2002 FIFA World Cup
2002 FIFA World Cup, sometimes known as FIFA World Cup 2002, is the second EA Sports official World Cup video game and tie-in to the 2002 FIFA World Cup, released for GameCube, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation, PlayStation 2 and Xbox. It was developed by EA Canada and Creations, with Intelligent Games assisting the development of the PC and sixth-generation console versions, with additional assistance from Tose Software for the GameCube version.
Sport
- Time to beat
- about 3.6 hours
Overview
2002 FIFA World Cup, sometimes known as FIFA World Cup 2002, is the second EA Sports official World Cup video game and tie-in to the 2002 FIFA World Cup, released for GameCube, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation, PlayStation 2 and Xbox. It was developed by EA Canada and Creations, with Intelligent Games assisting the development of the PC and sixth-generation console versions, with additional assistance from Tose Software for the GameCube version. The game was published by EA Sports in North America and Europe and published by Electronic Arts Square in Japan. The GameCube version was a launch title for the system in Europe.
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; 76.58% and 73 out of 100 for the PlayStation 2 version; 76.05% and 79 out of 100 for the Xbox version; 73.59% and 78 out of 100 for the GameCube version; and 68.75% and 77 out of 100 for the PlayStation version. In Japan, Famitsu gave the GameCube, PS2, and Xbox versions each a score of 30 out of 40.
The PlayStation 2 version of 2002 FIFA World Cup received a "Gold" sales award from the Entertainment and Leisure Software Publishers Association (ELSPA), indicating sales of at least 200,000 copies in the United Kingdom. The game was an immediate hit in Italy, with sales of 90,000 units across all platforms within one day of release.
Official trailer
Trailer. Watch on YouTube
Screenshots
Game details
- Genres
- Sport
- Developer
- EA Canada, Creation
- Publisher
- Electronic Arts Victor, EA Sports
- Series
- FIFA World Cup
- Engine
- FIFA 2001 Engine
- Platforms
- Xbox, Nintendo GameCube, Windows, PlayStation 2
- Age rating
- ESRB E
- Modes
- Single player
- Yes
- Local multiplayer
- No
- Online multiplayer
- Yes
- Co op
- No
- Age ratings
- PEGI
- 3
- ESRB
- E
Release dates
| Platform | Region | Date |
|---|---|---|
| PlayStation 2 | North America | 2002-04-22 |
| PlayStation 2 | Europe / PAL | 2002-04-26 |
| PlayStation 2 | Japan | 2002-05-02 |
Playable today
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Has online features | Yes |
Credits
- Publisher
- Electronic Arts Victor, EA Sports
- Developer
- EA Canada, Creation
- Released
- 2002-04-22
- Age rating
- ESRB E
- Region
- US
- Time to beat
- about 3.6 hours
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