{"id":321403,"date":"2022-05-11T11:00:03","date_gmt":"2022-05-11T16:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jbsgame.com\/?p=321403"},"modified":"2022-05-11T11:16:29","modified_gmt":"2022-05-11T16:16:29","slug":"fifa-president-statement-ea-sports-fc-split-electronic-arts-football-soccer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jbsgame.com\/fifa-president-statement-ea-sports-fc-split-electronic-arts-football-soccer\/","title":{"rendered":"FIFA President insists ‘FIFA will remain forever and remain THE BEST’ after EA split"},"content":{"rendered":"
Yesterday saw the inevitable closure of one of gaming’s most expensive ongoing licenses. After a 30-year branding relationship, EA Sports finally parted ways<\/a> with the F\u00e9d\u00e9ration Internationale de Football Association, better known globally by the instantly recognizable acronym, “FIFA.”<\/p> Following three decades of annually successful football simulations, Electronic Arts announced that this year’s FIFA 23<\/em> will be the final title to carry the football association’s branding. The series will be retitled EA Sports FC<\/em> from 2023 onwards. This legendary turn of events has come about due to the two companies’ inability to come to terms on a license fee for the next iteration of releases, with FIFA reportedly asking for double its initial licensing fee<\/a>, rumored to amount to some $2.5 billion USD.<\/p> <\/p>