EA Sports FC 24 has just been released into Early Access ahead of its official launch, but EA Sports has already made a big decision that marks the end of an era.
Football fans have been impatiently waiting for the end of September to launch into EA Sports FC 24. The community’s excitement is legitimate, since EA Sports has held a series of conferences and presentations around its simulation since July . Now that the title is available in early access, many players have logically put aside FIFA 23, which kept them busy for a year like each episode of the franchise. Unfortunately, for those who were planning to take a little leap in time with FIFA 23 or the old games, the American studio has just made a big decision.
EA Sports FC 24 has just been released, but the studio is already burying FIFA
Generally, football enthusiasts jump on the new opus of the FIFA license every fall as soon as it is released. From September 29, millions of fans should flock to EA Sports FC 24, the new name of the franchise after the divorce between EA Sports and FIFA, the most powerful institution in football. We thought that the end of this partnership would only impact the name of the saga and the loss of certain licenses, but new consequences have just struck.
Indeed, all FIFA opuses (from 14 to 23 to be precise) have now disappeared from online stores, both on the PlayStation Store and on the Microsoft Store. Of course, players who already own the games in question can still access them, but it is now impossible to purchase them digitally. It should be noted that FIFA 22 and 23 still remain available in the EA Play subscription, but it is still a bit regrettable.
If you were planning to get your hands on the latest episode before discovering EA Sports FC 24, you will either have to subscribe to the service or obtain a physical version of the title. For the moment, EA Sports has not communicated on this decision. Well, we imagine that players who have already launched into EA Sports FC 24 or those who plan to do so this Friday should not be too upset about it.