What went wrong with EA and FIFA’s deal?
Tensions had built for months as EA and FIFA worked to hash out a new contract, according to the New York Times. A major point of contention was FIFA’s demand to double its licensing fee, which was already $150 million a year, the Times reported.
Why did EA change its name from FIFA to FIFA?
In an interview with the BBC, EA Sports vice president David Jackson says that the deal with FIFA wasn’t just for the name, but included a set of licensing restrictions that EA no longer has to abide by. This could free the company to explore more interactive and fan-focused gameplay content.
What is the future of FIFA and EA Sports?
A deal between FIFA and EA Sports to produce the games will expire after next year’s Women’s World Cup, though EA will continue to produce a soccer series called EA Sports FC. EA has released soccer video games under the FIFA moniker every year since 1993, and has regularly released special editions during men’s FIFA World Cup years.
Why did FIFA stop making video games?
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.
Will EA stop making FIFA?
Electronic Arts has announced that it will cease making Fifa-branded football games next year. From 2023, the series will continue under a new brand, EA Sports FC.
Is EA losing the FIFA license?
EA Sports Loses Rights To 'FIFA' Brand For Soccer Video Games After Talks Fail With Soccer's Governing Body.
Why did EA End FIFA?
Months of tense negotiations between EA and FIFA ended without an agreement to extend a partnership. The FIFA video game will be disappearing after the maker failed to strike a new licensing deal with world soccer's governing body.
Who will take over FIFA?
EA Sports FCFIFA, one of the most popular video game franchises, will be renamed EA Sports FC after the game's publisher, Electronic Arts Inc., failed to reach a new licensing agreement with the world soccer governing body of the same name.
Will there be no more FIFA?
The present licensing agreement continues until 31st December 2022 and FIFA 23 will be the final EA Sports FIFA game when it is released this autumn.
Is FIFA finished?
The FIFA video game will be disappearing after the maker failed to strike a new licensing deal with world soccer's governing body. Instead, EA Sports FC will be introduced from 2023 after the company creates the final game in partnership with FIFA later this year.
What's happening to FIFA?
What Happened To FIFA Game Series? FIFA 23 will be the final entry in EA Sports' ubiquitous football franchise, the publishing giant announced on Tuesday. The deal was set to expire after the 2022 men's World Cup but was extended through the 2023 Women's World Cup next summer.
What is happening to FIFA?
After almost 30 years, the franchise is changing hands. After FIFA 23, Electronic Arts will stop selling its future releases with that title (something they have been doing since 1993). FIFA 24 and its successors will continue to be associated with FIFA, but will be developed by a new studio.
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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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The trouble behind the scenes with one of gaming's biggest franchises
O ne of the most popular gaming franchises of all time is EA Sports’ FIFA series of association football (which North Americans like to call “soccer”) games.
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