Tag: Fifa
News Euro 2024 Will Kick Off As a Free Update in EA Sports FC 24 Next Year
Building from the back
Despite the well-documented fallout between football’s governing body FIFA and publisher EA Sports, the company has partnered once again with UEFA to add the upcoming flagship international tournament Euro 2024 to EA Sports FC 24. The event, which will take place in Germany next year, will be added as a free update in the...
Random FIFA 23 PS5 May Break if You Have Too Many Friends
Social butterfly
There are benefits to being unpopular: your copy of FIFA 23 won’t break on PS5. EA Sports released a statement earlier this week confirming that it’s exploring stability issues in the soccer sim introduced in a recent title update. Its temporary solution? “Reduce your PS5 friends list to 100 or less friends and re-launch the...
News Make Sure Arsenal Win the Premier League in FIFA 23 on EA Play
Game comes to EA Play on Tuesday
It looks like Manchester City will (unfortunately) once again win the Premier League this season, but you can at least make sure that doesn't happen in the virtual world. It's been confirmed FIFA 23 will be dropped onto EA Play for PS5, PS4 systems from Tuesday, 16th May 2023, allowing you to access the full game as...
News FIFA 25 Will Take on EA Sports FC, Promises Re-Elected Gianni Infantino
"News on this very soon"
Gianni Infantino, the head of football’s governing body FIFA, says that it will have news “very soon” on a rival to EA Sports FC, following EA Sports’ decision to drop the iconic license. The recently re-elected president – who is presiding over controversial tournament changes, like the expansion of the World Cup...
News Sony Ordered to Pay Refunds As Austrian Court Declares FIFA Gambling
Result
Sony has been ordered to pay refunds after an Austrian court ruled FIFA Ultimate Team a form of gambling. The controversial game mode sees players spending money on digital card packs, which include virtual footballers. These can then be traded, sold for in-game currency, or used to assemble teams, which fans can use to compete online. But...
News FIFA 23 Confirms Its Team of the Year Starting XI
Community votes revealed
EA Sports has finally revealed its Team of the Year lineup for FIFA 23, confirming what new cards will be available in its Ultimate Team mode from 26th January 2023. You'll find the starting XI below, but there is still time to vote for the 12th player. Competing for the final spot is goal machine Erling Haaland, full-back...
News FIFA 23's World Cup 2022 Kicks Off Today, Here Are the Patch Notes
Jules Rimet still gleamin'
Weirdly, the World Cup 2022 is a matter of days away now, and EA Sports is aiming to capitalise on the building enthusiasm with the addition of its officially licensed mode for FIFA 23. For those who missed the news earlier in the month, this will allow you to play real-life fixtures from the tournament in an attempt to...
News FIFA 23's World Cup Mode Arrives 9th November for Free
No alcohol allowed
FIFA 23 will be treated to a World Cup mode on 9th November 2022, EA Sports has confirmed. You'll be able to take any of the qualified teams to glory either offline or in an online tournament, and also participate in live modes based around the matches taking place on any given day. If your favourite national team didn't qualify,...
News Women's Champions League Added to FIFA 23 Next Year
From the knockout stages onwards
EA Sports has announced it'll be adding the Women's Champions League to FIFA 23 as a new tournament to partake in early next year. This is part of a multi-year partnership, which carries over into
News FIFA 23's World Cup Modes Leaked, Will Feature 48 Playable Teams
Update's out soon
The promised World Cup modes for FIFA 23 have been leaked ahead of schedule. The official tie-in, which will let players run through the upcoming real-life tournament, popped up early on PS5. But before it was pulled, people managed to take plenty of screenshots, which are now doing the rounds on social media. Four modes will be...
News FIFA 23 Racks Up More Than 10 Million Players in First Week, Biggest in Franchise History
Go big or go home
FIFA 23 is off to a roaring start, racking up more than 10 million players in its first week alone, 10.3 if you want to be exact. For comparison, FIFA 22 managed a very respectable 9.1 million players in its first ten days on the market, numbers that any game would kill to have. The increase may be attributed to the fact that FIFA...
News EA Scores Own Goal as FIFA 23 Hero Pack Snafu Wipes Millions of Coins Off Virtual Market
Red cards, all round
A snafu with one of FIFA 23's Hero Packs has turned rather costly after a tradeable FIFA Ultimate Team Hero item was put on the game's virtual transfer market at a heavily reduced rate. Chaos ensued as players attempted to sell off their assets as their value plummeted, attempting to recoup some losses as the market was flooded...
News You Can Disable Criticism from Commentators in FIFA 2023
Shut it, Robson
Sick and tired of having FIFA's commentators crap on your style of play? Well, the series' newest instalment has your back. In FIFA 23, you can actually disable what the game calls "Critical Commentary". This makes it so commentators don't have a go at you when you misplace an obvious pass or pull your shot way over the bar at point...
News Begin Building Your FUT 23 Team Now with FIFA 23's Web and Mobile Apps
Loyalty rewards available for long-time players
FIFA 23’s all-important mobile app and web app are now live, allowing you to get a headstart building your FUT 23 team. Login with your EA account, and you’ll be able to get started opening packs and trading players with the rest of the community. If you’re a long-time FIFA player, you’ll also...
News FIFA 23 Reveals Soundtrack of Over 100 Songs
It's out on Spotify, too
Whether the music is to your tastes or not, the FIFA games have always put a lot of effort into their licensed soundtracks. Usually, they're made up of recent tunes that sit right on the edge of mainstream popularity, but in the last couple of years, the soundtracks have stepped over that edge and secured some especially...
News Lifting FIFA 23's PS5, PS4 Platinum Trophy Won't Be as Tough as the Premier League
You'll just need time
There was a time when you could win the Premier League with 80 points – but now you need way over 90 to stand a chance. Is that a sign of the competition’s difficulty increasing or declining? It probably depends on who you ask. One thing that’s not up for debate is the difficulty of FIFA’s Trophy lists: they’re...
News FIFA 23 Ropes in Ted Lasso, AFC Richmond for PS5, PS4 Soccer Sim
Playable across Career, Kick-Off, and more
Ted Lasso, the fictional football manager from Apple TV’s hit show, will feature in FIFA 23 – because of course he will. In fact, you’ll also be able to take control of his AFC Richmond team across virtually all modes, including Career, Kick-Off, Online Friendlies, and much more. For Ultimate Team...
News Play FIFA 23 First for Less with EA Play Discount Offer on PS5, PS4
10 hour early access incoming
Want to kick-off your FIFA 23 career as early as possible? Of course you do! There’s good news, then: EA Play is currently discounted until 30th September, meaning you can pod out £0.79/$0.99 for a month’s access to the service. During that time, from 27th September, you’ll be able to download and enjoy 10 hours...
News FIFA 23 Names Benzema, Mbappé, De Bruyne, and Lewandowski Its Highest Rated Players
Messi and Ronaldo slip heavily
EA Sports has announced the official player ratings for its highest-rated Gold Cards in FIFA 23, and the top 23 make for some interesting reading. The usual stalwarts Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo no longer lead the pack, both slipping down the rankings by a significant chunk. Manchester United's bench warmer...
News FIFA 23 Collaborates with Marvel for FUT Heroes in Ultimate Team
Comic book card art incoming
For the longest time, one of our biggest criticisms of FIFA Ultimate Team – aside from the obvious – has been the crappy card art. Compare to games like NBA 2K22 and MLB The Show 22 and EA Sports’ soccer sims have some of the worst looking collectible cards on the market. At least with FIFA 23, it’s aiming to...
News FIFA 23 Reinvents Chemistry in FUT, Adds New Single Player Moments
Green link glory
FIFA 23 will entirely transform the way Chemistry works in Ultimate Team, or FUT as its better known among fans. No longer will you be restricted by the series’ iconic green lines, but you’ll instead be able to build partnerships all over the pitch. For example, Liverpool fullbacks Trent Alexander-Arnold and Andy Robertson –...
News FIFA 23 Looking to Pro Clubs Crossplay, As #SaveProClubs Trends
Squad games
FIFA 23 will have crossplay across most modes, but it’s limited to one-on-one activities. This means, Pro Clubs, by its very nature, will not be supported. That’s left the community irate, as many feel it’s the feature that would benefit best from crossplay, due to its 11vs11 requirements. It’s something that publisher EA Sports...
News FIFA 23 Takes a Touch of Inspiration from the NFL
Photorealistic grass and 3D nets added
For all the criticism the series attracts, FIFA games are consistently among the best-looking you can find on console. Yes, the physics mean you can end up with some odd looking glitches, and of course the face scans edge into uncanny valley territory – but by and large, it’s an impressive looking series,...
News FIFA 23's Player Career Will Let You Be a Pampered Prima Donna
Authentic at last
FIFA 23 is making further alterations to the Player Career this year, allowing you to further hone your personality – both on and off the pitch. Everything you do in the game will contribute to the type of player you become – whether it’s teeing up your teammates regularly or taking all of the plaudits in your post-match...
News As the Women's Euros 2022 Breaks Records, FIFA 23 Has Full Female Athlete Mocap
Girl power
FIFA 23 is aiming to be the most inclusive version of EA Sports’ soccer sim ever released, and that includes its expansion of the women’s game. With this year’s Euro 2022 capturing significant public attention – including record television and stadium audiences – the publisher has recorded unique motion capture specifically for...
News Goodbye, Piemonte Calcio! FIFA 23 Scores Juventus At Last
Wake up and smell the Italian coffee
Italian football fans will be familiar with Piemonte Calcio, the long-time alternative to Juventus in FIFA 22 and previous EA Sports games. Juventus had been wrapped up by rival release eFootball, but that will change with FIFA 23, as the juggernaut series has reclaimed exclusive rights to the Serie A giant. This...
Guide Where to Buy FIFA 23 on PS5, PS4 - Best Deals and Cheapest Prices
And where to get the Sam Kerr Edition
FIFA 23 is out now on PlayStation 5 and PS4. If you're wanting to secure a copy of the game for the best price, you're in the right place, as we'll be tracking all the best FIFA 23 prices right here. EA says that this is the “most ambitious” FIFA game it’s ever made, with more crossplay possibilities, its...
News Russian Football Teams Won't Be in FIFA 23
Carrying on from FIFA 22's removal
Given that the Russian national team as well as Russian league teams were removed from FIFA 22 via an update back in April, it comes as no real surprise to hear that Russian football will not be represented in FIFA 23. The confirmation comes from EA Sports itself, as reported by Eurog
News FIFA 23's Pro Clubs Community Is Irate with EA Sports
#SaveProClubs
FIFA’s Pro Clubs community has been teetering on the precipice of a meltdown for many years, but today’s FIFA 23 reveal may have finally pushed fans over the edge. While this year’s soccer sim will sport crossplay across one-on-one modes, 11-vs-11 option Pro Clubs is naturally not supported, as it demands a full squad of players...
News EA Sports Says Two World Cups, Crossplay Will Make FIFA 23 the Best Ever
Also happens to be the last
With its FIFA license scheduled to expire this year, you could perhaps forgive EA Sports for phoning in FIFA 23 while it turns its attention to the all-new EA Sports FC. That absolutely won’t be the case, however, as the publisher aims to make this year’s game its biggest and best ever. With two officially licensed...
News FIFA 23's Standard PS5, PS4 Cover Stars Include Kylian Mbappé, Sam Kerr
French connection
While FIFA 23’s Ultimate Edition is making history by placing Chelsea forward Sam Kerr alongside global icon Kylian Mbappé, both players will feature on the standard editions as well. In the case of PSG’s star man, you’ll find him on virtually all bog-standard copies of the game, while Kerr is the cover star in Australia and...
News FIFA 23's Ultimate Edition Makes History with Female Footballer Sam Kerr on Cover
Joined side-by-side with Kylian Mbappé
There have been female footballers on the cover of FIFA games before, specifically USWNT striker Alex Morgan on FIFA 16 in the United States. But never before has there been a female footballer on a global cover – until now. It’s been announced that Australian forward Sam Kerr will feature alongside French...
News EA Play Signs FIFA 22 on a Permanent Transfer, Debut Next Week
Playable from 23rd June
First it was given away through PS Plus, and now EA Play members will get their hands on the game: FIFA 22 is heading to the publisher's subscription service on 23rd June 2022. The football simulator had been rumoured to be releasing on EA Pl
News FIFA Announces Plans to Release EA Sports FC Rival and More
President claims FIFA games will still be the best
Following the news that EA Sports will ditch the FIFA branding for its football simulation games after the release of FIFA 23, the organisation has confirmed its plans to create a rival to EA Sports FC. FIFA says it is currently "engaging with leading game publishers, media companies and investors...
News EA Sports Will Officially Ditch FIFA Branding Next Year
EA Sports FC welcomes you to the club
In a jaw-dropping move, EA Sports will officially abandon the FIFA license for its line of football titles, beginning with 2023’s game. The publisher has flogged its soccer sims as FIFA for almost 30 years, but has decided to part ways with football’s international governing body. Following the release of...
News PS Plus Subscribers Can Claim a Free FIFA 22 Ultimate Team Pack
How's your pack luck?
Deep down, we all know why FIFA 22 is one of all PS Plus games this month. The reality is that the football season is ending soon, and EA Sports is trying to squeeze the last dregs of profit out of the soccer sim. Many may simply download the game and play offline, however, and the publisher would rather get you spending in...
News EA Sports Testing FIFA 22 Crossplay on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Google Stadia
PS Plus game breaking down barriers
The majority of multiplayer games support some form of crossplay these days, but FIFA has been a holdout. While Sony’s own sports series MLB The Show integrated the feature last year, EA Sports has been reluctant to enable it. However, a test in the PS5 version of FIFA 22 – this month’s PS Plus game – is...
News PS Plus Game FIFA 22 Appears to Be Targeting EA Play with Battlefield 2042 on PS5, PS4
New signings
With the end of the football season approaching, and the frightening prospect of Liverpool winning a quadruple – save our souls, Karim Benzema! – it seems like EA Sports wants to get FIFA 22 in as many hands as humanly possible. The game, one of All PS Plus Games for May 2022, also appears to be joining EA Play’s
News EA Sports Is Removing Russian Teams from FIFA 22
Including the Russian national team
EA Sports has announced that it has "initiated processes to remove the Russian national team and all Russian clubs" from FIFA 22. This is due to Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine, with EA Sports stating that it "stands in solidarity with the Ukrainian people". The main bodies that oversee professional football...
News EA Sports Hints FIFA Has Been an Impediment As It Looks Set to Break Ties
"It's four letters on the front of the box"
A future where FIFA games have a different name is looking likelier. Reports have been swirling for some time that EA Sports is considering abandoning the brand, and now a frank appraisal from CEO Andrew Wilson, as reported by VGC, makes it seem even more likely. In a speech allegedly giv
News FIFA 22 Team of the Year Revealed
Five Premier League players included
The votes have been counted and now the winners are revealed: EA Sports has shared the 2021 Team of the Year for FIFA 22. Revealed by England legend David Beckham, the 11 players are as follows: Goalkeeper — Gianluigi Donnarumma (PSG, Italian) Defender — João Cancelo (Manchester City, Portuguese) Defender...
News Real-Life FIFA 22 ICON Shirts Now on Sale at Sports Direct
Game recognises game
If you’ve ever wanted to wear your fandom for FIFA 22, then you may be eager to learn that high-street retail chain Sports Direct is now stocking home and away ICON kits inspired by the game. Available in both adult (£19.99) and junior (£14.99) guises, these shirts are eligible for the store’s My ID customisation program,...
News FIFA 22 Giving Away Free Next-Gen Players in Ultimate Team on PS5, PS4
Play between 15th December and 14th January
Anyone who plays FIFA 22 between 15th December and 14th January will be rewarded with a free next-gen FIFA Ultimate Team player. The promotion – spotlighting some of the best young talent in European football right now – includes players like cover star Kylian Mbappe and Manchester City forward Phil...
News EA Sports Still at Risk of Losing the FIFA Name as 'Bitter Dispute' Rages On
Money, money, money
It came to light last month that EA Sports might have to rename its FIFA video game franchise. Basically, the actual FIFA — the Fédération Internationale de Football Association — wants EA to cough up more money for the rights to its name, and the publisher didn't seem keen on giving in to the demands. It was even...
News Sony Recreates Real-Life Champions League Goals with PS5 Controls
This is how you do it
Sony’s really stepped up its Champions League marketing these past few weeks. You’ve probably already seen those awesome commercials, featuring characters like Kratos and Ratchet & Clank, but how about these Twitter videos where it recreates real-life goals with DualSense controls? Check this out: The concept is...
Hands On FIFA 22's Underrated VOLTA Arcade Is Football Fall Guys
Minigame madness
Hated, adored, never ignored. The motto may predominantly be used by Man United fans who argue that, win or lose, the club is rarely out of the headlines – but it also applies to FIFA Ultimate Team. Look, here’s a mode that draws the angst of hardcore gamers all around the world – and yet franchise fans absolutely adore it...
News FIFA 22's Superhero Goalkeepers Toned Down in PS5, PS4 Patch
Raft of other improvements included
The first update for FIFA 22 on PlayStation 5 and PS4 is out now, and it’s absolutely enormous in terms of alterations and improvements. Among the changes are a laundry list of gameplay enhancements, including some tweaks to the way goalkeepers work. While you’re still going to be up against prime Peter...
News EA Sports FC Could Be the New Name for FIFA Games
Contract negotiations
You’ve got to give credit: FIFA, as a brand, is more synonymous with EA Sports’ soccer simulation these days than the shady organisation it’s named after. But licensing that name comes at a significant cost to the publisher, and it admitted recently that it’s looking to alternatives as it renegotiates its relationship...
News EA Sports' Future FIFA Games Might Not Be Called FIFA
EA considering rebrand of football sims going forward
Electronic Arts is reviewing its licensing agreement with FIFA that lets it use the brand for its ultra-popular football games. FIFA, or Federation Internationale de Football Association, is the organisation that governs global football (or soccer, if you want), and it's also been the name of EA...
News FIFA 22 Goes Full Anime with Pricey Premium Cosmetics
Weeb Wanderers
The theme, bizarrely, for the first season of FIFA 22 is neo-future sci-fi, and EA Sports has marked the occasion with a round of premium cosmetics, available from the release’s in-game store. Purchasable with Coins or FIFA Points, these unusual customisation items even have their own story, centring on a character called Mirai and...
