EA has officially revealed new details about its 2023 soccer game, EA Sports FC, the first game in this new franchise without the FIFA name. After cutting ties with the international soccer federation last year, EA has unveiled a new franchise focused on the global sport that is already equipped with a number of famous players, teams, and stadiums thanks to licensing deals.
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More details about EA Sports FC will be announced in July, but this week, EA added that the game will be a "platform for creating, innovating and developing new football experiences" when it launches later this year.
“We build on 30 years of leadership and history in creating experiences that bring the global football community closer together, and we continue to do so with the fan first,” said Nick Wlodyka, EA Sports FC. “EA Sports FC will be an icon for the sport, a symbol of innovation and change, and we’re excited to show fans more of what the future holds in July.”.
For football fans, you'll be able to play matches from the Premier League, La Liga, Bundesliga, Serie A, Ligue 1, and WSL, while EA says hundreds of leagues, teams, brands, and athletes will be represented in the game. As for FIFA, it still plans to release a game under its name through third-party developers and publishers, with the FIFA president claiming that the game will be "the only authentic, real game to carry the FIFA name" and that it will be the "best" one yet for fans.
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"I can assure you that it will be the only authentic real game with the FIFA name and the best for gamers and football fans. The FIFA name is the only worldwide, original title. FIFA 23, FIFA 24, FIFA 25 and FIFA 26 etc. – the constant is the name and it will stay forever and be the best," said its president.
According to information, FIFA seems to have been asking for $1 billion from EA to use its name in its games every four years, which was very likely one of the reasons EA decided to end its collaboration with FIFA and develop its own football game.
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source of information:gamespot.com
