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did fifa lose the rights to roma

by Dayton Koss Published 2 years ago Updated 2 years ago
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FIFA's biggest rival has been PES for a long time, and Konami has taken exclusive rights to Juventus and Roma in recent years. EA still holds the rights to the player names, but losing Juventus, in particular, has been a significant blow to the franchise.Sep 29, 2021

Why is Roma not on FIFA 21?

EA SPORTS have confirmed that AS Roma will not feature on Fifa 21. The Serie A club have refused to give the gaming giants permission to use the club's name and players. Instead, the Serie A side will be named Roma FC on the latest edition of Fifa. The club's Stadio Olimpico has also been ditched in favour of the Stadion Olympik.

Can you play as Roma in FIFA?

"AS Roma will now be Roma FC, playable and equipped with a custom badge and kit throughout Kick-Off, Career Mode, FIFA Ultimate Team and VOLTA FOOTBALL," an official statement from EA read. "Roma FC will now compete in Stadion Olympik.

What's wrong with FIFA?

Plus, says Moore, FIFA itself has had its fair share of controversy in recent years: the 2015 corruptionscandal, allegations of bribery. The value of the FIFA brand is immense, yes, but according to Moore, to a lot of younger people, “FIFA” is more recognizable as a video game than as a corporate entity.

What is Roma FC's FIFA name now?

Instead, the Serie A side will be named Roma FC on the latest edition of Fifa. The club's Stadio Olimpico has also been ditched in favour of the Stadion Olympik.

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Does FIFA have the rights to Roma?

Roma FC will be a playable team within Career Mode in EA SPORTS FIFA 21, featuring authentic players and up-to-date player ratings.

What teams did FIFA lose rights to?

Electronic Arts, the venerable video game company, is facing a turning point in its critical sports division. The company announced Tuesday that it would be parting ways with FIFA after the next game in the franchise is released, ending a 20-year partnership that led to the world's most popular soccer video game.

WHY IS AS Roma not in FIFA?

It has been announced that AS Roma will NOT feature in FIFA 21 for the first time. EA Sports have informed us that the reason being is that Roma did not gran them the proper license to use the club's name and player likenesses in the upcoming release.

Why is Roma not in FIFA 22?

Juventus (Piemonte Calcio), Atalanta (Bergamo Calcio), Lazio (Latium), and AS Roma (Roma FC), are the four teams who won't be licensed to FIFA 22 due to their licensing agreements with Konami's eFootball, previously known as Pro Evoloution Soccer (PES).

Why is there no Brazil in FIFA 21?

The reason is very simple: EA Sports does not have the licenses of all CONMEBOL teams, and therefore, teams from several countries of the confederation will not appear in the game. Apparently, the popular video game franchise only has licenses for 3 Latin American teams: Mexico, Argentina and Brazil.

Is EA losing FIFA?

The FIFA soccer video game that gamers have enjoyed for years will disappear after its maker failed to strike a new licensing deal with world soccer's governing body. Electronic Arts Sports will instead introduce a new game — EA Sports FC — for 2023.

Why isn t Roma in FIFA 21?

No Roma in FIFA 21 as Serie A club sign exclusive deal with Pro Evolution Soccer makers Konami. Serie A club Roma have announced an exclusive deal with Konami, makers of the football video game series Pro Evolution Soccer - meaning they will not feature in the upcoming release for the main rival franchise, FIFA 21.

Will Juventus be back in FIFA 22?

In July 2021, during an interview released on the television broadcast of Radio Kiss Kiss: Daniele Pelusi (CEO of UT7 eSports Team) confirmed that: the Juventus license will be available in FIFA 22.

Will Juventus appear in FIFA 22?

Why are Juventus not in FIFA 22? This is due to FIFA's biggest rival Konami-created eFootball 2022 holding exclusive rights to the club for this year's game. This means FIFA 22 will not be able to have any of the club's badge or stadium listed on their game.

Are Napoli in FIFA 22?

Napoli in FIFA 22 Napoli is a Italian Serie A team playable in FIFA 22. Among the club's players, Lorenzo Insigne has the highest FIFA 22 Rating followed by Kalidou Koulibaly in second and Dries Mertens in third.

What is Lazio called in FIFA 22?

LatiumLazio Will Be Known as 'Latium' in FIFA 22 After Exclusive Deal With eFootball. Lazio and Atalanta are the latest two Serie A teams to not be in the upcoming FIFA 22 videogame.

Are Lazio on FIFA 22?

Lazio in FIFA 22 Lazio is a Italian Serie A team playable in FIFA 22. Among the club's players, Ciro Immobile has the highest FIFA 22 Rating followed by Sergej Milinković-Savić in second and Luis Alberto Romero Alconchel in third.

EA Sports Sign FIFA 21 Exclusivity Deal with Inter and Milan

Last year revealed some cracks in the EA Sports licensing fortress. After years of pretty much undisputed dominance on the license market, the US publisher lost the rights to the most successful Italian club Juventus, who were known in FIFA 20 as Piemonte Calcio. Crest, logo, sponsors - all made up.

FIFA 21 Will Do Without AS Roma

After losing Juventus last year, EA Sports will have to say goodbye to the official licensing of another major Italian club. AS Roma have not given permission to the FIFA publisher to use their licensed product - badge, stadium, kits, etc. for the new release of the game.

Why is Roma not graning EA Sports?

EA Sports have informed us that the reason being is that Roma did not gran them the proper license to use the club's name and player likenesses in the upcoming release.

Is Roma FC still in FIFA?

No, they will still be included in some form. EA Sports released a statement saying: “AS Roma will now be Roma FC, playable and equipped with a custom badge and kit throughout Kick-Off, Career Mode, FIFA Ultimate Team and VOLTA FOOTBALL. And Roma FC will now compete in Stadion Olympik.

What is the name of the team in FIFA 21?

Juventus are now known as 'Piemonte Calcio' on the game, while AS Roma will simply be referred to as 'Roma FC' in FIFA 21 and will also have a custom crest and kit.

Is Serie B in FIFA 21?

What's more, Serie B (the Italian second tier) is not featured at all in FIFA 21 and it's emerged that Serie A sides Crotone and Spezia are not licensed either - with the only licensed Italian stadium being the iconic San Siro after EA were able to tie AC and Inter Milan to a multi-year partnership. Advert. 10.

When will FIFA 21 be released?

FIFA 21 will release on Friday, 9 October 2020, but if you pre-order the Ultimate Edition you’ll receive your copy three days early on Tuesday 6 October! The Ultimate Edition can be pre-ordered from GAME now for £89.99 (UK Only) or from Amazon for £89.99 / $99.99 (International) and is packed with extras.

Is Roma on EA?

FIFA 21: AS Roma will not be on EA game, Roma FC to take place.

Is Roma FC in the Olympik?

Roma FC will now compete in Stadion Olympik, but you can still expect to see the same AS Roma players in the FIFA 21 squad and on FIFA 21 Ultimate Team. Player Chemistry within FIFA 21 Ultimate Team will be unaffected by these changes.

Is Roma FC in FIFA 21?

As a result, AS Roma will be Roma FC in FIFA 21, playable and equipped with a custom badge and kit throughout Kick-Off, Career Mode, FIFA Ultimate Team and VOLTA FOOTBALL. Roma FC will now compete in Stadion Olympik, but you can still expect to see the same AS Roma players in the FIFA 21 squad and on FIFA 21 Ultimate Team.

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The two organizations are not happy with each other at the moment

Some big rumblings have been circulating in the sports video game world, with publisher Electronic Arts ( EA -0.82% ) and the international governing body of soccer, FIFA, butting heads publicly over the upcoming renewal of their licensing deal.

FIFA is not happy with EA at the moment

This news story started with a press release on Oct. 7 from EA that updated its investors about the launch of FIFA 22, which was released on Oct. 1. The game has been record-breaking so far, with 9.1 million players joining the game and 460 million matches played.

How it could impact Electronic Arts

With the FIFA license only covering the naming rights for the video game franchise, EA likely thought $250 million a year was a bit egregious for FIFA to ask for, and that is why it is walking away from this relationship.

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