FIFA 23 becomes the biggest ever launch in the history of the franchise with over 10 million players
FIFA 23 couldn't have hoped for a better launch, as it's off to a rollicking start based on the numbers released by EA. According to the publishers, more than 10 million players have joined the game across all platforms in the opening week. These numbers are new for the franchise and overtake all previous records, showcasing the impact EA Sports has managed to create.
Over the years, the franchise's popularity has grown with the empowerment of football all over the globe. Millions play every annual release despite the imperfections that are always there. This year's release has a more considerable nostalgia value as the franchise gets a rebrand next time around.
Naturally, players don't want to give up the last opportunity to play what's technically the last FIFA game. Moreover, there's a FIFA World Cup to be hosted in November, and there will be celebrations in the game. Unlike ever, this has been aggregated to get a huge number of players.
Earlier on October 12, EA Sports handed out numbers for the opening week of FIFA 23. According to reports, 10.3 million players have played the game at least once in the opening week, which breaks all previous records. Naturally, the publishers are quite ecstatic with the numbers and success of the launch.
Nick Wlodyka, SVP and GM of EA SPORTS FC, had the following words to express the company's feelings about the achievement:
Wednesday's announcement also practically confirms that the game will get dedicated game modes themed around the FIFA World Cup. EA Sports has also mentioned that these will be added as post-launch content and will be available to all players free of cost.
While the start is what EA Sports would have hoped for, the launch of FIFA 23 hasn't been without its issues.
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