{"id":15368,"date":"2022-05-13T13:21:45","date_gmt":"2022-05-13T11:21:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1644394"},"modified":"2022-05-13T13:52:21","modified_gmt":"2022-05-13T11:52:21","slug":"ea-sports-fc-release-date-rumours-all-you-need-to-know-about-the-fifa-replacement","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/ea-sports-fc-release-date-rumours-all-you-need-to-know-about-the-fifa-replacement\/","title":{"rendered":"EA Sports FC release date rumours: All you need to know about the FIFA replacement"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Joe Julians\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Friday, 13 May 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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There are certain things in life you could rely on, like a new FIFA<\/a> or Call of Duty<\/a> game releasing every year, at around the same time, for us to enjoy with a sense of easy familiarity \u2013 until now, that is.<\/p>\n

Not only is Call of Duty looking to take a year off in 2023 (after Modern Warfare 2<\/a> launches this year), but also the governing body of world football is ending its partnership with EA and heading for a new home. So the world has been completely turned on its head, basically.<\/p>\n

In case you missed the news: this year\u2019s FIFA 23<\/a> will be the last game made in that franchise made by EA Sports. FIFA will seek new partners, and EA will rebrand its own football offering as EA Sports FC from next year onwards.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a risky move by both parties involved in the split. The name FIFA is so engrained in gamers now that it\u2019s hard to imagine something else taking the crown. But on the flip side, while gameplay is almost always strong with FIFA, the growing use of microtransactions has lost the franchise a lot of love from some quarters.<\/p>\n

Either way, it is going to be a very interesting time in the world of football simulations. But while we wait for the change to come, here is all we know about what EA\u2019s replacement will be \u2013 read on to learn about EA Sports FC.<\/p>\n

EA Sports FC <\/strong>release date?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Educated guess time. We imagine that the EA Sports FC release date will occur around September 2023<\/strong>.<\/p>\n
September is usually when EA releases its football games, although they sometimes slip into October, and we can\u2019t imagine EA wanting to move out of that prime slot in the season.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s worth noting that this autumn, the fall of 2022, you should expect to see FIFA 23 on shop shelves as normal. That is the last FIFA game that EA will make, before the company moves on to EA Sports FC from next year.<\/p>
What platforms can I get EA Sports FC<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>on?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Wherever FIFA is out now is likely to be where EA Sports FC gets released \u2013 so PS5, Xbox Series X\/S and PC look certain, and we\u2019d predict that PS4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch fans will also be able to get involved in some capacity.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s worth noting, though, that the Switch versions of FIFA generally don\u2019t get the same gameplay improvements as the bigger consoles. It\u2019ll be interesting to see if EA Sports FC goes down that same \u2018Legacy Edition\u2019 road on Switch.<\/p>\n
EA Sports FC gameplay<\/strong><\/h2>\nMaking it clear that returning players don\u2019t need to worry about losing their favourite features, the EA Sports blog<\/a> has said: \u201cEverything you love about our games will be part of EA Sports FC \u2013 the same great experiences, modes, leagues, tournaments, clubs and athletes will be there. Ultimate Team, Career Mode, Pro Clubs and VOLTA Football will all be there.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur unique licensing portfolio of more than 19,000+ players, 700+ teams, 100+ stadiums and 30 leagues that we\u2019ve continued to invest in for decades will still be there, uniquely in EA Sports FC. That includes exclusive partnerships with the Premier League, La Liga, Bundesliga, Serie A, the MLS \u2013 and more to come.\u201d<\/p>\n
The big question though is what will be new? It can\u2019t just be a carbon copy of the FIFA that came before it. And a number of EA execs have started teasing what their big ideas are for EA Sports FC.<\/p>\n
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