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'FIFA 16' will feature women's teams

A still from EA Sports' "FIFA 16" featuring USA women's team player Alex Morgan

EA Sports has announced that for the first time ever, the next installment of its genre-defining soccer game series will boast 12 women's national teams

The top 12 teams in the world based on FIFA rankings have been selected for the next installment of the long-running gaming franchise and include Australia, Brazil, England, China, France and the USA, among others.

"Bringing some of the best women's players and teams in the world to our franchise is a massive event for EA Sports," said David Rutter, VP and GM, EA Sports FIFA.

As well as life-like movement, the teams will also get a set of special game play modes including an online and offline tournament setting.