Is NBA buying FIFA?

NBA 2K publisher has "no plans" to pick up the FIFA name after EA split.

Who is buying the rights to FIFA?

(NASDAQ: EA) and the Fédération Internationale de Football Association(FIFA) have announced an extension of their existing licensing agreement until December 31, 2022. Under the terms of the agreement, EA SPORTS maintains exclusive rights to release FIFA-branded action and management videogames.

Who will take over FIFA license?

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.

Does EA own FIFA anymore?

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.

Who is taking over FIFA 24?

EA Sports FC Will Replace FIFA 24

We all still have to get used to this rather strange name "EA Sports FC". Everyone will probably be saying "FIFA" for quite a while. After all, EA has been releasing "a new FIFA" for over 30 years.

FIFA 23 - 15 Things You NEED TO KNOW Before You Buy

What will replace FIFA 23?

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.

What will replace FIFA 24?

One thing to keep in mind is that the next game won't actually be called FIFA 24 and will instead rebranded to EA Sports FC. The new name is the result of EA Sports and FIFA ending their 20-year partnership. A renewed deal between the two parties could not be agreed meaning the game needed to be rebranded.

Why is EA losing rights to FIFA?

Key Background. Tensions had built for months as EA and FIFA worked to hash out a new contract, according to the New York Times. A major point of contention was FIFA's demand to double its licensing fee, which was already $150 million a year, the Times reported.

Is EA losing FIFA license?

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.

Why is FIFA ending?

In May, EA Sports and FIFA announced their partnership spanning over 20 years will come to an end in the summer of 2023. After months of negotiations regarding an extension of their current partnership, the two sides were unable to come to an agreement on future terms.

Why are FIFA and EA splitting?

The most obvious reason why FIFA and EA Sports struggled to renegotiate their long-standing deal – money! Although it was always a lucrative partnership for both sides, FIFA the organisation had noticed those rising profits and were chasing at least double the $150 million licensing fee it gets annually from EA Sports.

Is FIFA ending contract with EA?

EA Sports, FIFA End Nearly 30-Year Video Game Partnership After Contract Negotiations. EA Sports is rebranding its popular world football video game and ending its long-running partnership with FIFA. The company announced Tuesday that EA Sports FC will launch in July 2023.

What game is replacing FIFA?

As you might recall, there's been a huge shake-up in the world of the video game football - with Electronic Arts dropping the FIFA brand in favour of 'EA Sports FC'.

Will Madden lose NFL license?

EA will remain in possession of the “Madden” license and development rights through at least 2026. The deal will allow EA to develop new games both in the “Madden NFL” franchise and outside it.

Is FIFA 23 the last FIFA?

It is the 30th and final installment in the FIFA series that is developed by EA Sports, and the final installment under the FIFA banner, and released worldwide on 30 September 2022 for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S.

Why is FIFA losing the name?

FIFA, one of the most popular video game franchises, will be renamed EA Sports FC after the game's publisher, Electronic Arts Inc., failed to reach a new licensing agreement with the world soccer governing body of the same name.

What will EA call FIFA?

The FIFA video game franchise will be renamed EA Sports FC after the game's publisher, Electronic Arts Inc., failed to reach a new licensing agreement with the world soccer governing body of the same name.

Will FIFA 22 be discontinued?

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.

Is FIFA shutting down 22?

Each year the next game in the sequence gets shut off so next year it will be FIFA 18, the year after FIFA 19 etc. So FIFA 22 servers will continue to be online for another 5 years!

Will EA FC have real teams?

Will EA SPORTS FC have real football players, teams, and clubs? That means that, yes, EA SPORTS FC will have real players, teams, leagues, stadiums, and everything else you can think of. EA has confirmed that they've got more than 19,000 players, 700 teams, 100 stadiums, and 30 leagues coming in the new game.

Why is FIFA 23 shutting down?

Players in the Americas might face some server problems in the near future. EA Sports has announced that its FIFA game data center in Mexico City has closed down on January 13, 2023, due to the company's technology vendor shutting down their services at the location.

Will FIFA 23 be more realistic?

Player technique, movements, and animations are more realistic than ever and little tweaks to the match-day experience keep things fresh and make this feel like a step up from FIFA 22.

What teams will not be in FIFA 23?

Latest FIFA 23 News

Ecuador, Senegal, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, Costa Rica, Japan, Cameroon, Serbia, Switzerland, South Korea and Uruguay are all missing from FIFA 23, whilst the Brazilian national team will have generic players.

Is FIFA shutting down next year?

Every EA Game Being Shut Down in 2023

The Stadia versions of FIFA 21, FIFA 22, and FIFA 23 will all have their online functionality removed on January 18, 2023, alongside the Stadia versions of Madden 21 and Madden 22.