While there are millions of gamers who play FIFA 11, a growing number of consumers around the globe are playing motion-controlled games on Wii and PlayStation Move.
However FIFA 12 will be missing the support generated for FIFA 11 by 2010 FIFA World Cup, which may act as a negative factor for FIFA 12.
According to Trefis estimates out of the estimated 12.5 million FIFA sales in 2010 on video gaming consoles Xbox 360, Sony PS3, Sony PS2, Nintendo Wii, nearly 7.25 million was contributed by FIFA 11.
If we were to assume that FIFA 12 will surpass the records created by FIFA 11, which we believe it can, a 15% increase in sales alone would imply a 2% upside to our price estimate.
Not to forget that we expect average pricing for FIFA 12 to be higher than FIFA 11 as more number of FIFA 12 will be played on current generation consoles, which have higher priced games due to increased technical complexities involved in the game development.
Electronic Arts announced on Thursday that Real Madrid midfielder Kaka would be on the cover of EA Sports FIFA Soccer 11 which hits stores September 28 in North America.
Back on May 11, FIFA president Sepp Blatter proclaimed that the vote-selling scandal that has devastated world football and its governing body had to be resolved in time for the June 1 presidential election.
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If there are a large number of candidates for 2018 -- Blatter mentioned 10 or 11 countries -- then FIFA will adopt the Olympic policy of making a 'pre-selection' to reduce the bidders.
Local commentators in Peru, which was hoping to stage upcoming World Cup qualifiers in Cuzco at 3, 400m (11, 154ft), suggested Fifa made the decision after pressure from South America's two major football powers, Brazil and Argentina.
The Fifa team will be in the North African country from 11-18 December.
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