EA Sports FC games will be even better than the old FIFA games, according to the brand’s vice president recently.
A year ago, news shook the world of video game and sports game enthusiasts. The partnership between the International Football Association (FIFA) and Electronic Arts no longer existed. We imagined back then that it was the end of the most famous football game. EA’s famous simulation continued to unleash passions for almost 30 years. However, we quickly learned that another, still unknown studio would take over the continuation of the series. A few months ago, FIFA President Gianni Infantino assured that this revival will be the origin “one of the greatest projects in the history of video games”. For its part, Electronic Arts will introduce its own license: EA Sorts FC. And here, too, we are promised mountains and wonders.
A devouring ambition at Electronic Arts
In an interview with our colleagues at The Mirror, the brand’s Vice President EA Sports FCDavid Jackson spoke about what to expect for players. And the least we can say is that he doesn’t lack enthusiasm. He describes this next project as their vision for the future, fueled by the “excellent relationships” built over the years thanks to the FIFA franchise. ” This is the right time for us to chart our own course. In order to be able to meet the expectations of the players. And we believe we can do better through the lens of our own license ‘ he declares, not without a trace of enthusiasm, adding:
For us it is a change in mentality. We are now thinking very broadly about possibilities and areas where we want to create experiences for fans in the future. We have great confidence in what we can bring to market later this year.
David Jackson, via The mirror
EA Sports FC reveals itself little by little
The end of the collaboration between FIFA and EA seems to be a real source of motivation for the publisher. As David Jackson points out, Electronic Arts still has prestigious partnerships. If you’re worried about the lack of big licenses and teams or players with fake names, you can PES, You can be sure. EA Sports FC doesn’t want to disappoint at this level.
There are two things that are really important to us. And our players tell us they care too. One of them is authenticity. So we currently have 19,000 players, 700 teams and 30 leagues in play. This authenticity is paramount to an EA Sports experience and will remain so in the future. The other thing that is very important to us is innovation. Our ability to create new and engaging experiences that fans have come to expect from EA.
Besides the beautiful promises, what can you expect from the first work of EA Sports FC? First, the return of FUT mode, albeit under a different name. This could now be called “Ultimate Team FC” or “Football Ultimate Team”. It will offer players “FC Points” instead of the familiar FUT Points. Otherwise, information is scarce. It is therefore unclear how the end of the cooperation with FIFA will allow EA to fully achieve its ambitions mentioned by the vice president of the brand EA Sports FC. But the good news is that we should know more in a few months. According to Insider Gaming, the soccer game is expected to reveal gameplay for the first time in mid-July 2023.
