A new statement from FIFA’s president makes it clear that the long-running franchise isn’t going away any time soon, with soccer’s governing body planning on launching its own rival soccer game.
Despite the ongoing drama over the franchise’s future following EA losing the FIFA license, the latest entry has proven to be a success, with FIFA 23 on track to become the best-selling title in franchise history.Debuting on the Sega Mega Drive in 1993 as FIFA International Soccer, EA’s series of licensed soccer games would eventually grow to become the best-selling sports game franchise in the world.
While the quality of series’ entries has sometimes varied wildly from year to year, FIFA’s annual releases have been one of the best ways for gamers to experience digital soccer for decades.
Following its recent loss of the rights to the FIFA franchise, EA will be releasing its own EA Sports FC games featuring licensed players from various football clubs.
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