UPDATE 17th May 2022: Developers EA Sports recently announced that FIFA 23 will be the last in the franchise and it is to be replaced by a new franchise called EA Sports FC. UPDATE 9th May 2022: Leaks have revealed that FIFA 23 Career Mode will feature a brand new “Stadium Builder and Editor” section.
Will FIFA 23 change anything in 2022?
Small additions and adjustments will likely be the order of the day, so don't expect wholesale changes across the board. EA has revealed little to nothing about the upcoming FIFA 23 which is expected to launch around Friday, 30 September 2022 based on the release schedule of last year's game.
What is the release date of FIFA 23?
EA has revealed little to nothing about the upcoming FIFA 23 which is expected to launch around Friday, 30 September 2022 based on the release schedule of last year's game. Rival challenge?
Is FIFA 23 getting crossplay?
A new report from Xfire, however, may have just revealed a massive new feature coming to the series in FIFA 23, Crossplay! Crossplay would reportedly unite FIFA 23 players across all platforms from Xbox One, Xbox Series X, PS4, PS5, PC, and Google Stadia.
How realistic should FIFA 23 be in career mode?
We already have a detailed piece on FIFA 23 features. Career mode expert Matt Killeen feels that EA could pull back on the realism a little – for instance, ensuring that authentic sunlight and shadows don’t render some stadiums unplayable.
Is there gonna be a FIFA 23?
Leaks have revealed that EA Sports FIFA 23 officially launches worldwide on Friday 30th September 2022. It will release on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PC Windows (Origin and Steam) and Google Stadia platforms, whilst a Legacy Edition is expected to be out exclusively for Nintendo.
Is FIFA 23 going to be the last game?
FIFA 23 to be final entry in series as EA Sports announces replacement franchise. EA Sports has announced that FIFA 23 will be the very last in its long-running series of football video games - to be replaced by a new franchise called EA Sports FC.
What will FIFA 23 be called?
Now, FIFA 23 has been announced as being called EA FC. EA have also recently renewed their deal with FIFPRO though, meaning that EA can continue using the "thousands of player names and likenesses" in the game.
Why there is no Juventus in FIFA 22?
Konami now owns the licenses for five of the most important clubs in Italy: Juventus, Lazio, AS Roma, Atalanta Bergamo. Juventus became the first major Italian team who signed an exclusive deal with Konami. From 2022 (eFootball 2023/FIFA 23), SSC Napoli will be also unlicensed in FIFA 22.
Is Juventus back 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.
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.
Who is taking over FIFA?
EA Sports FCFIFA 23 will still release this year, basically, but from next year onwards EA's footy franchise will be rebranded as EA Sports FC. EA confirmed the news with a press release and a blog post.
Will FIFA 22 have World Cup?
Can I play the World Cup on FIFA 22? There is no branded World Cup mode within FIFA 22. In the past, it was possible to use your imagination to a certain extent and create your own World Cup via a custom offline tournament. However, even this is not possible now, due to a whole heap of missing national teams.
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Release Date
With the next game such a long way off we won’t see an official release date for many months, but we always have a rough idea of when the game will arrive.
Game Modes
VOLTA Football is still the new toy in the box, so we don’t expect any new game modes to arrive any time soon.
Licenses
Konami usually proves to be the thorn in EA’s side when it comes to licenses, but now FIFA has entered the arena!
EA Sports FC
With a new name likely needed for next season’s title, EA has patented ‘ EA Sports FC ’, suggesting that will replace the current FIFA franchise title.
Release Date
With the next game such a long way off we won’t see an official release date for many months, but we always have a rough idea of when the game will arrive.
FIFA 23
There is some uncertainty surrounding FIFA 23 as FIFA and EA have clashed over the naming rights of the game.
Key Dates
There are plenty of release dates that you need to keep an eye out for, not just the full launch of the game!
Leaks
It has been revealed by a reliable leaker on social media that not only will the game be cross-platform for the first time, it will also be free-to-play.
Release Date
UPDATE 15th January 2022: Although not official, it is now expected that the game will be released on Thursday September 22nd 2022.
Will FIFA 23 be Free to Play?
As mentioned before, leaker Donk Trading has revealed that FIFA 23 will be free to play for everyone!
Will FIFA 23 have Crossplay?
Despite never happening before on any edition of FIFA, leakers have revealed that FIFA 23 will in fact have crossplay!
Ultimate Edition
Typically there is an Ultimate Edition revealed when a new FIFA game comes out, but this might change if the game does become free to play.
Web App
The Web App is a way for Ultimate Team players to trade, buy and sell players on the market whilst on the go as it works on the PC and mobile phones.
Trailer
As we get closer to the game being released, there will be a trailer that comes out for the game. Be sure to keep an eye on this page as it will be available to watch right here.
Latest - EA Sports FC Confirmed
- It's official... 'EA Sports FC' has been confirmedby the EA Sports FIFA Twitter account! You can check out the EA Sports FC promo video via the Tweet below. So, it seems that the transition from 'FIFA' to 'EA Sports FC' has been completed. According to multiple reports, the name change of an EA Sports title called FIFA would come about because EA and FIFA cannot come to an agreement on cost and new revenue streams going forward. However, …
Release Date
- With the next game such a long way off we won’t see an official release date for many months, but we always have a rough idea of when the game will arrive. FIFA 22 was fully launched on Friday, 1 October 2021, so if EA follows the same trend, then Friday, 30 September 2022could be our release date next year.
New Cover star?
- Each season the cover star for any FIFA game is hotly anticipated, and in FIFA 22EA sprung for Kylian Mbappe across the two editions of the game they released. Will we see more editions released for FIFA 23? And if so, will there be a variety of cover stars including some legends on any of the covers? These are all questions we don't know the answers to just yet, but that hasn't stopped the FIFA community from coming up with some awesome …
Cross-Play Test Live
- EA has revealed little to nothing about the upcoming FIFA 23 which is expected to launch around Friday, 30 September 2022based on the release schedule of last year's game. However, cross-play testing is now LIVE in FIFA 22as EA looks to add it into next season's game. In the announcement, EA revealed the game modes that will be available during the...
Game Modes
- VOLTA Footballis still the new toy in the box, so we don’t expect any new game modes to arrive any time soon. Ultimate Teamwill remain the main attraction as that is EA’s big money-spinner, so expect plenty of work to go into the most popular and lucrative game mode. Career Modereceived a huge overhaul in FIFA 22, so don’t expect massive changes in the next game as EA will look to clean up any loose ends rather than adding lots of new feat…
Ratings
- Confirmation for any FIFA 23 ratings is still months away, but EA has been releasing regular squad updateswith give us an indication of what is to come. Lionel Messi (OVR 93) and Robert Lewandowski (OVR 92) remain the highest-rated players in FIFA 22, but there are some new additions at 91 OVR. Initially, there were five 91 OVR players at the start of FIFA 22, but that has changed in the last couple of months. We now have six stars rated 9…
Licenses
- Konami usually proves to be the thorn in EA’s side when it comes to licenses, but now FIFA has entered the arena! Atalanta, Juventus, Lazio, Roma, and Napoli (as of next season) are all exclusive to Konami and eFootball, so they have all got fake names in FIFA 22. However, the name of the game is in jeopardy as FIFA and EA look set to part ways, with FIFA supposedly demanding more money than EA is willing to pay. Other than changing the name of t…
Leagues
- Will we see any new leagues arrive in next season's game? At the top of our wish list would be restoring the Brazilian league, which, despite being in the game, only contains generic players. As EA said on their website: The inclusion of "when and if information becomes available" leads us to think that EA is still trying to secure a deal, however, this hasn't occurred. Read all about the FIFA 23 Leagues.
Rival Challenge?
- For many years now EA's FIFA titles have stood fairly unopposed as the top footballing game. Things were supposed to change when Konami announced eFootball, however, the new game is yet to be released and has gone down like a lead balloon. Football Cup 2022 also tried to enter the arena, but Dave Ozzy summed up the game in their review for The Xbox Hub. "As a debut, it’s a bit of a Jonathon Woodgate. It turns up, gives away a p…