From the announcement of FIFA 23, Electronic Arts had given us an appointment for a special update for the World Cup. She just got officially dated to November 9 on PC, PS4, Xbox One, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, and November 8 on iOS and Android. On traditional consoles, it will bring the possibility of playing with the 32 nations and their workforce in Online tournamentbut also offline, with the ability to customize groups with non-qualified countries.
There will also be a mode FIFA World Cup: Live to experience the event as it unfolds, a way Your FIFA FIFA World Cup to replay the competition from qualifying to the finalor content WAS whose World Cup Heroes for the followers of this experience.
“Every four years, the World Cup provides a unique opportunity to unite the world of football, and we are delighted to provide an immersive and hands-on experience for football fans around the world,” said Nick Wlodyka, SVP, GM , EAFC SPORTS. “Our very first game was built around international football, and we’ve built on that experience ever since. It’s amazing how fans unite and feel the emotions of a planetary event across the global game. »
Exclusively on FIFA 23, fans will have the opportunity to play as each of the 32 qualifying nations, fully recreating the 2022 FIFA World Cup from the opening game to the very last encounter. Players will also be able to customize their tournament experience, changing groups and adding teams that failed to qualify for the final round. In the Online Tournament mode, fans will be able to take part in knockout matches by playing with any of the qualified teams, in order to aim for victory against players from all over the world.
From November 21 through December 18, FIFA World Cup: Live, the EA SPORTS World Cup experience, will be available to players only in FIFA 23. The first of its kind in an EA SPORTS FIFA game, this live experience live will be updated during the group and knockout stages of the tournament and will allow players to follow the actual fixtures and squad compositions from each game. In addition, fans will be able to put the fate in their hands and re-write history by changing the outcome of each match and becoming the director.
With the “Your FIFA World Cup” mode, players will be able to choose a nation, select a starting point from past or future match days, and authentically play a single-player tournament that will benefit from progression. of the competition – including starting line-ups, match stats, and tournament standings – allowing them to take the fate of their favorite team into their own hands.
Unique offers will enhance the FIFA Ultimate Team experience, with all-new FUT campaigns running from November 11 through December 23, bringing players closer to the action like never before. As players take off for the competition, EA will kick off the festivities with items that will receive upgrades tied to each team’s progress through the tournament. Authentic jerseys, stadium skins, visuals, match balls, dedicated commentary and more, will entertain the fans until the final moment that will crown the world champion team.
Assembled within the World Cup Path to Victory mode and taking part from November 11-23, fans of the FUT mode can expect to discover 30 unique World Cup Heroes, presented in dedicated World Cup skins. World.
When the knockout matches begin, EA is celebrating the most memorable moments from the World Cup and will share the key moments that captivated the world. From the start of the Quarter-Finals, FIFA fans will be greeted with a new type of FUT Item, FUT World Cup Phenomena, which will enhance the performance of some of the biggest stars.
Finally, as the competition comes to an end, FIFA 23 will celebrate the most successful players across the tournament and reward Tournament team members and gift them items with permanent boosts.
All of this content will be available for free to FIFA 23* fans on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One starting November 9th. FUT updates will begin on November 11. The excitement will also continue next summer when fans take part in the 2023 FIFA World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, and we look forward to sharing more details on this game update soon.
The EA SPORTS FIFA Mobile FIFA World Cup 2022 Tournament Mode, available November 8, 2022, will allow fans to earn rewards based on their tournament progress and chosen difficulty by completing the tournament. The rewards will be redeemable at the next FIFA World Cup 2022 Live Event. Once the Live Event begins on November 17 and beyond, players who win the tournament will be able to earn special players from the World Cup that they can add to their FIFA Mobile Ultimate Team game.
FIFA 23 is developed by EA Vancouver and EA Romania and is available now on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC, PS4, and Xbox One.