Common wisdom holds that European style football is not popular in the United States, but it seems that EA Sports knows better and is making a solid effort to make the new FIFA 15 simulation a successful launch in North America.
The title is available in stores and via digital distribution starting today and players can mark the occasion by taking a look at the top twenty footballers that they can control in the Major League Soccer.
Forward Clint Dempsey is the best of the bunch, but there are a handful of other superstars currently playing in the United States that are solid recruits for almost any team, including Donovan, Thierry Henry and Jermaine Defoe.
FIFA 15 will be offered in Europe on September 25 and the football sim can be played on the Xbox One, the PlayStation 4, the PC and last-gen consoles.
EA Sports says that the title introduces smarter teammates, better goalkeepers with more animations, an improved presentation based on real life television broadcasts, and refinements for all core modes, including Ultimate Team.
FIFA 15 is one of the biggest launches of the fall season and it will be interesting to see how fans react to the new features introduced by the title.