FIFA 14: Increased connectivity

EA Sports' David Rutter has been reflecting on FIFA 13, and also claims that the next entry in the series is going to be even more connected than previous iterations.

In a recent interview with WhatCulture Rutter explained the current state of play, and that the studio plans on pushing it further:

"For someone with a connected console you're completely connected with the EA SPORTS Football Club component of the game now. Everything you do in the game counts towards your level, you can see what your mates have been up to. We're delivering data updates on professional players and injecting challenges from real matches. You can download an App to keep track of your EASFC stuff, and manage your Ultimate Team too from the bus or workplace.. It'll get even more like this in the next few years.<i>

<i>It's a huge game. Our biggest features in the last 3 years have probably come from ‘deep'. I think deep is what gets the 90+ ratings and the fans eager, but you can't be too narrow. Our fans have really diverse tastes in modes and we need to cater to that."

Some people aren't interested in the online trappings, and Rutter and his team are working hard to keep them happy too:

"There are a ton of people who still enjoy single player experiences. Career mode in particular remains a massive mode in FIFA and remains a big focus for us. I think this is because it's an excellent experience, and also because it's sometimes a major hassle hooking up with your mates online to play head to head or the people online are quitting/cheating/beating you up. We're working on that too!"