Why is FIFA leaving EA?

EA splits from FIFA—will rebrand as EA Sports FC

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.

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 getting rid of 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.

What will happen to FIFA after 23?

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 The Hell Is Happening Between EA And FIFA?

Why is FIFA losing its 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.

Is FIFA 23 the last FIFA ever?

NEW BEGINNINGS: EA Sports FC will be the new name of Fifa from summer 2023. Fifa and EA Sports have officially launched Fifa 23, the last iteration of the iconic video game.

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.

Is FIFA 23 better than FIFA 22?

In this comparison, FIFA 23 fares much better than FIFA 22. And if you do not have any of these games yet, and are wondering which one is worth investing in the most – choose the unimaginably epic gameplay in FIFA 23.

Is FIFA 23 worth buying?

Overall, FIFA 23 does what's expected and has a lot of scope for improvement. However, it's the best football video game that a lover of the sport can get today. While eFootball 2022 is free, it doesn't have enough content for starters.

What is EA best selling game?

FIFA — EA Sports

EA Sports sold more than 325 million copies across 50 countries, and the series has produced $20 billion in sales over the past two decades.

Who owns FIFA now?

FIFA, also known as FIFA Football and to be rebranded as EA Sports FC from 2023, is a series of association football video games developed and released annually by Electronic Arts under the EA Sports label. As of 2011, the FIFA franchise has been localised into 18 languages and available in 51 countries.

How many companies has EA ruined?

Though, a disclaimer before we start, this will not be an extensive list. EA has shut down 14 studios overall, and not all of them were acquired externally.

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. As the years went on, the series became the dominant football video game in the medium.

Did anyone go to jail for FIFA scandal?

Former FIFA Official Sentenced to 16 Months in Prison for Accepting Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars in Bribes | USAO-EDNY | Department of Justice.

Who is EA's biggest competitor?

Electronic Arts main competitors are Sony Interactive Entertainment America, Zynga, and KIXEYE. Competitor Summary. See how Electronic Arts compares to its main competitors: Activision Blizzard has the most employees (9,500).

What is the number 1 most bought game?

This is how the list of the 10 best-selling games in history would look like with data updated to December of last year 2022: Tetris (1984), 520 million. Minecraft (2009), 238 million. GTA V (2013), 170 million.

Is EA Play being Cancelled?

Unfortunately, it's now confirmed that EA Play will not be returning this year. IGN revealed that EA will not host an EA Play event in 2022, and the publisher will seemingly focus on sharing information separately for each game.

Will FIFA 23 be crossed?

Yes, FIFA 23 does support crossplay, for the first time in the football franchise's history.

Why is FIFA 23 hard?

FIFA 23's Legendary in particular has its issues in the aspect of the AI moving and passing the ball much quicker than players can react, leaving for a more frustrating experience than ever.

Is FIFA 23 owned by EA?

Electronic Arts announced Tuesday that this fall's planned FIFA 23 will be the last title, in a nearly 30-year run, to carry the branding of world football's governing body. Beginning in July 2023, EA Sports' soccer flagship will be called EA Sports FC.

Is FIFA 23 going to be free?

Sadly, Fifa 23 will not be free on the PS5 and the Xbox. The game comes in two different editions. The cheapest and most popular is the Standard Edition.

Is FIFA 24 coming out?

EA FC 24 officially launches worldwide on Friday, September 29 and releases on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, and PC Windows platforms (Origin, Steam and Epic Games). A Legacy Edition is expected to be out exclusively for Nintendo Switch.

Is FIFA 23 pay to win?

Pay to Win

As with the game's predecessors, the most popular mode in FIFA 23 is the “pay-to-win” mode FIFA Ultimate Team. The only way to quickly get good players on your team is to invest hard-earned money in the game.