EA Sports FC 24: All the latest news on EA’s first post-FIFA soccer title – The Verge

EA Sports FC 24 isn’t a huge change — but EA hopes it’s the start of something bigger

2023-09-29T10:30:00-04:00

EA Sports FC 24 - or FC24, for short - is a huge release for Electronic Arts, launching today on PlayStation, Xbox, PC, and Switch. But you wouldn't necessarily know its importance from playing the new game. FC24 is the first title since the publisher's split from FIFA, the sport's global governing body, a chance for EA to break out on its own with one of the most popular franchises in gaming. But the game also feels like well, FIFA. Instead of a whole new franchise, it plays a lot like the one that came before it, with the kinds of updates and additions that are typical of an annualized sports game. It's not a jarring change if you've spent …

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EA delists old FIFA titles ahead of its new soccer game’s debut

2023-09-27T16:17:03-04:00

EA has delisted all prior FIFA games from major storefronts, including Epic Games, Steam, Switch, Xbox, and PS5. The titles, up to and including FIFA 23, are no longer available for purchase. The move, which was first spotted by analyst MauroNL, comes just two days before the upcoming EA Sports FC 24 is set to release.

The content is not totally lost: FIFA 23 is still technically available to EA Play subscribers through its collection of legacy titles known as "The Play List." Some DLC packs are also still available for purchase, per Kotaku's reporting.

FC 24 will be the first iteration of EA's annual soccer video game to lack the FIFA bra …

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Here’s your first look at EA Sports FC 24, which launches in September

2023-07-13T13:16:46-04:00

EA's foray into its post-FIFA future starts very soon. During a livestreamed event, the publisher announced today that its new soccer franchise, EA Sports FC, will debut in early access on September 22nd before a wider launch on September 29th. It'll be available on the PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X / S, Xbox One, PC, and Nintendo Switch. You can get a first look at the new title - officially known as EA Sports FC 24, or FC24 for short - in the first gameplay trailer above.

The event opened with a lengthy monologue from EA CEO Andrew Wilson, in which he explained his long history with the sport, including his work at EA Sports …

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FIFA’s post-EA future starts with this AI-powered mobile game

2023-04-03T12:00:00-04:00

Now that EA and FIFA have officially separated, we're getting details about both of their soccer video game futures. EA has its upcoming simulation EA Sports FC, while FIFA just launched a mobile game called AI League. It's available now on Android in open beta (an iOS version is listed as "coming soon").

Developed by game studio Altered State Machine, AI League is described as a "4-on-4 casual football game, played between AI-controlled characters, with player input at fun and tactical moments. Players act as the coach and owner of their AI teams, with each AI footballer given unique AI traits that define their strengths and weaknesses. Pl …

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EA is already announcing deals for its post-FIFA future

2022-08-02T09:53:41-04:00

Barcelona’s Robert Lewandowski. | Photo by Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images

FIFA 23 isn't even out yet, but Electronic Arts is already preparing for its post-FIFA future. Today, the publisher announced a new deal with Spain's LaLiga - which is home to iconic clubs like Real Madrid and Barcelona - for a "one of a kind, multi-year partnership" that kicks off with the 2023-2024 season and will make EA the title sponsor for the league. That also happens to be the season in which EA will be ditching its longtime partner FIFA for a new soccer franchise called EA Sports FC, making FIFA 23 the last EA game with FIFA branding.

According to EA, the new deal will include:

…title naming rights for all LaLiga competitions, a c …

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EA is ditching the FIFA branding starting with next year’s soccer game

2022-05-10T12:58:26-04:00

EA is moving on from one of the most recognizable brands in gaming. | Image: EA

EA is officially dropping the FIFA branding for its hit soccer video games starting with next year's release, the company announced Tuesday. The new title for the games will be EA Sports FC.

Despite the name change, it sounds as if much of the DNA of the FIFA games will remain the same. "Everything you love about our games will be part of EA Sports FC - the same great experiences, modes, leagues, tournaments, clubs and athletes will be there," EA's Cam Weber said in a blog post. "Ultimate Team, Career Mode, Pro Clubs and Volta Football will all be there. Our unique licensing portfolio of more than 19,000+ players, 700+ teams, 100+ stadiums …

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EA CEO explains why company may ditch FIFA branding in leaked staff comments

2022-02-24T05:17:00-05:00

In newly-leaked comments, EA CEO Andrew Wilson has explained why the company is considering ending its licensing deal with FIFA. The comments come after EA publicly announced in October it was reviewing its agreement with FIFA, and considering renaming the title of its popular soccer franchise. The comments, which are the CEO's most candid remarks yet, were made in a company meeting last November and made public in a report from VGC this week.

Wilson suggested that EA feels its FIFA branding deal is unnecessarily restrictive, while not providing enough value to the company. "Basically, what we get from FIFA in a non-World Cup year is the fo …

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