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EA is also encouraging fans to show support for the players by tweeting the following hashtags: #FIFA17Hazard, #FIFA17James, #FIFA17Martial or #FIFA17Reus. The winner will be revealed in late July, per the press release.
This appears to be a late move from EA—at least by previous cover vote standards. Normally, this aspect of the hype for a sports video game is handled four-to-five months prior to release.
With FIFA 17 scheduled to hit stores on September 27, fans will be learning who the face of the franchise will be just under two months before the game is released. It probably won't be a big deal considering how loyal and consistent the virtual soccer contingent is, but we're used to seeing the cover athletes before we know about the features.
This method was a changeup, but it might turn out to be the new norm for the series.