FIFA 17 Release Date and Player Ratings: Cristiano Ronaldo Claims Top Spot; Features and Official List of Players

The New Season of FIFA Launches Soon, With a Surprising Top Player

By Christian Ver Marcelo, CP Contributor Friday, September 09, 2016

With the football season building up hype over the teams, athletes, and fans, the video game industry is also on board. EA is once again offering an updated version of its renowned football video game, the FIFA 17.

Release Date and Pre-Order Deals

EA will officially launch FIFA 17 in the North American region later this month on September 27. It will be available on several gaming consoles, including the Xbox One, Xbox 360, the PlayStation 4 (along with its newly released Pro and Slim versions), PlayStation 3, and PC. It will then be available for retail in Europe and other regions two days after, on September 29.

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Those who subscribe to EA Access on the Xbox One and to Origin Access on PC will be allowed to play the game earlier than the released version through Play First Trials. Pre-order deals are also available. The FIFA 17 Super Deluxe Edition will get you up to 40 FIFA Ultimate Team Jumbo Premium Gold Packs, up to 2 loan players from the Team of the Week for 3 matches, and exclusive custom Ultimate Team kits created by the designers and soundtrack artists.

Player Ratings

For seven long years, Lionel Messi has reigned supreme in the player rankings of the FIFA video game. This time around, his stint ends as Cristiano Ronaldo takes over. Upon release, these stats and ranking will be built-in on the game. Given the highly powered nature of the game, it is expected to change through time as the season goes on.

Out of a list of 50, here are the top 20 players along with their respective ratings, all from the official website of EA Sports.

1. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) – 94
2. Lionel Messi (Argentina / Barcelona) – 93
3. Neymar (Brazil / Barcelona) – 92
4. Luis Suarez (Uruguay / Barcelona) – 92
5. Manuel Neuer (Germany / Bayern Munich) – 92
6. Gareth Bale (Wales / Real Madrid) – 90
7. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Sweden / Manchester United) – 90
8. Jerome Boateng (Germany / Bayern Munich) – 90
9. Robert Lewandowski (Poland / Bayern Munich) – 90
10. David De Gea (Spain / Manchester United) – 90
11. Sergio Aguero (Argentina / Manchester City) – 89
12. Mesut Ozil (Germany / Arsenal) – 89
13. Thibaut Courtois (Belgium / Chelsea) – 89
14. Sergio Ramos (Spain / Real Madrid) – 89
15. Luka Modric (Croatia / Real Madrid) – 89
16. Thiago Silva (Brazil / Paris Saint-Germain) – 89
17. Antoine Griezmann (France / Atletico Madrid) – 88
18. Paul Pogba (France / Manchester United) – 88
19. Gonzalo Higuain (Argentina / Juventus) – 88
20. Pepe (Portugal / Real Madrid) - 88