FIFA 16, the upcoming edition of EA Sports' series of soccer simulation video games, will feature women's teams for the first time ever. The announcement comes just before the Women's World Cup kicks off in Canada on June 6.
The lack of women has been a point of contention for years in the games, which have been around since 1993. A Change.org petition garnered more than 13,000 supporters in 2012.
There will be 12 women's teams, all international, compared to 30 men's leagues with more than a dozen teams each on FIFA '15, Polygon reports. Team USA players Sydney Leroux, Abby Wambach, Alex Morgan, and Megan Rapinoe are among those featured.
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FIFA 16 will be released Sept. 22.
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