EA Sports has revealed a new online mode called FIFA 09 Clubs, introducing 10 vs. 10 online team play, allowing 20 people on 20 different consoles to connect online and play a single match of FIFA 09.

Designed specifically for the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 versions, FIFA 09 Clubs enables players to form or join clubs of up to 50 friends and then put their strongest team together to take on other clubs.

FIFA 09 Clubs will rank the best teams in the world using a ranking system based on total points and placing clubs into different divisions. Clubs are promoted to different divisions based on their performance during the season. Another neat feature is the ability for club managers to scout rival players and recruit them to join their club.

The full playable demo of FIFA 09 is out now for the Xbox 360, PS3 and PC. Gamers can play as Chelsea, AC Milan, Real Madrid and a few other teams to get a sneak peak of the game before it ships to worldwide stores this October.

Tags: demo, FIFA 09, football, soccer

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4 Comments » greeneggsnsam on September 11, 2008 11:26 pm I’m no fan of football, but I can appreciate how cool this feature is. horngreen on September 14, 2008 12:25 pm Agreed and I am SHOCKED it was EA who did it. I recall hearing about this type of option years ago on the old Xbox with Football, Soccer, Baseball but it NEVER came true. It’s about damn time and I commend you for it EA. I never thought I’d say that! vitya on April 20, 2009 11:59 am Write your comment here… fisken on July 8, 2009 11:37 am n1 RSS feed for comments on this post. Comment Now Note: Commenting on Ripten does not currently require registration, however to be eligible for contests on the site, you must be a registered user. Name (required) Mail (will not be published) (required) Website Commenting Rules: No hate speech allowed. If you must argue, please debate intelligently. Comments containing selected keywords or outbound links will be put into moderation to help prevent spam. Ripten reserves the right to delete comments and ban anyone who doesn't follow the rules. Thanks. Notify me of followup comments Tired of the Goomba? Upload your own custom comment avatar.