Electronic Arts and FIFA, it's over! The publisher explains why he made this decision

Even if the latest rumors suggested that Electronic Arts and FIFA were going to put an end to their historic partnership, the fact that the American publisher officially formalizes their divorce by means of a press release that we have just received sounds like a real cataclysm. And the first impact of this decision is obviously the name change: from 2023, Electronic Arts' football simulation will now be called EA SPORTS FC. “Our vision for EA SPORTS FC is to create the biggest and most influential football club in the world, at the epicenter of the football fan community, explains Andrew Wilson, the boss of Electronic Arts. 30 years, we're building the world's largest football community - with hundreds of millions of players, thousands of athlete partners and hundreds of leagues, unions and teams. EA SPORTS FC will be the club for all of them. , and football fans around the world."



On the content side, don't panic: Electronic Arts ensures that nothing will change, whether it's game modes or licenses. “EA SPORTS FC brings the strength of over 300 individual licensed partners, giving players access to over 19 athletes in 000 teams, 700 stadiums and over 100 leagues around the world. Through EA SPORTS FC, EA will further expand the reach and power of its football licensing portfolio by retaining and growing licensed football content, evolving new experiences and meaningfully reinvesting in sports. will also build on values ​​of inclusivity and innovate in new areas around women's football and the roots of football for the global community."



Electronic Arts adds: "EA SPORTS FC will be the only place where fans can play in the iconic UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, CONMEBOL Libertadores, Premier League, Bundesliga, LaLiga, Serie A and MLS, among others. The scope and the depth of EA's licensed content ecosystem will enable it to deliver unparalleled authenticity in current and future EA SPORTS football games." Naturally, each partner (including Nike) appearing in the network that the American publisher has built up over the decades goes there with his little spiel to drive the point home definitively.

Finally, despite this separation between Electronic Arts and FIFA, there will be a FIFA 23 at the end of the year, and things will be done correctly. “The introduction of EA SPORTS FC will have no impact on current EA SPORTS football games, and EA and FIFA are thrilled to deliver the biggest and most ambitious EA SPORTS FIFA ever this fall, is - he explained. Our final FIFA product will also include more game modes, features, teams, leagues, players and competitions than any previous edition. Fans will be able to experience these innovations throughout the ecosystem. EA SPORTS FIFA, including FIFA Mobile, FIFA Online 4 and eSports." A way to bow out with class, even if a page is indeed being turned.

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