Once again the hottest release in the year, according to Steamcharts, Fifa 22 has been averaging 51,000 concurrent players on PC alone, showcasing its rising stock on the platform. Is Fifa Still The Market Leader? Throughout its seventeen-year history in the world of sports gaming, the Fifa series has amassed sales of over 325 million units.
How many people play FIFA 22?
According to EA, Fifa 22 has had a stellar start to life with its fanbase, boasting over nine million active players across all the different consoles and systems it has been released on. “Since launch, we’ve already had 9.1 million players join the game, 7.6 million Ultimate Team squads created and 460 million matches played.
How did FIFA 22 sell so well in the first week?
77% of FIFA 22's sales during its first week on the market were digital. It's the second year in a row digital sales of the game have far outnumbered physical ones early on. There are a few games studios can count on to make them money every time they launch a new installment.
What are the new features of FIFA 22?
FIFA 22 introduces a create-a-club option in manager career, allowing players to design a new club with customised kits, crest, and home stadium. The player career mode also introduces experience points and "perks" that can be used to improve the player's stats.
Is there a Champions edition in FIFA 22?
FIFA 22 is available as two editions, a Standard Edition and an Ultimate Edition. Whilst previous games in the series have included a Champions Edition, FIFA 22 does not have one. Players who pre-ordered the Ultimate Edition were granted a variety of bonuses plus four days of early access.
How many copies did FIFA 22 sell?
9 million copiesAs of December 2021, EA stated that over 9 million copies of FIFA 22 were sold worldwide, with more than 460 million matches played.
How much money has FIFA 22 made?
Net bookings for the quarter were $2.577 billion, an increase of $177 million from the previous year.
Is FIFA 22 the last FIFA?
EA Sports has announced that FIFA 23 will be the last in its long-running series of football video games.
Did EA lose the FIFA license?
EA Sports Loses Rights To 'FIFA' Brand For Soccer Video Games After Talks Fail With Soccer's Governing Body.
Overview
FIFA 22 is a football simulation video game published by Electronic Arts. It is the 29th installment in the FIFA series, and was released worldwide on 1 October 2021 for Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S. Players who pre-ordered the ultimate edition, however, received 4 days of early access and were able to play the game from 27 Septe…
Features
FIFA 22 introduces "HyperMotion Technology,” which uses motion capture data collected from 22 real-life players playing a complete, high-intensity football match in motion capture suits. The data collected from player movements, such as tackles, aerial duels and on-ball actions informs FIFA 22 gameplay. According to an EA Sports press release, FIFA 22 uses this data in its machine learning algorithm which uses over “8.7 million frames of advanced match capture” to generate l…
Release
FIFA 22 is available as two editions, a Standard Edition and an Ultimate Edition. Whilst previous games in the series have included a Champions Edition, FIFA 22 does not have one. Players who pre-ordered the Ultimate Edition were granted a variety of bonuses plus four days of early access.
The standard edition of FIFA 22 has a price of $59.99 on previous generation consoles such as PS4 and Xbox One; and a price of $69.99 on new generation consoles such as PS5 and Xbox Serie…
Reception
77% percent of FIFA 22 sales were digital downloads during the first week after its release, which is a significant jump from 62% for last year’s installment in the franchise, FIFA 21. As of December 2021, EA stated that over 9 million copies of FIFA 22 were sold worldwide, with more than 460 million matches played. Data analytics firm, GFK, stated that FIFA 22 was the top-selling game in 17 out of 19 European nations covered within their research, with Mario Kart following closely be…
Professional tournaments
FIFA 22 Global Series is a series of online tournaments hosted by EA Sports. The tournaments are held exclusively on PlayStation 5 where players participate in teams of one or two for in-game rewards and cash prizes. In order to qualify for the tournament, users must compete in their respective regions for high standings in the leaderboard or compete in Global Series Opens. Global Series Opens are tournaments that host the highest ranked players in their regions with w…
See also
• Pro Evolution Soccer
• List of best-selling video game franchises
External links
• Official website