Is there going to be a FIFA 23?
FIFA 23 hasn't actually been formally announced by EA just yet but it feels like it’s almost certainly only a matter of time as the series’ annual release schedule is, at this point, pretty predictable. What’s less predictable, though, is what the series will look like in the future, particularly where its name is concerned.
Could FIFA 23 be rebranded as EA Sports FC?
FIFA 23 could be rebranded as EA Sports FC. It looks like the decades-long relationship between EA Sports and football’s governing body could be coming to an end, with FIFA seeming keen to explore its options rather than carrying on its collaboration with Electronic Arts.
Who is the face of FIFA 21?
As of FIFA 21, Paris Saint-Germain forward Kylian Mbappé is the face of the franchise, appearing on the front cover of the series and in promotional campaigns and advertisements. He takes over from Eden Hazard of Real Madrid who was the face of FIFA 20. Lionel Messi appeared on four straight covers from FIFA 13 to FIFA 16.
Did FIFA 23 just reveal a massive crossplay feature?
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? A new report from Xfire, however, may have just revealed a massive new feature coming to the series in FIFA 23, Crossplay!
Who will own FIFA 23?
EA FCNow, 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.
Will EA make FIFA 23?
FIFA 23 Confirmed The news we have all been waiting for, FIFA 23 will be arriving later this year. However, this will be the last in the series as we know it, with EA confirming that EA Sports FC will take over the following season.
What will FIFA 23 be called?
The series will be known as EA Sports FC after 2023.
Will there be a FIFA 24?
In relation to the FIFA name, the governing body of association football has also confirmed that they are still planning to launch FIFA 24, FIFA 25 and even a FIFA 26 in the future, stating that it will "remain forever".
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.
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.
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Will FIFA 23 be free?
As mentioned before, leaker Donk Trading has revealed that FIFA 23 will be free to play for everyone! This would be a huge change for the gaming community and we will keep you posted once official confirmation is released.
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.
Is FIFA 23 the last?
FIFA 23 will be the last EA Sports FIFA game, with EA Sports also confirming that they will launch a new gaming title called EA Sports FC, which will be the successor to EA Sports' FIFA series.
Is FIFA 23 the last one?
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 happen after FIFA 23?
It looks like FIFA 23 will be the last game in the series bearing the FIFA name. In May 2022, EA Sports confirmed in a blog post (opens in new tab) that after 30 years it will be ending its partnership with FIFA and, from 2023, the series will be known as EA Sports FC.
What have FIFA and EA Sports said about each other?
On 7th October 2021, fans around the world found out that Electronic Arts had filed trademarks in the UK and Europe for a “computer game software” titled EA Sports FC.
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Will there be a FIFA 23 from EA Sports?
The big question, then, regards whether or not FIFA 22 is the last FIFA game that will come to us from EA Sports. Will there be a FIFA 23 game developed and released by EA, keeping in step with the annual tradition that we can usually predict like clockwork?
When will the FIFA 23 release date be?
EA Sports normally releases its football games in the autumn, so if it was happening, we would expect the FIFA 23 release date to fall in September or October 2022.
Will FIFA 23 be free to play?
One of the biggest rumours circling EA Sports’ football game franchise at the moment is the suggestion that FIFA 23 will be free to play, whether or not that game retains the FIFA name or rebrands itself into EA Sports FC.
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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.
When will FIFA 21 be released?
The franchise's latest release, FIFA 21, has been released worldwide on 9 October 2020. It is available for multiple gaming systems, including the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and on PC. An enhanced version of the game has been released on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and Series S and Stadia at a later stage.
Who is on the cover of FIFA 12?
Wayne Rooney has appeared in the most covers being on the cover of every game from FIFA 06 to FIFA 12. Since the release of FIFA Mobile in 2016, forward Marco Reus, Eden Hazard, Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar, Paulo Dybala, and Kylian Mbappé have appeared on the cover.
What is the greatest rivalry between FIFA and Konami?
As the console market expanded, FIFA was challenged directly by other titles, most notably Konami 's Pro Evolution Soccer ( PES) series. The rivalry between both franchises since the 1990s has been considered the "greatest rivalry" in the history of sports video games.
What engine is used in FIFA 17?
FIFA 17 is the first video game in the FIFA series to use the Frostbite game engine and also the first to implement a story mode, namely, "The Journey". It also features the Japanese J1 League for the first time, the first time ever a football game for the international market features the league.
What was the biggest change in FIFA 97?
The biggest change in FIFA '97 was the inclusion of 6-a-side indoor soccer mode and polygonal players, with motion capture provided by David Ginola. The game features a much higher number of playable leagues from England, Spain, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Germany and Malaysia.
What is FIFA 18?
In 2018, Steve Boxer of The Guardian called FIFA 18 "the slickest, most polished and by far the most popular football game around" and "football [video] games’ equivalent of the Premier League ".
How many copies of FIFA have been sold?
Listed in Guinness World Records as the best-selling sports video game franchise in the world, the FIFA series has sold over 325 million copies as of 2021. It is also one of the best-selling video game franchises.
Latest News - Ratings Update
Confirmation for any FIFA 23 ratings is still months away, but EA has been releasing regular squad updates with give us an indication of what is to come.
Release Date
It's still a long way off, so we have no official release date for FIFA 23, but we still have a good idea of when to expect it.
Career Mode Trailer
Obviously, there has been no trailer yet, but we eagerly await one, as it should confirm any new features the mode has to offer.
FIFA 23 Career Mode Features
Nothing has been confirmed, but we can expect to see all the same Career Mode features from FIFA 22 on FIFA 23.
Name Change
There is still uncertainty as to what we will be calling the upcoming game, with FIFA and EA clashing over the rights, which looks to have ended their partnership.
Release Date
It's still a long way off, so we have no official release date for FIFA 23, but we still have a good idea of when to expect it.
New Leagues
The only new league we saw in FIFA 22 was the addition of the Indian Super League, and we would love to have even more leagues available in FIFA 23, no matter the size.
Licenses
Last year EA added the license for the Europa Conference League to their list, so they have all three European competitions in the game, with the Champions League and the Europa League already mainstays.
Community Vote
As ever, the FIFA community has been voicing their opinions on which leagues should be brought into the game.
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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. 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 …
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 …
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 …
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 demandin…
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 FIF…
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 bi…