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FIFA World Cup 2010 kicks off on App Store

New Zealand wins the toss

FIFA World Cup 2010 kicks off on App Store

Given that New Zealand is making something of a rare appearance at this year's World Cup in South Africa, it's perhaps fitting that the country is the first to sample EA's latest edition to the FIFA franchise.

2010 FIFA World Cup's release in New Zealand signals that its release in the UK and the States is approaching at pace (we believe it has something to do with the Earth spinning around the sun, or something), with its UK debut expected at midnight and a US release pencilled in for 11pm EST.

EA's blurb suggests all the features you might expect will be there, with the standard tournament set-up joined by John Terry's favourite, 'Captain Your Country' mode, where players take charge of just one player and try to lead their nation to glory.

Expected to retail for £3.99 here and $6.99 in the US, the title naturally marks EA's first World Cup release on the App Store.

Keith Andrew
Keith Andrew
With a fine eye for detail, Keith Andrew is fuelled by strong coffee, Kylie Minogue and the shapely curve of a san serif font. He's also Pocket Gamer's resident football gaming expert and, thanks to his work on PG.biz, monitors the market share of all mobile OSes on a daily basis.