2002 FIFA World Cup (video game)

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2002 FIFA World Cup
Single-player, Multiplayer

2002 FIFA World Cup, sometimes known as FIFA World Cup 2002, is the second

launch title
for the system in Europe.

Overview

A stepping stone between the

Anthem" by Vangelis
is used as one of the match entrance fanfares.

Teams

The game features each of the 32 teams that qualified for the 2002 FIFA World Cup, along with nine other national teams that did not qualify: Australia, Austria, Czech Republic, Finland, Greece, Israel, Norway, Scotland, and Switzerland. In addition to national teams, there are also all-star teams to unlock. They are: European All-Stars, African All-Stars, American All-Stars, Asian All-Stars, and World All-Stars.

Reception

2002 FIFA World Cup was met with positive to average reception. GameRankings and Metacritic gave it a score of 79% and 80 out of 100 for the PC version;[2][7] 76.58% and 73 out of 100 for the PlayStation 2 version;[3][11] 76.05% and 79 out of 100 for the Xbox version;[4][8] 73.59% and 78 out of 100 for the GameCube version;[5][9] and 68.75% and 77 out of 100 for the PlayStation version.[6][10] In Japan, Famitsu gave the GameCube, PS2, and Xbox versions each a score of 30 out of 40.[14][15][16]

The PlayStation 2 version of 2002 FIFA World Cup received a "Gold" sales award from the

Entertainment and Leisure Software Publishers Association (ELSPA),[43] indicating sales of at least 200,000 copies in the United Kingdom.[44] The game was an immediate hit in Italy, with sales of 90,000 units across all platforms within one day of release.[45]

The game sold 3.5 million copies by October 2002.[46]

Lawsuit

FIFPro, the body that represents all FIFA players. As a result, EA was banned from selling copies of the game in Germany and was forced to financially compensate Kahn.[47]

See also

References

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External links

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