Will EA still make FIFA?

(NASDAQ: EA) and the Fédération Internationale de Football Association(FIFA) have announced an extension of their existing licensing agreement until December 31, 2022. Under the terms of the agreement, EA SPORTS maintains exclusive rights to release FIFA-branded action and management videogames.

Is EA discontinuing FIFA?

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.

Will FIFA 23 be the last FIFA?

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 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.

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 Will FIFA 23 Be The Last FIFA Video Game That You'll Ever See?

Why is 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.

Why did EA abandon FIFA?

Why Did FIFA Leave EA Sports? According to reports, FIFA wanted EA Sports to more than double its annual licensing fee to continue using the FIFA name for the video game. At first glance, this seems absurd; EA was already paying $150 million per year, making the gaming behemoth FIFA's biggest commercial partner.

What games are EA shutting down?

EA is removing three games from its online store. These games are Battlefield 1943, Battlefield: Bad Company, Battlefield: Bad Company 2. These games will be removed from the platform on April 28.

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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.

What is FIFA changing its name to?

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 is FIFA no longer called FIFA?

The company said the new “independent platform” will give it a “fresh opportunity… to innovate, create and evolve”. The EA Sports Fifa games are one of the most successful brands in the history of the industry, first launching in 1993. But now Fifa will have to search for new video gaming opportunities beyond EA.

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 FIFA being deleted?

F1® Manager 2022 | Gameplay Trailer (Frontier Developments)

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

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.

Will FIFA 23 have real players?

Will EA Sports FC have real players? Yes, EA has confirmed that official leagues, teams, players and stadiums will all be available in EA Sports FC. The publisher will bring a unique licensing portfolio to the new franchise, featuring over 19.000 players, 700 teams, 100 stadiums and 30 leagues.

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.

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.

Which country was banned by FIFA?

South Africa. FIFA suspended South Africa in 1961 in response to growing calls from the anti-apartheid movement to boycott South Africa. The country's law at the time banned mixed-race sports teams and required foreign countries participating in international competitions held in South Africa to send all-white teams.

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.

How much did Qatar bribe FIFA?

An additional $480 million was also offered by the State of Qatar government, three years after the initial offer, which brings the amount to $880 million offered by Qatar to host the 2022 World Cup.

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