The World Cup of 1998 in France saw EA Sports produce an accompanying video game for the first time, with that project running through to the 2014 showpiece in Brazil. It was then briefly FIFA Soccer in 19, before being condensed down to FIFA 97. We look forward to creating the future of football with you.” The history of FIFA © Provided by ĮA Sports joined the football video game market in 1993 with the launch of FIFA International Soccer.
Thank you again for your support and feedback on this year’s game. Our priority is to ensure we have every opportunity to continue delivering the world’s greatest interactive football experiences. “The future of football is very big and very bright. This means we’re reviewing our naming rights agreement with FIFA, which is separate from all our other official partnerships and licenses across the football world. “As we look ahead, we’re also exploring the idea of renaming our global EA SPORTS football games. “The breadth of our partnerships and our ecosystem of licensed content will enable us to continue to bring unrivalled authenticity in our EA SPORTS football games, now and for many years to come. “We continually invest in the partnerships and licenses that are most meaningful to players, and because of that, our game is the only place you can authentically play in the iconic UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, CONMEBOL Libertadores, Premier League, Bundesliga, and LaLiga Santander, among many others. That’s why we focus so much energy on the collective strength of over 300 individual licensed partners that give us access to 17,000+ athletes across 700+ teams, in 100 stadiums and over 30 leagues around the world. “Through years of building our global franchise, we also know that authenticity is essential to the experience. As a result, we have a clear vision for the future of football. “We hear consistently that what matters most is growing the global community, creating innovative football experiences across new platforms, a commitment to every level of the sport including grassroots, and accelerating the elevation of the women’s game. To do that, we start by listening to our players. What has been said?Ĭam Weber, group general manager of EA Sports, has said in a statement on the company’s official website: “We’re here to create the best experiences for football fans everywhere.
The market-leading simulator, which holds a place in the Guinness Book of Records as the best-selling video sports game in the world, has been in existence since 1993.įIFA 22 has recently hit the shelves and online stores, and been snapped up by millions across the globe, but upcoming editions could get a serious makeover as developers look to heed the advice of a loyal fan base. EA Sports has revealed that it would be open to renaming its record-breaking FIFA franchise as part of plans for a “very bright” future.