Clint Dempsey wears Xbox on his shirt — but not on FIFA 15's PlayStation cover

U.S. soccer hero Clint Dempsey has been named the cover star for North American versions of FIFA 15, requiring a different packshot for the PlayStation editions of the game. You see, Dempsey's professional club, the Seattle Sounders, is sponsored by Xbox.

In an email to media announcing the selection (coming last night during Seattle's friendly vs. Tottenham), EA Sports provided only the Xbox One box cover (though both covers are provided on a corporate website). On PS4 and PS3, Dempsey will wear the rocket-pop style kit the U.S. men's national team wore at the recently concluded World Cup.

[Derekvinyard13]

Ok makes sense....what's the point of this "news" anyway?. Read the article it's just saying he's wearing a different shirt, other then that this article is about soccer

[3-4-5]

For those that don't follow the MLS, Seattle Sounders are sponsored by Xbox, and thus their colors and jersey are basically an xbox advertisement.

OBVIOUSLY Sony would change the kit and using the USA jersey was the correct choice.

The game is the same either way.

[AliTheSnake1]

This is news on the American cover of the new football game.

[Gekko36]

Agreed, total waste of time this story, don't know how it got past the mods.

BTW it's "football", not "soccer". I know American's call "American Football", football however we call "American Football" "Homosexual Rugby" because it's a tarts game.

[GameSpawn]

I understand the naming issue, but I'd still respect both sports.

Honestly, American football has become insanely competitive, especially college football (even more so in the south-east US).

On another note, how would you like a 300-400 refrigerator to come running at you full speed? Yeah...

On topic: This story (and Polygon) are a waste of time. No duh they are going to change the jersey - it's a conflict of interest.

[Gekko36]

Sorry mate, I play Rugby, so I've done that, mind you I'm the 6ft 5 angry looking bugger heading your way.

I suppose if you took away the padding like in Rugby I'd respect it.. but as a Rugby player American Football is still played by puffs... Kidding!

Don't care about the jersey to be honest though

[SilentNegotiator]

Why do people cry so hard about America having a different name for some sports, especially people from the UK? All countries/regions have different names for a lot of different things.

[Starbucks_Fan]

k

[JBSleek]

Exclusive covers now lol.

[TheGrimReaper0011]

My game cover is in higher res than your game cover! XD

[fluffydelusions]

Cannot unsee Dempeys junk on PS4 cover

[Steven3657]

Being associated with Xbox makes your dick shrink.

[CaptainPunch]

Spotted the fanboy

[FamilyGuy]

I thought soccer players wore athletic cups?
You must've been staring awfully hard...

[MeliMel]

Lol...smh...lol

[skydragoonity]

Duh

[chrissx]

Such generic covers

[MegaRay]

It would be cool if the PS4 ver had Xbone shirt. and the XBone ver had PS4 shirt.

The internet would explodes

[ocelot07]

There has been loads of times when Xbox has been advertised in PlayStation games and loads of times when PlayStation has been advertised in Xbox titles.

Like Sony sponsor the Champions League here in Europe and I think they was also a sponsor for the World Cup as well. Ever since around 2006 in FIFA there has been PS3 advertisements around the pitches on until 2011. Then when Pro Evolution Soccer got the rights to Champions League. PlayStation or Sony has been advertised around the pitches on all versions of the titles including Xbox 360 and Wii.

Same thing will happen with PES 15 for XB1 and XB360 will have Sony or PS4 advertisements in game.

As you can see by the cover Xbox will be on some team shirts even on the PlayStation versions.

[OfficerDewey]

The Xbox's cover looks blurry compared to ps4's cover. Could be my browser. Next NHL 15 cover will have Bergeron of Boston bruins with arena backboard ad for ps4 but xbox will have target instead. Things just got Messi.

[SuicideKing]

Duh the cover is 1080p and Xbox is 720...

[OfficerDewey]

Yeah, even the grass looks greener..

[badz149]

60fps on PS4 and 30fps on the Xbox too. /s

on a serious note, on PS4, it looks like both of them are after the same ball while on the Xbox, they are after 2 different balls.

[ocelot07]

lol

[Artemidorus]

It looks blurry? Must be the super powerful 1.8 TFLOPS now jumping on to game covers.

On a serious note the Playstation 4 fanboy IQ is showing........

[MaximusPrime_]

thanks for the obvious..

[dodgemoose]

This. A company doesn't want to advertise its competitor's brand on its own product… What a surprise!

[spacedelete]

theres been a few times when there were PS3 adverts on the pitch of a few FIFA games of the 360 and even Wii version years ago.

[ocelot07]

@spacedelete That still happens today just not on FIFA. Sony are official sponsors for Champions League. PES has CL rights so expect to see some Sony/PS4 advertising around the pitches of PES15 on all versions.

[Chespin]

US soccer hero... They suck balls at soccer. xD

[funkybudda]

and he's sponsored by Xbox brand, both crappy, kind of match made in heaven, LOL.

[CaptainPunch]

Except the Seattle Sounders is one of the best ranked teams in the MLS, of course you wouldn't know that.

[CaptainPunch]

Sure they do, the US team played great at the World Cup. They're only getting better too.

[dodgemoose]

Messi's face seems a little off to me. Maybe it's the angle.

[ScorpiusX]

This just sad , trying to turn a contract obligation in fuel for this console pissing contest of stupidity.

[SPARTAN3]

OOO I will be ready for the mess up Xbox jersey on the PS4 copy. Like what was that 3DS game with the misspelling RE something.

[Goku781]

Xbox One needs all the advertising it can get. At least this isnt negative as the news usually is when it comes to it. Just another instance where MS bought someone out.

[Ninver]

Exclusive jersey logos? Now I've seen it all /s