Electronic Arts has announced the termination of its long-term partnership with FIFA. As such, the next soccer game from EA will be called EA Sports FC. EA Sports FC will have 300+ license partners across the sport.
Naturally, EA Sports FC will have the same great experiences, modes, leagues, tournaments, clubs and athletes will be there. Ultimate Team, Career Mode, Pro Clubs and VOLTA Football that were present in the previous EA FIFA games. Players can expect more than 19,000+ players, 700+ teams, 100+ stadiums and 30 leagues.
EA also claims that this new independent platform will bring fresh opportunities to innovate, create and evolve.
As the press release reads:
“This is much more than just a change of symbol – as EA SPORTS, we’re committed to ensuring EA SPORTS FC is a symbol of change. We’re dedicated to meaningfully reinvesting in the sport, and we’re excited to work with a large and increasing number of partners to expand to new authentic experiences that bring joy, inclusivity and immersion to a global community of fans. I look forward to sharing more detail on these plans in the coming months.”
It’s worth noting that EA will release another FIFA game before launching EA Sports FC. This basically means that the next EA Sports soccer game will be FIFA 23.
On the other hand, FIFA announced its plans to release a rival to EA Sports FC in 2023. FIFA stated that discussions are currently ongoing with “leading game publishers, media companies and investors” with regards to the development of a new FIFA simulation football game.
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EA drove the FIFA name to the ground to a point where a rebranding is needed even tought they basically have no competition on genre, what a joke…
EA really has run FIFA to the ground. I think there has been around 40 FIFA games released since 1993. Pretty much one new game a year. Even worse than Activision is with the Call of Duty series.
No the main reason is because FIFA wanted a few billion to renew the license every few years and that cuts up into EA’s greedy pockets.
Nice knowing ya EA
its football
At this rate, it would surprise me no end if the next World Cup game was yet another re-release of `Artic World Cup Football` under a different name with a case full of stickers and wall charts.
After all, it worked for US Gold back in the day.
Same sh*t. Other name
“Naturally, EA Sports FC will have the same great experiences,”
We see what you did there.
yeah, dudes “to the ground” selling 15+ millions copies. i think you don’t really understand how mainstream FIFA really is.
I find very interesting this move. what is that is selling 15+ million units? the game or the brand? EA believes is the game, FIFA believes is the brand. i will enjoy seeing the sales war between EA Sports FC and the new FiFA
The same thing goes on with Call of Duty games. Every year a new one comes out and millions and millions of fans buy the new one. They don’t seem to ever get enough of Call of Duty.
“Over 70% of EA’s Revenue Comes From Live-Service Titles” Gamerant
Better this way, EA needs to explore other avenues of Football, at least.