What will EA Sports FIFA be called?

EA is officially dropping the FIFA branding for its hit soccer video games starting with next year's release, the company announced Tuesday. The new title for the games will be EA Sports FC. Despite the name change, it sounds as if much of the DNA of the FIFA games will remain the same.

What is EA changing FIFA name to?

For 30 years, EA and FIFA have mutually benefited one another, but all that is about to change. 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.

Is FIFA going to be called EA Sports FC?

The rights deal between EA and FIFA comes to an end in 2023 and the next game will instead be titled EA Sports FC.

What will FIFA 24 be called?

Why FIFA 24 will be called EA Sports FC. 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.

What will FIFA be called after FIFA 23?

However, things could get tricky in the autumn of 2023. The franchise will be renamed to EA Sports FC, following a breakdown in negotiations between EA Sports and FIFA that resulted in the loss of the FIFA license. This is why FIFA 23 is set to be the last game in the series under the FIFA name.

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What does EA losing FIFA mean?

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 is EA and FIFA splitting?

That's not to say EA Sports didn't want to continue the partnership. The company saw no need to unnecessarily jeopardise its most profitable series, but it did want more freedom. Specifically, it wanted to do more with its games, stage esports tournaments, and release non-fungible tokens (NFTs) based on FIFA.

What game is replacing FIFA?

EA Sports FC Will Replace FIFA 24

In the end, the process of ending the partnership was also due to the huge sums that the World Football Federation is said to have demanded from EA.

Is EA Sports FC going to be free?

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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.

Is FIFA 23 discontinued?

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.

Does FIFA 23 have World Cup mode?

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Will FIFA 23 be called EA Sports FC?

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.

Is FIFA 23 the last one?

While the current contract expires after the 2022 World Cup, EA Sports and FIFA agreed to extend the current deal through the FIFA Women's World Cup in July and August 2023 to include one final edition.

Why can't EA use the FIFA name?

But, due to the working relationship and branding, FIFA placed additional constraints on how EA could develop the title, preferring to keep its name linked to traditional soccer formats (11 vs. 11) rather than other potential gameplay formats.

Why is FIFA not going to be called FIFA?

The Fifa branded football series will be coming to a close in 2023 as developers fail to strike a new licensing deal with world football's governing body.

Who is the face of FIFA 23?

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What will replace FIFA 24?

EA Sports and the World Football Federation FIFA won't continue their partnership. Instead of FIFA 24, the established publisher will create EA Sports FC for fall 2023 – and according to President Gianni Infantino, the FIFA will develop their own game that should outperform the industry leader.

Who is taking over FIFA 24?

As the name suggests, EA Sports FC will be made by EA Sports. So, we expect EA Sports FC to resemble FIFA 23. So, if you're a die-hard FIFA player, EA Sports FC will be the game for you going forward.

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!

Is FIFA 23 better than FIFA 22?

The graphics engine provides an even higher authenticity level, introducing over 6,000 new animations for players on the field. Everything looks better than in FIFA 22: dribbling, shots, goalkeeper synchronization, or new artificial intelligence behaviors in defense and attack.

Will FIFA release their own game?

FIFA has confirmed it will launch a rival game to Electronic Arts' newly announced EA Sports FC, after the pair confirmed they will split after nearly 30 years.

Did EA lose 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.

Why did EA lose FIFA license?

In an interview with the BBC, EA Sports vice president David Jackson says that the deal with FIFA wasn't just for the name, but included a set of licensing restrictions that EA no longer has to abide by. This could free the company to explore more interactive and fan-focused gameplay content.

Why is EA losing FIFA license?

FIFA was seeking more than double the fees it was already receiving for EA to use its name, the New York Times reported, and the two companies also battled over whether EA's exclusivity rights extended to areas beyond the game such as highlights, tournaments and non-fungible tokens.