Is for EA soon conclusion with FIFA? More and more details speak for it

Will FIFA 22 the last FIFA , as we know it? According to first reports on a possible name change, a new statement of the football association FIFA now points out that the row of play could be a change.

What s going on at FIFA? In recent days, it has been increasingly talking about EA Sports to FIFA 22 a realignment of the name.

First, EA Sports announced in a press release: Looking at the future, we also check the idea to rename our global EA Sports football matches. Then the New York Times reported that the FIFA license for EA SPORTS in the future would be pretty expensive and could be accompanied by restrictions. You can learn more about the costs. EA also extended the partnership with the FIFPRO, which includes a large part of important naming rights for the games. In addition, EA has the name EA SPORTS FC register - an indication of a possible new name?

These reports now follow another note: FIFA published a statement that deals with an expansion of its own gaming and e-sports area. Striking: In the statement neither EA sports nor the known FIFA series are mentioned.

FIFA statement speaks of new partners

What does the FIFA say? FIFA emphasizes in your statement that a long-term future is aimed at the gaming and e-sports area. It is clearly addressed that changes are imminent: The FIFA will reposition business in gaming and e-sport so that they can make decisions in the sense of all football stakeholders.

Among other things, the FIFA explains that one says it is adopted by the idea of ​​working only with a partner: The FIFA believes in its future in gaming and e-sport for football and is convinced that not only one party alone is allowed to control all rights alone , the statement: Technology and mobile companies actively seek to work with FIFA, their platforms and global tournaments.

It is in contact with different representatives of the industry. It should be analysts, developers and investors who are to work out a long-term strategy in the gaming area. Concrete names of new partners are not mentioned - but that of EA Sports not.

Specifically, it is explained that the FIFA E-Sport and FIFA Football Competitions would like to link to each other [...] and would like to use the FIFA Football World Cup and the FIFA Women s World Cup to offer new games and E-Sport offers . In addition, basically skill-based E-Sport Tournaments are to be organized.

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New competition for the successors of FIFA 22?

What does that mean for the game FIFA ? There is no concrete announcement that a separation of EA SPORTS and FIFA actually imminent. But more and more details point out that there could be a change here.

In the game FIFA many content comes about through other partnerships, as with the FIFPro, but also leagues and associations. It would also be possible to continue the game FIFA in another frame. However, the name familiar for many years should probably be history, should one decide to separate.

At the same time, it should be interesting, one should decide at FIFA to pass on the rights to another gaming developer. Here, there may be new competition on the football market in gaming for EA.

The long-standing competitor to FIFA, Pro Evolution Soccer, just made a change. The start of the new Efootball but ran everything but good. In addition, a UFL seems to announce another competitor in football.

It will be exciting to observe how the situation develops around FIFA and EA Sports. As soon as there is more information, we keep you up to date with Meinmmo.

What is your turn of the FIFA series? Do you think that needed - or would you rather leave everything at the usual? And would it be an option for you to switch to a new row of play, should an alternative result? Tell us in the comments!