10 Mind-Blowing Facts About The Making Of FIFA

9. Bruce McMillan Would Put The Game On In The Background

The early years of the FIFA series didn't come with a lot of expectation from Electronic Arts. In the early-to-mid-1990's, the development house seemed far more focused on the Madden and NHL franchises that were selling well, and their location in North America made it difficult. EA didn't know much about football, but the people working on the first batch of FIFA games were very dedicated to making it a success. Bruce McMillan was one of the main producers on the first run of FIFA titles, and he knew a lot of effort was required in order to make it a viable project. For that very reason, he adopted a very unique strategy which he figured would allow him to know the game inside and out. Even when he wasn't play testing the game, McMillan would leave it on in the background as he worked, even long into the night. His thinking behind this was that he would continuously soak up the atmosphere of the game and it would help him think more clearly. Other entries on this list make it clear that the developers and programmers bordered on obsession with the series during the early years. McMillan's tactic wasn't out of place with what other people involved were doing.