UEFA Euro 2008 (video game)

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UEFA Euro 2008
UEFA EURO 2008 Cover.jpg
Developer(s) EA Canada (PS3, Xbox 360)
HB Studios (PS2, PSP, PC)
Publisher(s) EA Sports
Series UEFA Euro
Platform(s) Microsoft Windows
PlayStation 2
PlayStation 3
PlayStation Portable
Xbox 360
Release
  • AU: 17 April 2008
  • EU: 18 April 2008
  • NA: 19 May 2008 (PS2, PS3, PSP, X360)
Genre(s) Sports
Mode(s) Single-player, Multiplayer

UEFA Euro 2008 is the official video game of the Euro 2008 football tournament, published by EA Sports. It was developed collaboratively by EA Canada and HB Studios and was released in Europe and North America on 18 April 2008 and 19 May 2008 respectively.[ citation needed ] The commentary was provided by Clive Tyldesley and Andy Townsend.

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Anthem mistake

EA issued an apology after mistakenly using the Soldier's Song as Northern Ireland's anthem within the game, instead of God Save the Queen. Public Relations head Shaun White said:

At EA Sports, we pride ourselves on delivering rich and authentic videogame experiences. We sincerely apologise for this error.

The apology was welcomed by Northern Irish Culture, Arts and Leisure Minister Gregory Campbell who said:

Any apology on this matter is most welcome. Obviously there's has been a lack of knowledge on the makers' part and hopefully it will be changed as soon as possible.

[1] [2]

Reception

The PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions received "generally favorable reviews", while the PSP and PC versions received "average" reviews, according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

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