Take Two: after NBA 2K, the hot editor to develop FIFA 2K? Boss Strauss Zelnick's response

A week ago, Electronic Arts formalized its divorce from FIFA, thus ending a collaboration of almost thirty years. In the press release, the American publisher specified that its football simulation would now be called EA SPORTS FC, and that in terms of content, it was important not to panic fans since the game would bring "the strength of more than 300 individual licensed partners, giving players access to over 19 athletes in 000 teams, 700 stadiums and over 100 leagues around the world."

For its part, FIFA has been ambitious about the brand's video game future. "I can assure you that the only authentic and real game that bears the name FIFA will be the best available for players and football fans, explained boss Gianni Infantino. The name FIFA is the only global and original title. FIFA 23, FIFA 24, FIFA 25 and FIFA 26, and so on - the constant is the FIFA name and it will forever remain and remain THE BEST." The world football body has also pointed out that games belonging to genres other than that of simulation were in development and that they would be released during the third quarter of 2022.


At the pinnacle of virtual basketball for ages with its NBA 2K series, has Take Two Interactive been in touch with FIFA for a possible FIFA 2K? The question was posed to the publisher's boss, Strauss Zelnick. "We are very interested in expanding our sports opportunities, he told our colleagues at IGN. FIFA is a big brand and has incredible weight, but at the moment there is no discussion on this. subject is foreseen." Afterwards, if that were the case, we imagine that he wouldn't say it either.

Anyway, many observers have wondered at least once what could give a football simulation developed by Visual Concepts when we see the incredible quality of NBA 2K. And this time, the balance of power would be reversed since Take Two Interactive would clearly act as a challenger in the field of Electronic Arts which, in addition, benefits from the support of an incalculable number of partners. We are not there yet, however.