‘FIFA 23’ might be the last football game with the FIFA brand from EA Sports

EA is still planning to launch a new “ FIFA” football game this time, but the future of the ballot seems uncertain, a new report reveals. CEO Andrew Wilson reportedly told workers that the FIFA livescore24 license has been an “ manacle” to how they plan on expanding the videotape game ballot in terms of game modes and collaborations with other brands.

Wilson reportedly gave EA workers more sapience into the future of its football game series in an internal meeting last November. Details about the said meeting were revealed by VGC on Wednesday, where Wilson purportedly told EA staff that the sports game series might profit further if its decade-long licensing deal with FIFA won’t be renewed. The agreement in place is set to expire after the 2022 World Cup, which kicks off on Nov. 21.

The New York Times reported last October that FIFA and EA Sports had been negotiating for two times about renewing their cooperation. Still, they couldn’t reach an agreement with FIFA wanting a$ 1 billion licensing payout for every four- time World Cup cycle. EA, on the other hand, wanted to expand the football game ballot beyond the typical football game modes it has been offering in the periodic replication of the title. Wilson’s statements to EA workers at the said meeting last November appear to reflect the information from the NYT story.

“ Our players tell us they want further modes of play, different effects beyond 11v11 and different types of gameplay,” the EA CEO reportedly said. “ I would tell you, it’s been a fight to get FIFA to admit the types of effects that we want to produce, because they say our license only covers certain orders.”

Wilson also said they’ve been wanting to offer in- game add-ons featuring other brands like Nike, per players’ request, but its standing agreement with FIFA won’t allow it. The football governing body has a decades-long backing deal with Adidas. The same report quotes the EA CEO telling workers in the same meeting, “ Principally, what we get from FIFA in anon-World Mug time is the four letters on the front of the box.”

EA Sports and FIFA have yet to advertise sanctioned details about the future of their cooperation. But the videotape game publisher is reportedly working on the release of “ FIFA 23” latterly this time to coincide with the forthcoming World Cup. It’s bruited to point events from both the men’s and women’s matches, which would be a first for the ballot. But it could also be the last if both parties reach an agreement anytime soon.