These were answered by Andy Abramovici, the FIFA 2000 game producer

1. When will www.fifa2000.com (the official FIFA 2000 site) open?
Nicky, I'm checking on this, but don't have info for you right now.

2. When will the demo be available?
Well, we can't say for sure, but I will say we should have it ready sometime in october. Remember, we are as anxious to get our FIFA 2000 Demo out there as you are to play it!

3. What is the official release date?
US is shipping Oct. 26 and Europe is shipping Oct. 29th. Keep in mind it usually takes a couple days for the game to be found in retail outlets...

4. Will FIFA 2000 be playable over the internet?
We think that we are still a year away from what we consider a consistenly fun FIFA match via the internet. Like many sports games, FIFA 2000 requires precise player timing and controller responsiveness, and from what we've seen so far, the typical internet configuration still does not allow for as smooth an experience as we'd like.

5. Will FIFA 2000 have any cheats?
The PC Version will for sure! We'll have different types of play, an extra pitch or two, and a few bonus teams.

6. What are the major improvements from FIFA 99 to FIFA 2000?
We knew going into 2000 that we wanted to add more grit and emotion into the gameplay experience. So, we incroporated barging and jostling between players, as weel as harder hitting tackles and collisions. Plus, we have added new and improved facial animation to our players which helps to relay the joy, determination and intensity they are feeling on the pitch. Another area we targeted was giving players more control over team strategies and tactics. One of the most prominent ways we addressed this was to include user-controlled set pieces. For the first time, users can choose between plays when in free kick, corner kick and throw-in situations. Some other additions we made were to make passes and through passes more pesponsive than last year, create a more aggressive CUP team AI in professional and world class modes, and add more awareness to the commentary, especially in our season and tournament modes.

7. How will relegation work? Will there be any second division teams?
As in real life, promotion and relegation means that your league will change on a yearly basis, After a season is finished, the worst teams will be relegated and replaced with a few new 2nd division teams looking for a shot at the league title. But because we have crammed over 400 of the world's greatest teams into FIFA 2000, we do not yet support the entire 2nd division leagues.

8. Controls, are the buttons the same as in the other FIFA games? Any new moves?
We tried to improve the controls without re-mapping the whole enchilada. So, the basic controls, e.g. pass, shoot, sprint are the same, but some advanced functionality got simplified. For instance, now you need to press only one button to pull off a dede, shimmy or dummy.