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Sony PS4 partners with FIFA 18 to combat Xbox Scorpio launch – rumor

Sony may be teaming up with EA Sports for FIFA 18, which could see exclusive content, PS4 Pro bundles and more as it seeks to combat Xbox Scorpio launch.

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This could be a massive move by Sony for PS4 gamers. Check out the image above, which shows a Polish YouTuber at a recent FIFA 18 presentation in Germany. You see that sign behind him, with PS4 Pro emblazoned in the top left?

That’s signally to us that Sony may have signed some sort of partnership with FIFA 18 which could well combat the launch of Xbox Scorpio in Q4 2017. Check out the screenshot from the same event  for FIFA 17 last year with the Xbox branding during the time when Microsoft had a strategic partnership with Electronic Arts. Interestingly, this long partnership apparently came to an end in December 2017, and we’ve yet to hear who, if anyone, has signed up with EA Sports for another deal.

Considering that the Microsoft contract has come to an end, and we haven’t heard anything more, we presume then that another contract is under negotiation, and judging by the PS4 Pro branding, PS4 players might be about to enjoy the benefits on a strategic partnership.

This could mean multiple things. In the deal that Xbox One has/had with the FIFA series they added Legend players to Ultimate Team exclusively for its players, so Sony could be striking similar deals for exclusive content. It also means that PS4 branding could be more prominent through the pre-launch period, possible exclusive modes, PS4 Pro FIFA 18 bundles, and even timed-exclusives.

At the moment, this is just one big rumor, but we won’t be surprised at all to see Sony reveal its FIFA 18 new partnership at E3 2017.

http://www.psu.com/news/33053/sony-ps4-partners-with-fifa-18-to-combat-xbox-scorpio-launch



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MS has had deals with EA for FIFA for the past several years. Always get a kick when top FUT streamers are on X1 despite the shift in playerbase.



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games,games,games.... bundles & marketing deals.
Sony is just grabbing everything, not leaveing much for xbox.



BraLoD said:
FIFA will sell miles better on the PS4 regardless.

It just helps solidify the mindshare.



Ka-pi96 said:
If true, one of the most worthless deals of all time! FIFA sales on PS4 (and by extension PS4 consoles sold by FIFA) were already way ahead of Xbox when Microsoft were paying. So Sony are just throwing away money for something they already had...

Lol now they are not, this is the BIGGEST Deal they can get for Europe, this will be massive, i as a big Football/Fifa fan can tell you that. I think people outside of Europe or even in Europe but who dont like football, dont get how BIG the Fifa Legends Deal from Microsoft is, yes because of PS4 dominating so much (in Europe) it makes it look like its pointless but its not. first almost all Big Fifa Youtubers and Streamers are playing on Xbox One just for Legends and there are also a LOT of people who buy a Xbox One just for Legends or that is a really big point for them.

If this is really true and Legends, marketing, bundles etc, are truely coming to PS4 starting with Fifa 18 then just wait until the end of September. I might be wrong, but i know Fifa and this is is massive for Sony and would be a big lose for Microsoft in Europe. 

And personally i hope this is true im dying to get Legends on Playstation and i really hope this is not some BS otherwise that would make me so freakin sad haha



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Yes FIFA already sells better on PS4. But what if Sony bundles it with a Pro that has decreased in price? How 'bout det?!



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MS can't catch a break. Ps4 basically has all marketing deals.



Boom shakalaka!

I honestly dont expect Scoprio to do well. We dont know its price, which exclusives its gonna have (which so far is zero) and this gen people are finally catching up with the concept that you should buy a console for its games not its specs.



FIFA + pricecut = Pros will sell in EU, UK & RoW.