Why did FIFA lose the rights to Juventus?

Juventus have been absent from the EA Sports title since 2019 due to an exclusive partnership with rival gaming firm Konami and were replaced by 'Piemonte Calcio' – a fictional club featuring the team's players – for the last three editions.

Why did FIFA remove Juventus?

The Italian Football Federation (FIGC) announced on Friday evening that Juventus had been deducted 15 points for “financial irregularities” and “false accounting” in relation to historic transfer dealings – the exchange of players between clubs.

How did EA lose FIFA rights?

EA paid an undisclosed fee to license the FIFA brand, and was able to sell its titles as something of the “official” soccer video game. With almost no effort on its own part, FIFA got to be associated with one of the most popular video game series on earth, one with some 150 million players.

What happened with Juventus and FIFA?

The end of the partnership between Juventus and EA Sports is the reason the Italian champions will be called Piemonte Calcio in FIFA 20. Juventus have actually struck a deal with EA Sports' rivals Konami to appear exclusively on their upcoming title eFootball Pro Evolution Soccer 2020 instead.

Does FIFA have rights to Juventus?

EA Sports announced it's signed an exclusive, multi-year partnership with the Old Lady, which sees Juventus return to the FIFA fold with full in-game integration that includes Juventus' official club logo and kits and the rights to the Juventus Stadium, Allianz Arena.

The End Of EA Sports...? (They Lost FIFA)

Who owns the rights to FIFA now?

The EA SPORTS FIFA franchise, the most critically acclaimed sports videogame franchise in the world, continues to drive record consumer engagement with over 65 million games played weekly. Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: EA) is a global leader in digital interactive entertainment.

Will FIFA 23 be called FIFA?

"The FIFA name is the only global, original title. "FIFA 23, FIFA 24, FIFA 25 and FIFA 26, and so on - the constant is the FIFA name and it will remain forever and remain the best.

Who is Juventus biggest enemy?

The ACF Fiorentina–Juventus F.C. rivalry is an inter-city football rivalry contested between Florence-based Fiorentina and Turin-based Juventus.

Who will own FIFA 23?

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.

Will FIFA get Juventus back?

The news is particularly notable for the future. Starting in 2023, EA will be ditching its long-time partner FIFA for a newly branded franchise called EA Sports FC. The deal with Juventus appears to show that, despite the change in name, the series will continue to feature the biggest clubs in the world.

Is EA ending FIFA?

One of the biggest franchises in video game history is coming to an end on Friday with the release of FIFA 23, the final installment of a football game that has entranced millions of fans for the past three decades.

Why are 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.

Why are EA giving up FIFA?

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.

What is the Juventus controversy?

They are accused of secretly paying their players who they had said would be foregoing four months' wages during the Covid pandemic. Prosecutors allege that in actuality, players only missed one month's wages and were paid the rest in secret.

Why FIFA 22 does not have Juventus?

In FIFA 22, there are currently four Serie A teams including Juventus who are in the game with 'fake' names due to exclusive licensing agreements with Konami. AS Roma, Lazio and Atalanta are the other three teams, with the trio called Roma FC, Latium and Bergamo Calcio respectively in-game.

Why aren t Serie A teams in FIFA 22?

Serie A and FIFA had a somewhat difficult relationship in the last couple of years – in FIFA 22, four teams of the top Italian division were not officially licensed. Atalanta Bergamo (= Bergamo Calcio), Lazio Roma (= Lazio), Juventus (= Piemonte Calcio) as well as AS Roma (= Roma FC) were included with fake names.

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.

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.

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'.

Who is FC biggest rival?

El Clásico is perhaps the most famous rivalry in the world. Everyone knows that El Clásico stands for the derby between Barcelona and Real Madrid. The first match between those two clubs was in 1902, when Real Madrid was still called Madrid CF. FC Barcelona won this friendly match 3-1.

Who is Juventus biggest legend?

Is FIFA 24 coming out?

Despite it being sad that there will be no FIFA 24, we are very excited to see what EA Sports FC is like and how the gameplay will look. We hope that there are also some brand new game modes as well! Keep up to date with all of the latest FIFA-related and Gaming News right here at GiveMeSport.

Why is the Mexican League not in FIFA 23?

Liga MX's absence from FIFA 23 is the result of an agreement that it entered into with Konami, the maker of eFootball 2023.

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.