From 2023, the series will continue under a new brand, EA Sports FC. The authoritative record of NPR’s programming is the audio record. Electronic Arts has announced that it will cease making Fifa-branded football games next year. This text may not be in its final form and may be updated or revised in the future. NPR transcripts are created on a rush deadline by an NPR contractor. Visit our website terms of use and permissions pages at for further information. May the best game win.Ĭopyright © 2022 NPR. And FIFA, the organization, says it also plans to release a game in the near future. Electronic Arts announced they will launch a new soccer video game franchise in 2023. But after the iconic duo releases their final collaboration later this year, two new games will take its place. RASCOE: Last week, FIFA and EA Sports announced their partnership would end this year after they failed to reach an agreement to extend their contract. UNIDENTIFIED ANNOUNCER #2: (Non-English language spoken). And he made it perfectly through the goal. UNIDENTIFIED ANNOUNCER #1: Here's the shot. The game is sold in more than 50 countries, with commentary available in almost 20 languages. In almost 30 years, they've sold more than 300 million copies and made more than $20 billion. video game company, have partnered in making the world's best-selling sports video game franchise. RASCOE: Since 1993, FIFA, the world's governing body for soccer, and Electronic Arts, a U.S. Fans will also await more solid information on EA’s promises to introduce fresh modes and innovate in new areas such as the women’s game and grassroots football.To millions of soccer fans around the world, there's a sound that comes to mind when they hear the word FIFA.ĪNDREW ANTHONY: EA Sports. Fifa 23, Fifa 24, Fifa 25 and Fifa 26, and so on - the constant is the Fifa name and it will remain forever and remain THE BEST”.ĮA has not disclosed details on the plan for monetising its future football games, but industry watchers will be interested to see if it rolls back on its profitable Ultimate Team model. The Fifa name is the only global, original title. However, in a combative statement Fifa president Gianni Infantino said, “I can assure you that the only authentic, real game that has the Fifa name will be the best one available for gamers and football fans. In a press release sent out two hours after EA’s, the football governing body stated, “a number of new non-simulation games are already under production and will launch during the third quarter of this year”.įifa did not share details on which games publishers it is working with. Governments around the world have since looked into tightening regulations.įor its part, Fifa has confirmed a new non-exclusive model for the future of the Fifa game titles. In 2018, Belgian effectively banned loot box mechanics in games when they were classified as unregulated gambling. Watching live matches and esports competitions could also be part of the new series.Įlectronic Arts has attracted criticism for the ‘loot box’-style monetisation of its popular Ultimate Team mode, in which fans pay for randomised digital packets of players with which to build their own superstar sides. It’s likely that Electronic Arts will look to capitalise on the massive success of ‘live service’ games such as Fortnite and its own Apex Legends, where annual release schedules have been replaced by an evolving experience with seasonal subscription fees, live events and greater player customisation options. “Under the licensing conventions that we had agreed with Fifa 10 years ago, there were some restrictions that weren’t going to allow us to be able to build those experiences for players.” Soon, watching and creating content are going to be equally as important for fans,” said Jackson. “At the moment, we engage in play as a primary form of interactive experience. Speaking to the BBC, David Jackson, vice president of EA Sports said that the publisher has plans to extend the game beyond interactive matches, but that the licensing restrictions imposed by Fifa were prohibitive. The possibility of a split between Electronic Arts and Fifa was first reported by the New York Times last October when it was claimed that Fifa was looking to double its licensing fee to $1bn. Since then the titles have sold more than 325m copies around the world, dominating the football simulation market and seeing off competitors such as Actua Soccer and Pro Evolution Soccer. The Fifa titles have been an annual fixture in game charts since the release of 1993’s Fifa International Soccer on the Sega Mega Drive.
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