'FIFA 17' has become Manchester United's official video games partner.

Wayne Rooney in FIFA 17

Wayne Rooney in FIFA 17

EA Sports has announced they are teaming up with the soccer club - captained by Wayne Rooney - for the forthcoming game, and that the deal would be mainly online and will include unique access to Manchester United content.

A statement from EA explained: "This partnership will allow fans to gain unique access to Manchester United through 'FIFA 17'.

"Fans will be able to access exciting content, including interactive experiences, social campaigns, wallpapers and 'FIFA 17' covers they can download on the Club's site, providing new innovative ways for fans to get closer to the Club."

EA Sports has already made many huge partnerships for the forthcoming game including Juventus, Bayern Munich and Crystal Palace, and the title will be the first in the FIFA series to employ the frostbite game engine giving the game play more reliability.

Manchester United Group Managing Director Richard Arnold believes the partnership is a gift to fans of the premier league team.

He said: "The ability to bring sports fans together is simply in EA SPORTS DNA. By having these innovators on board with our family of global partners, we're pledging to our 659 million followers that they can look forward to great content and concepts over the coming seasons. That much is evident in the exciting piece released today and the trailer for 'FIFA 17 The Journey', drawing on our unrivalled record of giving youth a chance.

"This announcement will no doubt excite many of our younger fans, and indeed some of our players, who will have grown up with the franchise and other EA SPORTS phenomena."

The news comes following the announcement that Borussia Dortmund captain Marco Reus is the new global cover star.

Following the exciting partnership news gamers don't have long to wait too long get their hands on the title which is set to be released on 27 September.


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