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December, 2012

Picking up your language

FIFA 13 penalizes players for swearing at the TV while playing the game.
This was a little tidbit I picked up at the Most Contagious event in London. Turns out EA's FIFA 13 is set up to work with Xbox. Specifically, if you swear at the TV while you're playing the game you'll be penalized:
But the system will also listen for players whose frustration gets the better of them. Swearing at the referee will influence their decision-making, possibly leading to more bookings. EA says that in Fifa 13's career mode, gamers will find that storylines will develop if they acquire a reputation for abusing referees.
December 17, 2012
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