First look: Cristiano Ronaldo is the cover star for 'FIFA 18'
Cristiano Ronaldo boasts perhaps the most impressive résumé in soccer, but this is a first for the Real Madrid star and Portuguese international.
He's the cover star for FIFA 18, the latest version of one of the world's most beloved sports games.
Here's a first look at the cover featuring Ronaldo.
EA Sports used its motion capture technology to record Ronaldo's skill with the ball, as well as his running style and other physical characteristics. This will be used to make Ronaldo's likeness in the game hyper-realistic and be applied to the game overall.
Working with Ronaldo "helped fuel the biggest leap forward on the pitch that we’ve ever delivered," Aaron McHardy, a senior producer for the FIFA line, said in a press release.
Those waiting to get their hands on the game, however, will have to wait a few months longer.
FIFA 18 launches on Sept. 29 of this year for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360.
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Sam Laird is Mashable's Senior Sports Reporter. He covers the wide, weird world of sports from all angles -- as well as occasional other topics -- from Mashable's San Francisco bureau. Before joining Mashable in November 2011, his freelance work appeared in publications including the New York Times, New York Times Magazine, Slam, and East Bay Express. Sam is a graduate of UC Berkeley and UC Santa Cruz, and basketball and burritos take up most of his spare time. Follow him on Twitter @samcmlaird.
