No More EA FIFA Games?
Posted: 10 May 2022, 20:11
Electronic Arts (EA) have confirmed that they will stop making FIFA video games after FIFA 2023. While FIFA is one of the most profitable brands in gaming history, the cost of the game's licence was one of the reasons why the drastic decision was made.
All is not lost however. The company WILL still be making football video games with the name EA Sports FC.
A statement read: "I want to start by thanking this incredible community of more than 150 million fans for helping build the world’s biggest football entertainment platform - EA SPORTS FIFA. After nearly 30 years of creating genre-defining interactive football experiences, we will soon begin an exciting new era. Next year, EA SPORTS FC will become the future of football from EA SPORTS. Everything you love about our games will be part of EA SPORTS FC – the same great experiences, modes, leagues, tournaments, clubs and athletes will be there. Ultimate Team, Career Mode, Pro Clubs and VOLTA Football will all be there."
Fans can also rest assured that they will still able to play as Premier League teams like Liverpool, who have been fictitiously called Merseyside Red on Pro Evolution Soccer, FIFA's rival game which does not have the licence. EA have signed up 19,000 athletes, 700 teams, 100 stadiums and more than 30 leagues for future games.
FIFA 23 will hit the shelves this autumn, while the first edition of EA Sports FC is expected to release late next year.
Source - Mirror
All is not lost however. The company WILL still be making football video games with the name EA Sports FC.
A statement read: "I want to start by thanking this incredible community of more than 150 million fans for helping build the world’s biggest football entertainment platform - EA SPORTS FIFA. After nearly 30 years of creating genre-defining interactive football experiences, we will soon begin an exciting new era. Next year, EA SPORTS FC will become the future of football from EA SPORTS. Everything you love about our games will be part of EA SPORTS FC – the same great experiences, modes, leagues, tournaments, clubs and athletes will be there. Ultimate Team, Career Mode, Pro Clubs and VOLTA Football will all be there."
Fans can also rest assured that they will still able to play as Premier League teams like Liverpool, who have been fictitiously called Merseyside Red on Pro Evolution Soccer, FIFA's rival game which does not have the licence. EA have signed up 19,000 athletes, 700 teams, 100 stadiums and more than 30 leagues for future games.
FIFA 23 will hit the shelves this autumn, while the first edition of EA Sports FC is expected to release late next year.
Source - Mirror