Is EA losing FIFA license?

We examine what will happen to EA Sports after losing the FIFA license and what we can expect from its next work, EA Sports FC, its spiritual successor. FIFA 23 will mark the definitive end of the collaboration between the organization headed by Gianni Infantino and EA Sports.

Has EA lost the rights to FIFA?

The breakup means that EA's series will no longer be able to call itself FIFA—it will now be known as (the less catchy) EA Sports FC—and will lose access to global tournaments, following with the Women's World Cup in 2023. But it's FIFA that stands to lose the most from the parting.

Why did EA lose FIFA license?

EA Sports Loses Rights To 'FIFA' Brand For Soccer Video Games After Talks Fail With Soccer's Governing Body.

What will happen to FIFA after 23?

Of note, FIFA 23 is the final entry in the series from EA bearing that name. 2023's game will be called EA Sports FC due to EA and FIFA breaking up.

Will FIFA be discontinued?

FIFA 23 will be the last installment in the EA Sports FIFA franchise, but it most certainly doesn't spell the end of the video game. In May, EA Sports and FIFA announced their partnership spanning over 20 years will come to an end in the summer of 2023.

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Why is FIFA finishing?

The FIFA video game will be disappearing after the maker failed to strike a new licensing deal with world soccer's governing body. Instead, EA Sports FC will be introduced from 2023 after the company creates the final game in partnership with FIFA later this year.

Why can't FIFA be called FIFA anymore?

Electronic Arts has announced that it will cease making Fifa-branded football games next year. From 2023, the series will continue under a new brand, EA Sports FC.

Why won t FIFA be called FIFA anymore?

EA Sports will rename their popular FIFA game series after they failed to extend their partnership with world football's governing body. The Athletic revealed in October that EA Sports were considering renaming their gaming series and it has now been revealed it will be called EA Sports FC from 2023.

How long does EA have the rights to FIFA?

The FIFA soccer video game that gamers have enjoyed for years will disappear after its maker failed to strike a new licensing deal with world soccer's governing body. Electronic Arts Sports will instead introduce a new game — EA Sports FC — for 2023. The EA partnership with FIFA ends later this year.

Who will take over FIFA after EA?

EA Sports has announced that FIFA 23 will be the very last in its long-running series of football video games - to be replaced by a new franchise called EA Sports FC.

Why did EA ditch FIFA?

Video games publisher Electronic Arts says it is going to stop making Fifa branded football titles. It is one of the most profitable brands in gaming history, but the cost of the licence was one reason why the decision was made to ditch the partnership.

Why are EA and FIFA breaking up?

FIFA's licensing deal with EA only encompasses the right to use the FIFA trademark and FIFA tournaments in its games, meaning all EA would really lose from the federation walking away is the rights to the FIFA name and, theoretically, three tournaments: the World Cup, the Women's World Cup, and the Club World Cup.

How long will FIFA 22 be on EA Play?

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At the moment EA Play offers a 10-hour game trial of FIFA 22, but this will be replaced with the full game on June 23. FIFA's addition now means that all of EA Sports' 2021 titles – FIFA 22, Madden NFL 22, NHL 22 and F1 2021 – are available as part of an EA Play subscription.

How long can you play FIFA 22 on EA?

EA Play members will have a 10-hour trial of the game. EA Play members looking to race after those 10 hours can do so with F1 2021, a recent Play List addition.

How much does EA pay for FIFA license?

Among them is the fact that FIFA counts its EA licensing deal as its most lucrative agreement, worth about $150 million per year. Meanwhile, EA's FIFA games have generated more than $20 billion in sales to date. EA's contract expires in 2022, and negotiations over the past two years have strained the relationship.

Is FIFA 23 cancelled?

Long story short: yes, FIFA 23 will be the last FIFA-branded game that EA Sports makes for the foreseeable future. However, EA Sports will continue making football games, with their next one due to be called EA Sports FC - and it sounds like this rebranded effort will contain a lot of familiar elements for fans.

What will replace FIFA?

EA promises "the same great experiences, modes, leagues, tournaments, clubs and athletes," so FIFA fans can rest easy. EA Sports FC will be the new name for the publisher's football series when it releases next year, with FIFA 23 being the last instalment in the franchise as we know it.

Did EA lose rights to Madden?

EA and the NFL announce that they have renewed their Madden esports deal, allowing the Madden NFL Championship Series to continue. Way back in 1988, EA released its first Madden football game, titled John Madden Football.

Did anyone go to jail for FIFA scandal?

The Department of Justice has not charged anybody at FIFA with bribery. Prosecutors have instead alleged racketeering, wire fraud, and money laundering conspiracies under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) Act, which was intended for use against the Mafia.

Will FIFA lose its name?

Beginning in 2023, EA is ending its partnership with FIFA, and dropping its name from its annual soccer series. Instead, EA's series will now be named EA Sports FC.

Will FIFA 23 be called FIFA?

The latest installment of FIFA 23 will be the last under the partnership between the two entities. After this release, all future games will cease using the FIFA name or branding, and the World Cup will also cease being a part of it as an official FIFA event. Instead, the game will be renamed EA Sports FC.

Will FIFA 23 be good?

On the pitch, the game of football is good – better in many ways than FIFA 22. Animations are smooth and varied, there's more free-flowing action and more variety in player types. Yet, everything else feels half-baked.

Will FIFA 23 be on EA Access?

Ahead of the launch of FIFA 23, EA Sports has confirmed that EA Play subscribers will get early access to the full game from Tuesday, September 27, 2022, three days before the game's official release date. This is the same early access window for players who have pre-ordered the Ultimate Edition of FIFA 23.

Are EA Play games forever?

Members have unlimited access to the full versions of a selection of games published by EA, dubbed "the Vault", for as long as their membership is active. If membership is suspended, the games can no longer be played, but all progress and game saves are retained.