'FIFA 08' online play feature now available

After promising to eventually offer online play Electronic Arts has officially launched the feature for its top-selling FIFA 08 soccer game as a downloadable option.

Available for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, Online Team Play enables up to five friends on five different consoles to take control of an individual player on the same team, supported by computer-controlled teammates, playing against up to five individually-controlled players on the opposing team.

According to EA: "Be A Pro: Online Team Play challenges you to master the same disciplines as a real football player—from positioning and tackling to reading the field and passing."