Australian soccer star Sam Kerr will be a cover athlete for FIFA 23, and her presence on the game's box makes franchise history. The EA Sports series lets players become soccer's biggest stars and go head-to-head in a virtual World Cup tournament. New FIFA installments are released annually, with each new game honoring a renowned athlete with a spot on the game's cover. The franchise's new game FIFA 23will feature Sam Kerr on the cover, and her inclusion is a particularly meaningful moment for the series.
The original FIFA International Soccer was released back in 1994, and since then yearly releases have been built upon its foundations. The series prides itself on authentically simulating the beloved game of soccer by featuring real athletes, clever enemy AI, and authentic gameplay mechanics. Recent entries also focus on photorealistic graphics, with legendary soccer stars like Kylian Mbappe and Lionel Messi appearing in-game through the use of motion capture technology. Last year's FIFA 22 was considered a successful evolution of the series thanks to new features like special VOLTA abilities and returning modes like Career and FIFA Ultimate Team. Paris Saint-Germain's striker Kylian Mbappé was the FIFA 22 cover athlete, and the series' next installment will spotlight another iconic player.
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FA Women's Super League champion Sam Kerr has found outstanding success since joining the professional soccer world in 2008. Kerr currently captains the Matildas, Australia's national women's soccer team, and has been ranked as Australia's all-time leading male or female international scorer. She is the all-time leading scorer in the entire National Women's Soccer
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