Build your ultimate team in FIFA 09

EA Sports announces Ultimate Team, an original new FIFA 09 game mode available via PlayStation Network.

Will you employ a sweeper and two attack minded wing backs or play it safe and bring in the entire Italy back four? This is just one of the many decisions you'll need to make in the FIFA 09 Ultimate Team mode, available for download from March 19, 2009.

Collect, trade and play your way to international glory and assemble the greatest squad on the planet in the new mode that takes elements of traditional trading card games and adds the complexity of a football management simulation. Collect bronze, silver and gold virtual cards representing everything from the manager to the stadium to one of the 4,000 available football stars.

You can pit your dream squad against others via PlayStation Network and win in-game coins, which can be used to purchase new card packs. You can also trade unwanted cards, put them up for auction, track down elusive players in the transfer market and purchase new card packs from PlayStation Store.

A complex and accessible strategy system takes team chemistry into account, adding depth to the experience and rewarding tactical nous, and there will be plenty of matches and tournaments, both online and offline, for you to test your judgement in.

Download FIFA 09 Ultimate Team from March 19, 2009, and start building your dream squad.