The game features 52 fully licensed stadiums from 12 countries, including new stadiums, plus 30 generic fields for a total of 82. įIFA 18 is a sports game that simulates association football. The PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions, marketed as FIFA 18: Legacy Edition, were not built on the Frostbite engine and do not contain any new gameplay features, and are hence identical to the previous release aside from updated kits and squads. The PlayStation 4, Microsoft Windows and Xbox One versions include a continuation of 'The Journey' a story-based mode that was originally in FIFA 17 titled 'The Journey: Hunter Returns'. įIFA 18 is the second instalment in the series to use the Frostbite 3 game engine, although some versions of the game use a different game engine. Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo, at the time contracted to Real Madrid, appears as the cover athlete of the regular edition, as well as the alternate covers of the Icon and 2018 FIFA World Cup editions of the game. It is the 25th installment in the FIFA series. PlayStation 4 cover art featuring Real Madrid's Cristiano RonaldoįIFA 18 is a football simulation video game developed and published by Electronic Arts and released worldwide on 29 September 2017 for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch.