FIFA Online 3

FIFA Online 3 is a free-to-play massively multiplayer online football game which was announced on 13 August 2012 and entered the 1st closed beta on 20 September 2012 to 23 September of that same year in South Korea. On December 18, 2012, it was released in South Korea.[1]

EA SPORTS: FIFA ONLINE 3
Developer(s)Electronic Arts, EA Spearhead
Publisher(s)
SeriesFIFA Online
EngineFIFA 11 (2012－2015)
Impact Engine: FIFA 13 (2015－)
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows
iOS, Android
Release
  • KOR: December 18, 2012
  • THA: 25 July 2013
  • VIE: 11 September 2013
  • SIN: 25 October 2013
  • MYS: 25 October 2013
  • IDN: 25 February 2014
  • CHN: 28 April 2014
Genre(s)Sports Game, Association Football Simulation
Mode(s)Single player, Multiplayer
CPUCore 2 Duo E6600 2.4Ghz
SoundDirect X 9.0
DisplayGeForce 8800 GT

The game is currently available in other regions, including Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, Singapore, Malaysia and China. Players from other locations can join these regions’ servers to play the game, although latency may be an issue. It has been announced by Garena, that FIFA Online 3 will shutdown its services on June 30, 2020.[2]

Development

FIFA Online 3 was originally developed for PC multi-player by Electronic Arts Seoul Studio based on the FIFA 11 engine. It has been launched through licensing agreements in South Korea (published by Nexon), Thailand (published by Garena), Indonesia (published by Garena), Vietnam (published by Garena), Singapore, Malaysia (published by Garena), and China (published by Tencent).

Each version's interface and commentaries have been localised into the local language.

On 25 July 2013 it was released into Open Beta in Thailand.[3] FIFA Online 3 was released into open beta in Vietnam, on 11 September 2013. In Indonesia, it was released on 25 February 2014.[4] In China it was released into open beta on 28 April 2014.

English Version

The Singapore and Malaysia version of FIFA Online 3 is the game's first available English version and is published by Garena Online. It was released on 10 October 2013.[5] The game is accessible through the Garena Plus platform by changing the platform's region setting to Singapore/Malaysia.

FIFA Online 3 Mobile

On 29 May 2014, FO3 M was released in South Korea.[6] It was released in Singapore and Malaysia on 3 May 2016. It is available on iOS and Android mobile phones.[7]

Gameplay

In FIFA Online 3, players can choose to play and customize a team from any of over 30 leagues and 15,000 real world players. Players can either play single-player through a season, or play against other online players. Playing matches earns EP, which is the in-game currency used to buy players and items.

FIFA Online 3's gameplay was similar to FIFA 11 in the beginning, but has switched to Impact engine which is similar to FIFA 14 since 2015. The game added support for multiplayer online play. Players can play custom matches of up to 3 players a side. An online transfer market to buy or sell players, a club system and a premium (real world cash) item shop are also available.

FIFA Online 3 features several game modes that are similar to the ones that were in FIFA Online 2. League Mode has not been significantly changed, while the online modes have been slightly edited. Players can now play friendly games against players of similar skill (Quick 1vs1) or random players (VS Random), and can also play against their friends (VS Custom). Players also have the option to play as the manager by controlling the team's tactics and formation (VS Manager).

The FIFA Online 2 World Tour has been upgraded to a ranking system (Ranking Mode), where every player starts out with 1500 points and can play against players who have a similar number of points. Winning a match is rewarded with 10 points, with more points added/deducted on to each consecutive win/loss and the difference in the number of goals scored/conceded in each match. Rewards are given out at the end of every in-game season to all players based on their points.

FIFA Online 3 is playable using a keyboard using a certain keys to play and arrows on the keyboard or a gamepad.

Features

FIFA Online 3 has various features consisting of item, common mode, and extra mode (season mode). There are Cup modes for current events such as World Cup and Championship. For common mode, there is team mode, leagues mode, friendly mode, etc. Various realistic features simulate real life football.

2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil

On 19 May 2014, the "World Cup Mode" was announced to be released on 27 May 2014.[8] On 27 May, the servers were updated and the new feature was introduced. It was World Cup Mode, BIG Update and New Rank Rewards.[9] On 16 September 2014, it was announced that the World Cup mode will be removed on 23 September 2014, from a new patch.[10] During the matches, Fame Points are gained to earn prizes and items.

Leagues Mode

Leagues mode is the default mode in FIFA Online 3. Players can create their own team “My Team, My Dream”, level up their players and earn money to purchase new items.

Team Mode

Team mode in FIFA Online 3 is the main element of the game where players can build a team to compete in leagues, level up football players, earn money, and take part in various multiplayer modes such as friendly mode (A friendly match with a friend) and Ranking Mode (ranking tournament).

Ranked Mode

Players compete each other to get the highest rank. At the end of each season, players will receive rewards from their ranks.

There are 4 ranked mode genre: 1 vs 1, 2 vs 2, 3 vs 3 and the Coach game.

Manager Mode

Manager Mode is when the computer plays automatically and the user is the manager of the team. The user has the power to make substitutions, change tactics, etc.

Cup Mode

A new cup mode will be released in a new patch on 23 September. The new Cup modes will be World Tour, VS Regional National Team and Club Challenge Cup.

Friendly Mode

This new mode was added for FIFA Online 3, and players can now play friendly games against players of similar skill or random players.

Commentators

Bae Sung-Jae and Park Moon-Sung are FIFA Online 3's Korean commentators. They are SBS's Association football commentators.[11]

The English version of the game features the voice of Martin Tyler and Andy Gray as commentators.

He Wei, who used the pseudonym Andy Gray in the game, and Huang Jianxiang commentated for the Chinese version. Their commentary was later replaced by Wang Tao and Zhan Jun's edition.

In Vietnam, Hoàng Long and Quang Tùng are FO3's Vietnamese commentators.

Reception

FIFA Online 3 was seen as the next-generation sequel of the dated FIFA Online 2, which had shut down its servers on 31 March 2013 (Neowiz Games) and 5 November 2013 (IAHGames).

In Korea, FIFA Online 3 is currently the 2nd most popular PC game.[12]

FIFA Online 3 tournaments are held regularly with hundreds of spectators, as well as viewers on streams.

References
  1. cinderboy (2012-12-25). "FIFA Online 3 - Nexon apologizes for unstable game service". MMO Culture. Retrieved 2020-05-22.
  2. Closing of Server
  3. Fifa online 3 Thailand release
  4. Fifa online 3 Indonesia released
  5. "FIFA Online 3 to be released on October 10". www.goal.com. Retrieved 2020-05-29.
  6. FIFA Online 3 Mobile South Korea (appears to be a press release)
  7. FIFA Online 3 Mobile SG MY
  8. "'2014 World Cup Brazil' Mode in FIFA Online 3!". fo3.garena.com. 19 May 2014. Retrieved 2020-05-29.
  9. Server Maintenance Server Go Live 5 pm
  10. "New Patch: WC Mode Removal". fo3.garena.com. 16 September 2014. Retrieved 2020-05-29.
  11. Lopes, Rodrigo (2013-07-27). "FIFA Online 3 - the Unknown FIFA Success". FGN - FIFA Game News. Retrieved 2020-05-29.
  12. Peterson, Steve (2013-10-22). "Top Ten Games In South Korea". AList. Retrieved 2020-05-29.
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