Why is EA discontinuing FIFA?

The FIFA video game will be disappearing after the maker failed to strike a new licensing deal. Instead, EA Sports FC will be introduced in 2023. EA has been producing a FIFA game for around three decades.

Why is EA ending FIFA?

The end of the deal with FIFA came after the football body reportedly raised its licensing fee demand from $150 million a year to $250 million — bring the total for the mooted four-year contract to $1 billion.

Is EA losing 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.

Who will take over EA for FIFA?

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 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.

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What will replace FIFA?

EA Sports FC Will Replace FIFA 24

Everyone will probably be saying "FIFA" for quite a while. After all, EA has been releasing "a new FIFA" for over 30 years. 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 FIFA 22 the last one?

Long story short: yes, FIFA 23 will be the last FIFA-branded game that EA Sports makes for the foreseeable future.

Did anyone from FIFA go to jail?

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.

When did FIFA corruption start?

In fact, the 2015 FIFA corruption scandal implicated more than two dozen FIFA officials and their associates in a 24-year self-enrichment scheme that reached the highest levels of FIFA management. The equivalent tournament for women's national football teams is the Women's World Cup.

Is FIFA being deleted?

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EA Sports has announced that FIFA 23 will be the last in its long-running series of football video games.

Was Germany banned from FIFA?

After the Second World War, Germany was banned from competition in most sports until about 1950, with none of the three new German states, West Germany, East Germany and Saarland, entering the 1950 World Cup qualifiers, since the DFB was only reinstated as full FIFA member after this World Cup.

Why is FIFA changing name?

EA Sports to rename FIFA video game series after failing to reach agreement. EA Sports will rename their popular FIFA game series after they failed to extend their partnership with world football's governing body.

Will FIFA 23 be free?

Unfortunately for fans, no - FIFA 23 will not be free. This comes after EA announced Pre-Order packages for the game on the 20th of July 2022, which has confirmed that you will need to pay to obtain FIFA 23.

What will FIFA 24 be called?

The first Fifa game was released by EA Sports in 1993 with newer and updated versions produced on a near yearly basis ever since. But after losing the naming rights, what would have been Fifa 24 will now be rebranded as EA Sports FC.

What will replace FIFA 23 be called?

2023's game will be called EA Sports FC due to EA and FIFA breaking up.

Is FIFA shutting down 22?

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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.

Is EA FC going to be free?

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How are people already on FIFA 23?

EA has made FIFA 23 available early to those who pre-order the Ultimate Edition. That means, as well as extra bonuses bundled with that version, you play FIFA 23 ahead of its official release date.

How much is FIFA 23 gonna cost?

In the U.S., standard edition FIFA 23 games will cost $59.99 on PS4 and Xbox One, with a bump in price for PS5 and Xbox Series X/S at $69.99. The Ultimate edition of FIFA 23 is priced at $99.99.

Will EA keep making soccer games?

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. EA will continue to make football video games, but from 2023 they will come under a new banner, EA Sports FC.

How much did FIFA want from EA?

According to the New York Times, FIFA wanted double its usual licence fee, from US$500 million every four years to US$1 billion. EA will release its new brand of soccer video game, EA Sports FC, in 2023.

Is EA losing the FIFA 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.

Why was Argentina banned by FIFA?

FIFA announce that four Argentina players will be banned for the final two World Cup 2022 qualifying games after protocols were not followed against Brazil.

Why is Syria banned by FIFA?

Syria has not been allowed to host international matches in those stadiums for the past decade due to the ongoing war. But that may be set to change after football's governing body Fifa recently announced it would carry out a new “security assessment”, sparking uproar among activists and former athletes.