It was one of the most surprising news this month: Electronic Arts made its break with FIFA official and confirmed that in 2023 their football game will be called EA Sports FC. For its part, FIFA plans to reach agreements with various companies to launch products bearing his name. One of the speculations is that Take-Two and 2K Games could enter this sport with their own soccer game and do it with a name that everyone would recognize, but T2 has confirmed that at the moment there are no plans to take this step.
During the presentation of financial results for the fiscal year, CEO Strauss Zelnick spoke briefly about the publisher’s interest in partnering with FIFA now that, after nearly 30 years, Electronic Arts and FIFA have parted ways. 2K has a powerful lineup of sports games thanks to NBA, WWE, NFL and PGA, but that representative of the ftbol.
“We are definitely interested in expanding our opportunities in sports, and FIFA has a great brand and influence, but we currently have no plans to comment“, Zelnick has told IGN. In the talk to investors, this same question appeared and he stated that they were aware of the availability of the FIFA license and are always thinking about any occasion that may arise. “We are excited about building our sports business And we don’t have much more to say at this point.”
FIFA wants the games with its name to be the best
FIFA President Gianni Infantino commented shortly after EA’s announcement that “the only real, authentic game bearing the FIFA name will be the best available to gamers and football fans,” confirming that there are several projects -which will not be simulators- that will arrive before the first FIFA sin EA. “The name FIFA is the only global and original title. FIFA 23, FIFA 24, FIFA 25 y FIFA 26and so on, the constant is the FIFA name and it will remain forever and continue to be the best.”
FIFA 23 will launch this fall and be the last of the series developed by Electronic Arts.
