'FIFA 17' Cover Star Revealed: Borussia Dortmund's Marco Reus Voted Over Manchester United's Anthony Martial; Game Details, Consoles and Pricing

By Junrell Calunod, CP Contributor Friday, July 22, 2016

After weeks of voting, the global cover athlete of "FIFA 17," the upcoming football video game of EA Sports, has been finally identified. Marco Reus of Borussia Dortmund emerged as the victor after garnering enough fan votes to outpace three other "FIFA 17" ambassadors, including Anthony Martial of Manchester United.

Reus is The Fan Favorite

Express reports that EA Sports revealed over 3.1 million votes were cast within the two-week voting period. Reus raked the highest number of votes, gaining the chance to appear as the global cover star of "FIFA 17." Aside from Martial, James Rodriguez of Real Madrid and Eden Hazard of Chelsea were among the contenders for the "FIFA 17" global cover athlete.

"It is incredible to see how fans get behind their favorite player – Marco plays for a great club, is really fun to watch, and he is very popular in FIFA Ultimate Team, so it makes a lot of sense that the fans picked him," said Nick Channon, senior producer for EA Sports FIFA.

According to the EA Sports website, Reus is the definition of a technically proficient footballer. The 27-year-old new captain of Borussia Dortmund appeared in 29 games of German National Team and was awarded Footballer of the Year in Germany in 2012.

Reus, who has been actively campaigning in the past days, thanked his fans for the overwhelming support and promised to make them proud of his future performances. In a statement to ESPN FC, he said that he felt honored to join the distinguished group of professional footballers who were featured on the cover of FIFA.

'FIFA 17' Game Details, Consoles & Pricing

"FIFA 17" will be officially released in the US on Sept. 27. It will be available on Xbox One, Xbox 360, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3 and PC. The release of the association football video game in Europe and other parts of the world will follow on Sept. 29.

"FIFA 17" will be made available in three editions. Fans who will preorder any edition will enjoy some freebies and game bonuses. The Standard Edition, which costs $59.99, will come with five FUT draft tokens, 8-match FUT loan item and custom FUT kits.

Preorders for the Deluxe Edition, which is listed at $79.99, will come with 20 FIFA Ultimate Team Jumbo Premium Gold Packs, 3-match FUT Team of the Week loan player, 8-match FUT loan item and custom FUT kits.

Moreover, the Super Deluxe Edition can be purchased at $99.99. It is bundled with up to 40 FIFA Ultimate Team Jumbo Premium Gold Packs, 3-match FUT Team of the Week loan player, 8-match FUT loan item and custom FUT kits.