Will EA Sports change FIFA name?

EA Sports will rename their popular FIFA game series after they failed to extend their partnership with world football's governing body. The Athletic

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revealed in October that EA Sports were considering renaming their gaming series and it has now been revealed it will be called EA Sports FC from 2023.

Is EA Sports changing the name of FIFA?

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.

Will FIFA 23 change its name?

Instead, the game will be renamed EA Sports FC. "EA SPORTS FC will allow us to realize this future and much more…but not before we deliver our most expansive game ever with our current naming rights partner, FIFA, for one more year," said EA Sports in the company's official statement.

Will FIFA 23 be the last FIFA game?

FIFA 23 has also been confirmed to be the last game in the series, leading to speculation about the future of the franchise. The franchise is not ending, but it will be undergoing a significant rebrand later this year.

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.

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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.

Why is FIFA stopping after 23?

More choice for football fans and gamers

Following the announcement, FIFA said ending its deal with EA Sports allows it to move to a non-exclusive gaming model and is engaging with publishers, studios and investors on the development of a new simulation football title for 2024.

Why is EA and FIFA splitting?

EA Sports wants to create its own game called EA Sports FC by ending its licensing agreement with FIFA. A representative for EA said the new game would be a defining moment for them. It will allow EA to provide fans with a more joyful, creative, progressive, and interactive experience.

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.

Is EA Sports FIFA ending?

The FIFA video game will be disappearing after the maker failed to strike a new licensing deal with world soccer's governing body. Instead, EA Sports FC will be introduced from 2023 after the company creates the final game in partnership with FIFA later this year.

Is EA Sports leaving FIFA?

EA Sports announced Tuesday that the soccer title it publishes in 2023 would be part of the new EA Sports FC brand, doing away with the FIFA name the series has used since the days of the Sega Genesis and Super NES.

Is this EA's last FIFA?

The game reached more than 10.3 million players during its first week, setting a record for the "biggest launch period" in the history of the FIFA series. Of note, FIFA 23 is the final entry in the series from EA bearing that name. 2023's game will be called EA Sports FC due to EA and FIFA breaking up.

Is FIFA losing its 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.

What happened to FIFA corruption?

On 21 December, the FIFA Ethics Committee banned both Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini for eight years from all football-related activity organised by FIFA after being found guilty of a £1.3 million ($2 million) "disloyal payment" made to Platini in 2011. Blatter said he would appeal the verdict.

Does FIFA 23 have World Cup mode?

See what's new in FIFA 23, with HyperMotion2 Technology, both men's and women's FIFA World Cup™ tournaments, cross-play features, and more.

Why is FIFA no longer called FIFA?

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.

Who is buying the FIFA license?

That developer is 2K Sports. Both EA and FIFA have released statements suggesting they are at a stalemate in negotiations for the renewal, with the latter reportedly demanding $1 billion every four years to keep their partnership going.

Who will make FIFA now?

FIFA has vowed to make its own video game after EA Sports said on Tuesday that it would no longer make titles in partnership with world football's governing body. EA has said it will continue to make football video games, but from 2023 they will come under a new banner: EA Sports FC.

Is Brazil removed from FIFA 23?

The FIFA World Cup mode has managed Brazil's absence in FIFA 23. It's quite clear that Brazil has been missing since FIFA 23 was released. While players from the nation are present in their official clubs, the national team is not on the list of teams. This has been largely due to licensing issues over image rights.

Will EA Sports FC be free?

EA SPORTS FIFA World, a new free-to-play game for PC, is entering a Global Open Beta. Join the 1.5 million fans who have already registered to play!

Can you get unbanned from FIFA 23?

Either way, you can apply to EA SPORTS to have a ban removed. To do this, go to EA's support page and log in to your account. Then select the game (FIFA 23) and your platform. Then select "Manage my account" as the topic and "Banned or suspended account" as the problem.

Will EA Sports FC have real teams?

Just because EA is losing the FIFA licence, that doesn't mean it also loses access to real teams, players and competitions – these are separate licensing deals that have nothing to do with FIFA. As such, EA Sports FC still promises to have a wealth of officially licensed clubs, leagues and tournaments.

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.

What will EA Sports FC be like?

FC will become EA SPORTS' platform to create, innovate and grow new football experiences, connecting hundreds of millions of fans through console, mobile, online and esports products. Over the coming days, the EA SPORTS FC brand will debut in more than 100 matches across the biggest leagues in the world.

Why can't EA use FIFA?

Why Have EA and FIFA Parted Ways? Although EA is synonymous with FIFA, it costs the game company around $150 million per year to license the FIFA brand, with the last deal signed in 2013.