Not long after news that EA has shipped 10 million units of Battlefield 3 this week, the publisher has revealed that FIFA 12 has managed to sell a quite incredible five million copies in its first month of release.

“FIFA 12 has been remarkable. Five million consumers purchased this latest iteration so far, the best reviewed sports game of this current console generation,” said Chief operating officer Peter Moore on an earnings call last night.

“FIFA 12 is doing unprecedented levels of online engagement,” he added. “Four weeks into the launch, we have hosted 271 million online games, an increase of 105 percent over last year. Fans are currently playing an average of 94 million minutes per day of FIFA 12 online.

“One month after FIFA 12 launched in stores, the game is still on the console tray and thus still generating incremental revenue. Players are rewriting our assumptions about their traditional decay curve. They’re playing longer, they’re more engaged and they are eager to spend in order to extend the experience.”

FIFA 12 really is one of the best football games ever created, and after news of it outselling rival footballing title PES 2012 at a rate of 25:1, it’s hardly surprisingly that the title is doing so well.