FIFA 23 will be the last FIFA Game, EA Sports Confirms

It is known that the naming contract between the FIFA and EA Sports is coming to an end in December 2022.

[{"selector":"#anim-727e3286-e01d-4c4c-bb6d-375067407f5f","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-114.77988%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b516c717-4acf-49da-a75e-612936d872a8","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-3f3bf987-4fa8-416b-8235-5d884a8ad2c1","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}]

The current contract between FIFA and EA Sprots has been running since the 2013.

[{"selector":"#anim-437a702e-22a5-4b07-9d64-e1f587de0213","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-114.46541%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d0cfd5b4-a144-488d-85bc-8630bc1054f3","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-09d5b0fc-3c04-452a-b722-7d4df63d90fe","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}]

Recently, Andrew Wilson, EA CEO, has confirmed that there will be no new contract.

[{"selector":"#anim-8c210828-4c7a-48ce-80c4-a629f7266636","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-114.15094%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-2b8a1ff6-5ef5-424e-856e-2b46f17a7356","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-4dfa23ce-6ad0-43a2-8905-defad41e0fd2","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}]

This makes a full-stop to the discussion of the next FIFA edition from the EA Sports

[{"selector":"#anim-56c669b3-1ae5-40c4-b62a-240fc3c570d1","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-114.46541%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d1a7f2ce-9ec6-4584-af73-3c815b0c5d76","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-6ec6a8e3-decf-476c-b98f-44a7b4620731","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}]

The 2013 - 2022 contract was for 850 million euors, that EA Sports has to pay to FIFA.

[{"selector":"#anim-94e3d33f-3336-4627-9bf8-5963a1892256","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-114.15094%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c8151079-9772-4a0f-8673-7f77463ca763","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-7850124e-5536-4773-91a9-8b51a9a7e370","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}]

Now for the new contract, FIFA is asking 860 million euors for the period of 4 years.

[{"selector":"#anim-c1da390b-a248-4cfb-b608-174778a861c1","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-114.46541%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d0af99d1-773f-4f06-a5b2-a09f4e05953a","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a4194c53-d7ff-447a-9d7f-74458f6a7951","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}]

EA Sports denied this offer, and hence the contract extension could not proceed further.

[{"selector":"#anim-df999b46-c92b-4fc0-ad26-4f917772b080","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-114.46541%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-628d0c3e-d3f8-4018-86a5-a7bf25cb9051","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-cba97e1b-2bd0-43b0-b994-2fba6d948f40","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}]

“As we’ve looked to the future we want to grow the franchise, and ironically the FIFA license has actually been an impediment to that.” EA CEO

[{"selector":"#anim-e72d2209-152e-4ddc-a705-56644f5114d3","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-114.46541%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-80688c78-f8ec-4f50-bd0a-15a59c2ea6f6","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-2b763cba-2858-419e-afc2-235dedfee660","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}]

Now only the time has the answer for the fans that what they will have from the EA sports after FIFA.

[{"selector":"#anim-04eef1e9-b9f9-46a3-9e61-c5e337626ab5","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-114.15094%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-e41ecbe8-5cc4-4d38-9cfc-8275a84f82a7","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d2f90d03-cb29-4427-8deb-fe6c2ee4cbcf","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}]