Euro soccer only be available as FIFA 12 DLC

Fans of the UEFA Euro soccer series in Europe will need to buy FIFA Soccer 12 to get the next installment.

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EA Sports is changing the way European soccer fans can get their gaming futbol fix based on the European Football Championship every four years. Instead of the traditional standalone UEFA Euro title this year, the 2012 version will only be available as DLC for FIFA Soccer 12.

The goal is to make the popular FIFA 12, which has already sold more than 10 million units, a year-round experience, EA Communication Manager Steve Frost told Gamasutra. "We felt this was the best way to extend that experience and deliver fresh new content to our fans."

The idea behind the move is to keep people excited about FIFA.

"We expect that some fans who may not have FIFA 12 will want to play Euro 2012 and therefore purchase both, but the bigger opportunity for us is to offer our loyal and passionate FIFA fans new content," Frost said.

The Euro 2012 expansion DLC with be available April 24.

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    March 30, 2012 5:15 PM

    John Keefer posted a new article, Euro soccer only be available as FIFA 12 DLC.

    Fans of the UEFA Euro soccer series in Europe will need to buy FIFA Soccer 12 to get the next installment.

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      March 30, 2012 5:28 PM

      Good change. two titles was too much.

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        March 30, 2012 10:04 PM

        Couldn't care less about football games but nice move indeed.

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      March 30, 2012 5:34 PM

      Strange, I thought Warner Bros bought the rights 2 years ago.

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      April 1, 2012 12:38 PM

      This is great. For as much as EA gets bad rap for their business moves, this is GREAT for the consumer

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        April 2, 2012 8:10 AM

        True, I would never have bought the separate EURO game as in the past. This, I will most certainly buy and enjoy getting in the mood for the tournament! So, it's a WIN-WIN for sure!

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