FIFA 19 stretches the lifespan of the PS3 and Xbox 360

FIFA 19 stretches the lifespan of the PS3 and Xbox 360

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https://www.polygon.com/e3/2018/6/9/17445014/fifa-19-ps3-xbox-360-ea-sports

Did you notice the platforms FIFA 19 is launching on, when the game was announced today at EA Play 2018? There’s Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Windows PC and Xbox One — and, an EA representative confirmed to Polygon, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.

Microsoft and Sony ended production of the last-generation consoles (in North America) more than a year ago, after having launched them in 2005 and 2006, respectively. But the confirmation that FIFA 19 is in development for those older systems points to the Xbox 360 and PS3 as still-relevant platforms and market spaces that a publisher — particularly one paying a ton of licensing fees — would still do well to address.