According to information from journalist Jeff Grubb, the most famous football simulation game will soon be called “EA Sports Football Club”. We do not yet know what would be the first “FIFA” concerned.
The war between Electronic Arts and FIFA does not seem about to be resolved. In his GrubbSnax program dedicated to video games, journalist Jeff Grubb indicated on March 24, 2021 that he learned from a reliable source that FIFA will become “EA Sports Football Club” in the coming months, with the new nickname “EA Sports FC”.
The formalization of this name change would be imminent and would allow EA Sports, after years of tension with FIFA, to regain artistic control over its franchise with, why not, variations of the game. EA Sports Football Club would be the new name of this footballing family, and we already hate it.
Farewell to the official game
For several months, we have been hearing about a conflict between FIFA and Electronic Arts. The contract that binds the two entities expires in November 2022 and FIFA would claim 2.5 billion dollars for a new 10-year license. A sum that EA refuses to pay, since it is now convinced that it no longer needs FIFA. He wants to do what he wants with football, even if it means offering new arcade modes, and hopes that the football community will follow him.
What about the new name “EA Sports Football Club”? In our humble opinion, there will be an uproar when it is made official. No matter what EA thinks, gamers are used to the FIFA brand and are happy to play an official product, with competitions and players. According to the journalist, EA could still release a final FIFA 23 with the Men’s World Cup and the Women’s World Cup. It would then take its independence… and fold the cards against PES, which has become eFootball. The end of the most famous duopoly in the video game world, after PlayStation and Xbox.