified results for major leagues). Commentary in other languages (such as Spanish and French) is also provided.

announced at

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that they will have all 20

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managers' likenesses in the game. New

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s, such as

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's ' Dab' and

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's 'M' celebration, feature in the game. On 23 June 2016, EA Sports announced that the

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and

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will be featured in the game for the first time, with

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's stadium,

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will be added as well. On 4 September 2016, EA Sports announced at

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2016 that 18

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teams will be featured in their respective league (

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and

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, who signed an exclusivity deal with

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for ''

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'', do not appear). Five Série B teams are also in the game. The Brazilian teams in the game have generic player names which the user cannot change. Women's teams, who were introduced in ''FIFA 16'', also return, with the

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being added to the series but they removed stadium

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and added El Libertador in FIFA 17 (due to

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's exclusive deal with PES 2017).

''The Journey''

''FIFA 17'' introduced a new single-player story campaign mode, "The Journey", for PS4, Xbox One and Windows. Players assume the role of

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(voiced and modeled by

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), a young footballer trying to make his mark in the

. The player is able to select any Premier League club to play for at the beginning of the season. The player can only play in an upfield position as a right winger, striker, left winger, or central attacking midfielder. The story mode also features a dialogue wheel, similar to the ''

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'' series. The game even has a few cameos from other footballers such as James Rodriguez,

, and

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Story

is a 17-year-old male from

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. Hunter's grandfather is former English striker Jim Hunter, who scored 22 goals in the 1968–69 season. Under his grandfather's guidance, Hunter's life goal is to play as a footballer in the

. During the finals of the 2009 youth football tournament between two young teams, one of which features Hunter and his best friend, Gareth Walker, after a

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in which either Hunter or Walker scores the winning penalty kick and the championship, a scout remarks about Alex Hunter's talent to Jim Hunter. Seven years later, Alex Hunter and Gareth Walker take on the exit trial which can be failed depending on how Alex Hunter performs. If the player fails they will have to redo the exit trial. If they succeed then Hunter signs for a Premier League club. Hunter soon learns that Walker has joined the same club. Both players attend the club's pre-season tour of the

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, where they play against

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and

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. In the regular season, after starting most games as a substitute, Alex Hunter is loaned out to one of

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, or

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as a result of the major signing of either

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by Alex's parent club. When Hunter gets loaned out he is reunited with Danny Williams who also participated in the exit trial despite already being offered a pro contract. The two get close in Hunter's loan spell and quickly become close friends. When Hunter is recalled by his parent club he immediately finds out that Gareth Walker is heading to their rivals. After returning from loan, Hunter is able to receive sponsorship deals from

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, each deal being received whenever Hunter hits a milestone number of followers in the

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-based social media menu of the game mode. The deals include new boots, a

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, and the chance to appear in an Adidas advertisement alongside Di María. After a successful season in the starting eleven, Hunter gets to start in the final of the FA Cup, in which he faces Gareth Walker for the second time since his departure from the club. Before the game, Hunter and Walker encounter in the tunnel. Regardless of the result, Walker and Hunter shake hands after the game and they become reconciled. Later, in Hunter's flat, Hunter discovers that he has been named to the list of likely players to be called up to the

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Production

Demo

The first demo of the game came out on 13 September 2016. It included eleven teams: Chelsea,

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, and

Cover athletes

Eden Hazard Eden Michael Walter Hazard (born 7 January 1991) is a Belgian former professional Association football, footballer who played as a Winger (association football), winger or attacking midfielder for Lille OSC, Lille, Chelsea F.C., Chelsea, Real ...

James Rodríguez James David Rodríguez Rubio (born 12 July 1991) is a Colombian professional Association football, footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or Winger (association football), winger for Liga MX club Club León, León and Captain (associ ...

and

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were announced as the official ambassadors of the game. After a global cover vote conducted by EA Sports, Reus emerged as the winner.

Reception

The game received positive reviews upon release, with gameplay, the Frostbite engine, sound, and presentation all critically acclaimed. ''FIFA 17'' has been the fastest selling edition of the franchise. During the

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, the

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nominated ''FIFA 17'' for " Sports Game of the Year".

References

External links

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