FIFA 12 (titled FIFA Soccer 12 in ) is the 19th game in ' of video games. It was developed by , and published by Electronic Arts worldwide under the label. It was released in September 2011, on consoles for , , and ; on handhelds for , , , , and ; and on computers for and . A port of the game entitled FIFA Football (titled FIFA Soccer in ) was released as a launch title for the .
David Rutter, the line producer for FIFA 12, promised "a revolutionary year for FIFA ... especially in the gameplay department."
In the United Kingdom, an "Ultimate Edition" of the game was available at and stores. It included four monthly Ultimate Team gold packs, with each pack containing 12 items, including players, contracts, stadiums, managers, staff, fitness, healing, footballs, kits and badges. Each pack contains one rare item, such as enhanced player attributes, longer contracts and the most coveted players. On 22 June 2011, EA Sports announced that the version of FIFA 12 will have the same engine, features, and competitions as the and versions.
Along with several other new EA Sports titles, FIFA 12 was available three days early to purchasers of the EA Sports Season Ticket.
The release date of the FIFA 12 demo was announced at the event in Germany on August 16, 2011; the demo was available from and EA's for Microsoft Windows on 13 September 2011.