FIFA 23: What makes the last FIFA different from its predecessors?

New year, new FIFA. As already known from previous years, fans expect improvements in terms of realism, teams and atmosphere with this year’s edition of the simulation – in addition, there is a significantly expanded women’s football.

But in a way it will FIFA 23 completely independent of its innovations, a very special offshoot of the football simulation: It is the last one.

EA had renounced the FIFA license and will in future publish its virtual football under the title “EA Sports FC”. It’s quite possible that FIFA itself licenses its name to alternative developer studios, but that’s up to date FIFA 23 the end of an era. So is EA bringing out a corresponding firework of revolutionary innovations?

FIFA 23: Women’s football continues to expand

The European Championship is currently in full swing. According to the current status, Germany is even in the semi-finals and has a very good chance of winning the title thanks to several great games in a row. This also ensures a noticeable boost in attention throughout Europe for women’s football, which is otherwise neglected. With FIFA 16 that was when the women’s national teams were introduced, but since then this aspect of the FIFA series has been fairly quiet. Until now.

Chelsea striker Sam Kerr will be the first woman to appear on the international covers of the soccer sim, sharing the spot with Paris Saint-Germain cover regular Kylian Mbappé. But the focus is not only on women on the cover. In addition to this year’s men’s world championships in Qatar, the women’s world championships, which will be held in Australia and New Zealand in 2023, will also be held in FIFA 23 be playable.

Aside from the national teams, clubs are also making inroads FIFA 23. the Barclays Women’s Super League and the Division 1 Arkema will be playable in the football simulation from release. EA would like to announce exactly how this inclusion of the English and French leagues will be implemented. The question of the German women’s Bundesliga is also in the room.

More realistic is always possible

Of course, EA never tires of talking about even more realistic gameplay with the latest edition of the football simulation. The integration of HyperMotion2 should ensure this this year.

In doing so, “intense games of men’s and women’s professional teams“ using motion capture what the animations in FIFA 23 add additional authenticity. EA’s press department promises nothing less than “the most natural and realistic soccer game movements ever“. The physics system has also been revised accordingly. Specifically, there is also talk of a more intelligent dribbling system, smoother shot transitions and a new acceleration mechanism.

In FIFA 23 also celebrate the career mode that Pro clubsthe Volta football and of course the money printing machine ultimate team her return. A new training center coaching system should make it easier for new players to get started, but it should also teach experienced players a thing or two.

Expensive on next-gen, slimmed down on Switch

FIFA 23 appears, as tradition demands, in September. Specifically, EA summarizes the September 30, 2022 in the eye. Then shall FIFA 23 for PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5. Those who opt for the FIFA Ultimate Edition can enter the pitch three days in advance, on September 27th. The PC, PS4 and Xbox One versions are priced at EUR 69.99 (Amazon), while the “next-gen” versions cost just under EUR 80 (Amazon).

At 39.99 euros, the switch implementation of FIFA 23. But long-suffering fans of the hybrid console should be familiar with EA’s questionable approach. Also FIFA 23 appears on Switch only as legacy editionwho have been playful since FIFA 19 has hardly developed. Returning players only expect updates of the squad and teams as well as the integration of the women’s club teams. Why EA doesn’t put a little more effort into a console with over 100 million sales remains a mystery.

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