THE highly-anticipated release of Fifa 23 is finally here.
The football game will be released on Friday, September, 30, 2022. But will Fifa 23 be the last ever Fifa game? Here is what we know:
FIFA 23 will be released on September 30, 2022.
Is Fifa 23 the last Fifa game?
The first Fifa video game was released in 1993 and has been beloved by sports fans ever since.
The 1993 version of Fifa became the best-selling game of the year, selling over a half a million units.
Since then, the game has gone on to sell up to 26 million units a year.
However, the future of the game has been put into question due to disputes between the game’s developer, EA Sports, and Fifa.
EA Sports has always developed the Fifa game, however the gaming developer has announced that it is giving up its Fifa licence due to financial disagreements.
Fifa wanted to double its payments from EA to £122.6million a year but the game developer did not think this was reasonable.
As a result, Fifa 23 will be the final Fifa game as we know it.
However, it will not be the final instalment of the series.
EA has announced that they will be making a new football game called EA Sports FC.
EA has promised fans more information in summer 2023.
However, Fifa has also announced that they will be releasing their own football game in rivalry with EA Sports FC.
The Fifa president, Gianni Infantino, hit back against EA’s announcement: “I can assure you that the only authentic, real game that has the FIFA name will be the best one available for gamers and football fans.”
So, in summer 2023, fans will have the choice between buying Fifa 24, or the new game, EA Sports FC.
How many Fifa games have been released?
FIFA 23 will be the 30th version of the video-game since its debut.
Since the game’s release in 1993, it has become the most popular sports video game of all time.
In 2021, the games total revenue was over £705million.
What is new about Fifa 23?
Every year, the release of a new game attracts so many buyers due to the exciting new features they add and 2022 is no different.
There are many new additions to Fifa 23 as EA Sports and Fifa join forces for their last ever game in partnership.
One notable change to the game is the addition of women’s football.
Both the French and English women’s leagues will be available to play.
There will also be a World Cup mode, in conjunction with the 2022 Fifa World Cup that is being held in Qatar.
The new release will also see the addition of new clubs and leagues.
Juventus will finally return to the game, after previously being unable to be featured due to licensing issues.
EA Sports has also been promoting their new HyperMotion 2 technology, with 6,000 special animations to mimic realistic player movement throughout a match.
Finally, there will be an Ultimate Team Chemistry feature added to the game.
Previously, players in Ultimate Team would only have chemistry with players that were positioned near them on the pitch in the starting line-up.
For example, players at right-back and left-back could not add to the chemistry of a FUT team because of their distance on the pitch.
However, in Fifa 23, players can achieve chemistry even if they far apart on the field.
