After a long wait, this May 10, Electronic art (EA) Confirmed that their Football video gamesKnown worldwide as FIFA, it will become part of a new brand 2023: EA SPORTS FC. While they are changing the name, the franchise Will maintain your style That all of his followers know along with the teams expected for the publication.

According to the creator of ESports, this change Will enable EA to offer its growing community an interactive and sporting experience In collaboration with more than 300 licensed partners in the world of football.

“EA SPORTS FC will be a platform on which EA will innovate, create and develop new experiences. It covers more areas of the sportWill use the collective strength of its more than 150 million players in EA SPORTS football games, reaching hundreds of millions. New fans In the coming years. “

Andrew Wilson, CEO of Electronic Arts, recalled that for almost 30 years they built a football community, gaining millions of players around the world, as well as thousands of associated athletes, leagues, federations and teams.

And that is, while it will still be the last FIFA, the next edition, under a new name, continues to pool more than 300 licenses, giving players access 19,000 athletes from 700 teams, 100 stadiums and more than 30 leagues All over the world. In addition, it promises to further increase the catalog of licenses and content to enhance the user experience, including female soccer stars.

In this regard, he reiterates that the name change will not affect any of EA Sports’ current games and that they will arrive with all the content that users have been waiting for. For example, this The latest FIFA also includes more game modes, features, teams, leagues, players and competitions than any previous edition. Fans will be able to experience these innovations throughout the EA SPORTS FIFA ecosystem, including FIFA Mobile, FIFA Online 4 and eSports.

“We are Grateful for all these years Excellent relationship with FIFA. The future of world football is very bright and Fans around the world are stronger than ever. We have an incredible opportunity Setting up EA SPORTS FC Sports Center and delivering an even more innovative and authentic experience “For a growing football audience,” Andrew Wilson concluded.

As luck would have it EA SPORTS FC Will continue to host the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, CONMEBOL Libertadores, Premier League, Bundesliga, La Liga, Serie A and MLS.Among many others.

We must remember that EA SPORTS FC will be available in the summer of 2023 and That the only significant change will be the name as they will carry out the relevant upgrades and improvements. Brands such as Nike and partners such as CONMEBOL, UEFA, the Bundesliga, La Liga and the Premier League are agreeing to the change and will continue to support the video game developer.

We must remember that a few months ago it was already leaked that EA would change the name of the FIFA video game. She said New York Times, The reason it happened was because of the money, as FIFA demanded a license renewal for a double agreed amount. According to the above-mentioned media analyst Daniel Ahmed, it will be about a billion dollars every four years. And because EA does all the hard lifting, it preferred to complete the deal and continue independently under a new name and retain the licenses of players, clubs and others.

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