EA will not release FIFA 24 this year. Instead, the next FIFA will launch under the new name EA Sports FC. We bring you all the confirmed news and the biggest EA FC 24 leaks and rumors.
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) will develop its own game (it’s unclear when) and EA will release a new game that will be renamed EA Sports FC. Brains will melt, when “FIFA” is made by FIFA and “EAFC” comes from EA Sports.
EA Sports FC will replace FIFA 24 for the new edition of the game. We all still have to get used to this rather strange name “EA Sports FC”. Everyone will probably say “FIFA” for a while. After all, EA has been releasing “a new FIFA” for over 30 years.
In the end, the process of terminating the partnership was also due to the huge sums that the World Football Association allegedly demanded from EA. Even though EA breaks financial records year after year with FIFA Ultimate Team, Canadian publishers were unwilling to pay to keep the iconic name of their flagship game.
The end of the association has one main consequence: the name of the game will change. We won’t miss the real Champions League, authentic clubs or original superstars in the future. EA secured the original rights to the players through its FIFPRO agreement and announced cooperation with top EAFC leagues around the world.
However, there is also a big catch: the FIFA World Cup will no longer be part of EA’s games.
In March 2023, FIFA President Gianni Infantino spoke about his plans for the iconic game. And there may not be FIFA 24 at all.
After being re-elected president, he said that “they are currently in talks with major game publishers, media companies and investors to develop a major new FIFA football simulation game for 2024”.
They haven’t revealed if there will be FIFA 24 yet, but as of now, that could mean they’ll continue the series with FIFA 25.
The reveal of the official EAFC logo has sparked many new EA Sports FC rumors. We’ve already speculated that we’ll see the EAFC reveal trailer in July.
FIFA GAME |
LAUNCH |
---|---|
FIFA 20 |
September 24, 2019 |
FIFA 21 |
August 14, 2020 |
FIFA 22 |
September 27, 2021 |
FIFA 23 |
September 27, 2022 |
EAFC |
September 29, 2023 |
Leaker FUT Sheriff is one of the most trusted sources when it comes to revealing things early on in FIFA. But we still have to wait and see if September 29 is more of a prediction or a leak. But it’s the last Friday in September this year, so that makes sense.
There isn’t much official information about what’s new in EA Sports FC other than the logo and a very likely fall release. But the best part is that EA said we won’t get a “FUT exclusive game”!
There was legitimate fear about EA’s approach after announcing their new game and new name. What if they only include FUT, because it’s the most lucrative product they’ve ever had? Although there is good news.
The group of kicker.de had a great conversation with the VP of EA, david jacksonwhere he said: “I can assure you that EA Sports has absolutely no goal of pushing players anywhere”. EA is still focusing on Ultimate Team the way they want “to ensure that this experience is accessible 365 days a year and that we meet the expectations of the community”.
Additionally, when asked what will happen to Career Mode, Pro Clubs, and Volta, he replied: “These modes exist in all of our games. As a result, we have a wealth of data that shows us what our community wants to play.”.
Also, regarding the rumors and information that have been processed on the internet, Jackson mentioned that “99.9% of EAFC leaks are fake”.
One of the features that could be confirmed is that there will be a women’s competition. EA has already taken the first step in the right direction, as the Spanish F League will be part of the EA family in the future and the Women’s Champions League (UWCL) is finally available in FIFA 23. Of course, that could also be a first hint for the women’s career mode, as it would only make sense with more clubs and leagues.
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