Author: Todd

Categories
FIFA

FIFA 22 Ultimate TOTS: What to Expect

FIFA 22 UltimateTOTS

FIFA 22 Ultimate TOTS is the last leg for this year’s end-of-season promo, culminating with the best players across the event being put back into packs.

Here’s everything we know about what FIFA 22 has in store for the event, from the release date to the players we expect to feature.

What is FIFA 22 Ultimate TOTS?

Ultimate TOTS brings the best players from across the event back into packs for one final week, giving fans one last chance to pull some of FIFA 22’s best cards.

It will primarily be made up of players from the five major leagues; Premier League, Bundesliga, LaLiga, Ligue 1, and Serie A.

Fans can also expect a host of Flashback Squad Building Challenges and objectives to complete during the week, as well as regular lightning rounds in the FUT Store.

FIFA 22 Ultimate TOTS release date

EA has confirmed that Ultimate TOTS will cap this year’s event, starting on Friday, June 10. The returning cards will replace the Serie A TOTS in packs at and remain there for the week.

On June 17, the Ultimate TOTS will leave packs and be replaced by whichever promo EA has lined up next, so your window is limited if you want to pull some of the game’s best cards.

FIFA 22 Ultimate TOTS predictions

Certain superstars are almost guaranteed to show up. With that in mind, here is our predicted 15-man squad:

  • Alisson Becker (Liverpool) – GK
  • Joao Cancelo (Manchester City) – LB
  • Marquinhos (PSG) – CB
  • Virgil Van Dijk (Liverpool) – CB
  • Achraf Hakimi (PSG) – RB
  • Joshua Kimmich (Bayern Munich) – CDM
  • Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) – CM
  • Jude Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund) – CM
  • Pedri (Barcelona) – CM
  • Ryan Gravenberch (Ajax) – CM
  • Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) – CF
  • Kylian Mbappe (PSG) – ST
  • Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United) – ST
  • Mohammed Salah (Liverpool) – RW
  • Vinicius Junior (Real Madrid) – LW

Thank you for reading!

Categories
MADDEN

Madden 23: Everything We Know So Far

Madden 23

An August launch for Madden 23 is almost assured, but what changes will we see this year? EA has promised to focus on AI improvements, and we already know some of the new features in franchise mode. As for the first trailer, rookie ratings, and more: we have some details for you.

When will is the first Madden 23 trailer coming?

EA usually likes to drop its first trailer during EA Play Live, shortly before E3. This year will be different, as both EA Play Live and E3 have been canceled. We can still expect the first Madden 23 trailer in early June, with a bunch of new information coming in the following weeks.

What’s the Madden 23 release date?

There’s no official Madden 23 release date yet. Historically, EA has liked to have the game out before week 1 of the real NFL season. Madden 20 dropped on August 2, 2019, Madden 21 dropped August 28, 2020, while Madden 22 hit the shelves on August 20, 2021.

We know the Madden 23 release date will be a Friday, in August. Beyond that your guess is as good as ours.

As soon as the date is announced, we’ll share it here.

Who’ll be the Madden 23 cover star?

Previous cover men Patrick Mahomes and Tom Brady are sure to be contenders, as is John Madden himself. The former Raiders coach, commentator, and man for whom the series is named passed away in December at age 85. Placing him on the front of the game would be a fitting tribute.

What will Madden 22 rookie ratings be?

In previous years, EA has tied in rookie ratings with the NFL draft weekend, which runs in late April. This year, we got nothing.

Based on draft classes in previous years, these are our predictions for this years top 10 picks.

  • 1 Travon Walker (DE, Jacksonville Jaguars) – 82
  • 2 Aidan Hutchinson (DE, Detroit Lions) – 81
  • 3 Derek Stingley Jr. (CB, Houston Texans –) 80
  • 4 Ahmad “Sauce” Gardner (CB, New York Jets) – 81
  • 5 Kayvon Thibodeaux (DE, New York Giants) – 79
  • 6 Ikem Ekwonu (OT, Carolina Panthers) – 80
  • 7 Evan Neal (OT, New York Giants) – 78
  • 8 Drake London (Atlanta Falcons) – 78
  • 9 Charles Cross (OT, Seattle Seahawks) – 77
  • 10 Garrett Wilson (WR, New York Jets) – 77
EA says Madden 23 features will focus on AI

The publisher says that going forward, team-mate and opponent intelligence is going to be a major area of focus on the field.

“A.I. is very well set up to be the thing that defines this generation of console,” EA Sports vice president Sean Ramjagsingh told Fortune. “The extra computing power of the new consoles unlocks extra abilities for us from a development perspective and [between] what’s happening with the capturing of real-world data and the way data’s being leveraged now to drive different technologies, there are a lot of opportunities for us moving forward.”

“We took player route data from actual players and used it in [Madden 22],” says Tiburon senior game design director Connor Dougan. “There’s so much cool data that we can use to make the most realistic representations. For example, the Baltimore Ravens use a pistol formation [compared to] the San Francisco 49ers, who get rid of the ball quick and have lots of motion in the pre-play. We use that data to model our play calling.”

What’s being added to Madden 23 franchise mode?

We don’t need an official reveal to answer this one. EA Tiburon provides year-round updates to franchise mode, which carry over from game to game. You can find the most recent updates to Franchise mode here.

We will post all the Madden 23 release info as it comes in.

Thank you for reading!

Categories
NBA 2K

1.12: Patch Notes For NBA 2K22 Next Gen

NBA 2K22 Patch Notes

We covered the PS4 and Xbox One patch notes a few days ago, the next gen 1.12 patch notes have now been revealed during the latest Courtside Report.

Changes to gameplay, including animation transitions, were a focus for this update. We’ll also see changes to Play With Friends.

Here’s a breakdown of the patch updates from the update:

New Gen  1.12 Patch Notes

GENERAL:

  • Addressed an issue in Play With Friends Online that could lead to player disconnections

GAMEPLAY:

  • Fixed an improper animation transition that allowed players to unrealistically change momentum and direction when branching from a quick stop move to a hop step gather.

MyCAREER/CITY:

  • Various stability and performance improvements have been made throughout the City
  • Resolved a rare issue that could cause audio to drop out when joining a friend in the Event Center
  • Addressed a visual issue that could occur when certain animated pants are worn in the City

MyTEAM:

  • Addressed an issue preventing the “Somewhere over the…” Trophy/Achievement from being unlocked on PS5 or Xbox Series X|S when the Unicorn Ball is obtained on PS4 or Xbox One
  • Fixed player reveal walkouts when ‘Flip All’ is used while highlighting a Dark Matter player card.

 

Thank you for reading!

Categories
FIFA

FUT 22 Team of the Week 35 Cards Are Live

TOTW 35

Team of the Week 35 cards are live and can be pulled in FIFA 22 Ultimate Team packs today. Kevin De Bruyne is this weeks top star, with the set including players with overall ratings ranging from 84 to 94.

The TOTW promotion revolves around releasing cards of upgraded version of players who stood out during real-life games over the past week. The cards being added today will be replaced next week, so you have a limited time to pull them from packs.

Team of the Week 35’s Top Cards

The best cards are 94-rated Kevin De Bruyne from Manchester City, 89-rated Theo Hernández from Milan, 88-rated Wissam Ben Yedder from Monaco, 87-rated Jamie Vardy from Leicester City, and 87-rated Domenico Berardi from Sassuolo.

De Bruyne is the priciest card of the group, currently going for around 300,000 FUT coins.

Pulling a player you do not want is not a total loss, the TOTW cards can be used to complete squad-building challenges. Many of the SBC challenges ask for at least one TOTW card as part of the solving conditions, so make sure you check the challenges before selling off a TOTW player you don’t want.

Here’s the full list of all of the TOTW 35 cards added to FIFA 22 Ultimate Team:

First team

  • GK: 84-rated Rui Silva (Everton)
  • LB: 89-rated Theo Hernández (Milan)
  • CB: 86-rated Jonathan Tah (Bayern Leverkusen)
  • CB: 85-rated Joel Matip (Liverpool)
  • CAM: 94-rated Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City)
  • RM: 86-rated Jonas Hofmann (Borussia M’gladbach)
  • RM: 84-rated Jarrod Bowen (West Ham)
  • CM: 84-rated Wataru Endo (VfB Stuttgart)
  • ST: 88-rated Wissam Ben Yedder (Monaco)
  • ST: 87-rated Jamie Vardy (Leicester City)
  • RW: 87-rated Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo)

Bench

  • GK: 82-rated Stefan Ortega (Bielefeld)
  • RB: 83-rated Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli)
  • LB: 84-rated Alfonso Pedraza (Villarreal)
  • LM: 84-rated Sebastián Blanco (Portland Timber)
  • CM: 81-rated Adrien Thomasson (Strasbourg)
  • ST: 85-rate Georgios Giakoumakis (Celtic)
  • ST: 80-rated Kodjo Fo-Doh Laba (Al Ain FC)
  • CAM: 75-rated Rodrigo Riquelme (Mirandés)
  • RW: 78-rated Jonathan Levi (IFK Norrköping)
  • ST: 76-rated Marcel Bär (1860 München)
  • ST: 74-rated Karol Angielski (Radomiak Radom)
  • ST: 73-rated James Scott (Hibernian)

 

Thank you for reading!

Categories
NBA 2K

NBA 2K22 Season 7 Details Revealed

NBA 2K22 Season 7

New rewards, events, and MyCAREER updates are on their way.

NBA 2K22 Season 7: Return of Heroes will drop this Friday. Season 7 is set to build off the fan-favorite version from last year, as they focus on a new era of NBA greats such as Joel Embiid. You’ll also see the addition of a new TKO event to The City and the Cancha Del Mar, the event will allow you to compete for new rewards and complete quests. We have more details and the trailer below as the season will go live on May 20th.

The new MyCAREER Level 40 Reward has been confirmed, and some more Dark Matter cards are on the way. Your MyTEAM Level 1 reward is a Galaxy Opal Zion Williamson.

Season 7 will also allow you to complete the Challenger Mural’s collection, which will reward you with the Invincible Dark Matter Joel Embiid for your troubles.

Return of Heroes MyTEAM Rewards

The MyTEAM rewards in NBA 2K22 Season 7 already look pretty good.

There will be a new Domination tier, which looks like it is going to have a good pay off for fans of 2K22 MyTEAM. Your reward for completing the challenge is an Invincible Tim Hardaway.

Getting to Level 40 during NBA 2K22 Season 7: Return of Heroes is something you are going to want to do. The reward is Invincible Anthony Edwards.

Confirmed Rewards for Season 7:
  • Season Level 40 – Invincible Anthony Edwards
  • Season Level 33 – Mike Conley
  • Season Ascension – Joe Dumars
  • Clutch Time 100 Wins – Fernando Martin
  • Clutch Time Wheel – Gilbert Arenas
  • Unlimited – Michael Finley
  • MyTEAM: Draft – Moses Malone
  • Triple Threat Vault – LaMarcus Aldridge
  • Triple Threat Online: The 100 – Jamaal Wilkes
  • Exchange – Sam Cassell
  • Token Rewards – Oscar Robertson & Antawn Jamison

Thank you for reading!

Categories
MADDEN

List of Strategy Items in Madden 22 Ultimate Team

Strategy Items in Madden 22 Ultimate Team can give your players attribute boosts to speed, throwing power, you name it. There are 3 tiers of strategy items: Common, Uncommon, and Rare. Rare strategy items offer the best attribute boosts, while common’s give boosts to fairly basic attributes.

Common strategy items usually include +1 on 3 different attributes. Uncommon strategy items gives you a bonus +1 on a different ability and rare strategy items gives you 2 additional +1’s, typically to more important ratings.

Below is a list of all the strategy items in Madden 22 Ultimate Team.

Offense Strategy Items in Madden 22 Ultimate Team

Deep Route Specialist (WR)

  • Common: +DRR, +RLS, +CTH
  • Uncommon: (+SPC) or (+AWR)
  • Rare: (+SPC, +JMP) or (+AWR, +SPC) or (+AWR, +SPD) or (+ AWR, +JMP) or (+SPC, +SPD) or (+SPD, +JMP)

Iron Wall (OL)

  • Common: +PBK, +IBL, +PBP
  • Uncommon: (+AWR) or (+IBL)
  • Rare: (+IBL, +PBF) or (+AWR, +IBL) or (+AWR, +STR) or (+AWR, +PBF) or (+STR, +PBF) or (+IBL, +STR)

Let It Rip (QB)

  • Common: +DAC, +PAC, +MAC
  • Uncommon: (+RUN) or (+SAC)
  • Rare: (+SAC, +BSK) or (+SAC, +THP) or (+RUN, +BSK) or (+RUN, +SAC) or (+THP, +BSK) or (+RUN, +THP)

On The Move (HB)

  • Common: +JKM, +SPM, +BCV
  • Uncommon: (+CTH) or (+AWR)
  • Rare: (+AWR, +SPD) or (+CTH, +SPD) or (+AWR, +ACC) or (+AWR, +CTH) or (+CTH, +ACC) or (+SPD, +ACC)

Out My Way (HB)

  • Common: +TRK, +CAR, +SFA
  • Uncommon: (+CTH) or (+AWR)
  • Rare: (+AWR, +CTH) or (+STR, +JMP) or (+CTH, +JMP) or (+CTH, +STR) or (+AWR, +JMP) or (+AWR, +STR)

Over The Top (WR)

  • Common: +SPC, +DRR, +SFA
  • Uncommon: (+AWR) or (+CTH)
  • Rare: (+AWR, +JMP) or (+CTH, +STR) or (+CTH, +JMP) or (+AWR, +STR) or (+JMP, +STR) or (+CTH, +AWR)

Pave The Way (OL)

  • Common: +RBK, +RBP, +RBF
  • Uncommon: (+IBL) or (+AWR)
  • Rare: (+AWR, +STR) or (+AWR, +LBK) or (+STR, +LBK) or (+IBL, +STR) or (+IBL, +AWR) or (+IBL, +LBK)

Play Fake (All Positions)

  • Common: +DAC, +PBK, +DRR
  • Uncommon: (+SPC) or (+IBL)
  • Rare: (+SPC, +CTH) or (+CTH, +PBP) or (+IBL, +PBP) or (+IBL, +CTH) or (+IBL, +SPC) or (+SPC, +PBP)

Reel In (WR/TE)

  • Common: +CTH, +CIT, +SRR
  • Uncommon: (+SPC) or (+RBK)
  • Rare: (+RBK, +PBK) or (+MRR, +PBK) or (+RBK, +MRR) or (+SPC, +PBK) or (+SPC, +MRR) or (+SPC, +RBK)

Short Route Specialist (WR)

  • Common: +SRR, +RLS, +CTH
  • Uncommon: (+AWR) or (+CIT)
  • Rare: (+AWR, +ACC) or (+AWR, +CIT) or (+ACC, +JKM) or (+CIT, +JKM) or (+CIT, +ACC) or (+AWR, +JKM)

West Coast (All Positions)

  • Common: +SAC, +IBL, +SRR
  • Uncommon: (+PBK) or (+CTH)
  • Rare: (+PBK, +PBP) or (+CIT, +PBP) or (+CTH, +PBP) or (+CTH, +CIT) or (+PBK, +CIT) or (+PBK, +CTH)

Zone Run (All Positions)

  • Common: +RBF, +BTK, +LBK
  • Uncommon: (+RUN) or (+PAC)
  • Rare: (+STR, +CAR) or (+RBP, +RBK) or (+RBP, +STR) or (+RBP, +CAR) or (+RBK, +STR) or (+RBK, +CAR)

Elite Passer (QB)

  • Common: +SAC, +MAC, +DAC
  • Uncommon: (+PAC)

Defense Strategy Items in Madden 22 Ultimate Team

Bull Rush (DE/DT/OLB)

  • Common: +PMV, +BSH, +IBL
  • Uncommon: (+AWR) or (+PRC)
  • Rare: (+PRC, +STR) or (+PRC, +TAK) or (+STR, +TAK) or (+AWR, +TAK) or (+PRC, +AWR) or (+AWR, +STR)

Heavy Blitz (All Defenders)

  • Common: +IBL, +POW, +MCV
  • Uncommon: (+PRC) or (+BSH)
  • Rare: (+BSH, +PUR) or (+STR, +PUR) or (+PRC, +PUR) or (+PRC, +STR) or (+BSH, +STR) or (+BSH, +PRC)

Heavy Hitter (SS/MLB)

  • Common: +POW, +TAK, +PRC
  • Uncommon: (+BSH) or (+PUR)
  • Rare: (+PUR, +IBL) or (+AWR, +IBL) or (+BSH, AWR) or (+BSH, +IBL) or (+PUR, +AWR) or (+PUR, +BSH)

Hot Pursuit (SS/MLB)

  • Common: +PUR, +TAK, +AWR
  • Uncommon: (+PRC) or (+BSH)
  • Rare: (+BSH, +PRC) or (+POW, +CTH) or (+PRC, +CTH) or (+PRC, +POW) or (+BSH, +CTH) or (+BSH, +POW)

In The Zone (DB)

  • Common: +ZCV, +PRC, +AWR
  • Uncommon: (+TAK) or (+MCV)
  • Rare: (+MCV, +PUR) or (+TAK, +MCV) or (+TAK, +SPD) or (+PUR, +SPD) or (+MCV, +SPD) or (+TAK, +PUR)

Lurk (MLB)

  • Common: +ZCV, +CTH, +PRC
  • Uncommon: (+TAK) or (+PUR)
  • Rare: (+AWR, +SPD) or (+PUR, +SPD) or (+PUR, +AWR) or (+TAK, +SPD) or (+TAK, +AWR) or (+TAK, +PUR)

Man2Man (All Defenders)

  • Common: +MCV, +CTH, +PRS
  • Uncommon: (+AWR) or (+PRC)
  • Rare: (+TAK, +SPC) or (+PRC, +SPC) or (+PRC, +TAK) or (+AWR, +TAK) or (+AWR, +SPC) or (+PRC, +AWR)

Mind Reader (All Positions)

  • Common: +PRC, + AWR, +PUR
  • Uncommon: (+CTH) or (+TAK)
  • Rare: (+TAK, +MCV) or (+TAK, +ZCV) or (+CTH, +ZCV) or (+CTH, +TAK) or (+ZCV, +MCV) or (+CTH, +MCV)

Outside And In (DE/OLB)

  • Common: +FMV, +BSH, +IBL
  • Uncommon: (+AWR) or (+PRC)
  • Rare: (+PRC, +TAK) or (+AWR, +PRC) or (+PRC, +SPD) or (+AWR, +TAK) or (+AWR, +SPD) or (+SPD, +TAK)

Run Stuff (All Defenders)

  • Common: +PUR, +BSH, +PRC
  • Uncommon: (+ZCV) or (+TAK)
  • Rare: (+TAK, +MCV) or (+TAK, +ZCV) or (+ZCV, +STR) or (+ZCV, +MCV) or (+TAK, +STR) or (+MCV, +STR)

Sure Tackler (All Positions)

  • Common: +TAK, +AWR, +PUR
  • Uncommon: (+PRC) or (+POW)
  • Rare: (+STR, +IBL) or (+POW, +PRC) or (+POW, +STR) or (+POW, +IBL) or (+PRC, +STR) or (+PRC, +IBL)

The Island (CB)

  • Common: +MCV, +PRS, +PRC
  • Uncommon: (+IBL) or (+AWR)
  • Rare: (+IBL, +AWR) or (+STR, +SPD) or (+AWR, +SPD) or (+AWR, +STR) or (+IBL, +SPD) or (+IBL, +STR)

Special Teams Strategy Items

The Leg (K/P)

  • Rare Base Boosts: +KPW, +KAC, +AWR
  • Rare: (+MAC, +RUN) or (+SAC, MAC) or (+SAC, +STR) or (+SAC, +RUN) or (+MAC, +STR) or (+STR, +RUN)

Thank you for reading!

Categories
NBA 2K

NBA 2K22 Update 1.12 Patch Notes

NBA 2K22 released the update 1.12 patch today, and it is quite the update. Today’s patch is expected to begin preparations for the launch of Season 7 later this week.

It’s been a little over a month since Season 6: Zero Gravity launched in NBA 2K22, which means we’re about ready for the beginning of a new season filled with new content. Although players won’t notice any immediate changes in today’s update, it means Season 7 is right around the corner.

Here’s everything we know so far about the latest NBA 2K22 update, as well as when you can expect Season 7 to get started.

NBA 2K22 Season 7 Update Details

The developers always release a new patch a few days prior to the launch of the new season. Although yet to be officially confirmed by, Season 7 of NBA 2K22 is expected to launch on Friday, May 20th, 2022.

As of now, the May 16 update only appears to be available on current-gen consoles, with a reported download size of 37GB, which may vary depending on your platform. More then likely today’s patch will be rolled out for next-gen consoles and PC before the launch of season 7.

You can view the full patch notes when they become available on NBA 2K’s website.

 

 

 

 

 

Thank you for reading!

Categories
FIFA

FIFA 22 Ultimate Team TOTS Swaps Token Program Released

FIFA 22 TOTS

The FIFA 22 TOTS Swaps 1 event is underway. The rewards have been revealed including Icons and TOTS player picks.

EA Sports have released the first FIFA 22 TOTS Swaps token program, with a second swaps program coming in the near future.

The FIFA 22 Team of the Season is into its second week, with the Community TOTS, EFL TOTS, and Premier League TOTS squads already being released into packs. Traditionally the TOTS squads feature some of the best cards of the year. In collaboration with the TOTS promo, EA has released a Swaps program to help boost the possible rewards for FUT players.

The Swaps token program gives FUT players the chance to earn tokens through Squad Building Challenges and Objectives, which can be swapped for themed rewards at a later date. The first token can be claimed by logging in to FUT between May 6 and May 27.

25 tokens are set to be released throughout the duration of the TOTS Swaps 1 event. This is the fourth FUT promo so far in FIFA 22 that has included the Swaps token scheme, having already been featured in the FUT 22 Future Stars, Winter Wildcard, and FUT Birthday promos.

Here are all the FUT Team of the Season Tokens Released so Far:

1: Samuel Guibert

  • Release Date:  May 6th 2022
  • How to Unlock: Free Token by entering the game
  • Expiration Date: N/A

2: Markus Wallner

  • Release Date: May 6th 2022
  • How to Unlock: Objective TOTS Moments De Gea / Winner in Eight
  • Expiration Date: May 13th 2022

3: Nils Piwernetz

  • Release Date: May 6th 2022
  • How to Unlock: SBC Premier League TOTS Challenge 1
  • Expiration Date: May 9th 2022

4: Sami Belkorchia

  • Release Date: May 6th 2022
  • How to Unlock: Objective TOTS Saka / Fine Feet
  • Expiration Date: May 16th 2022

5: Ivan Saravanja

  • Release Date: May 7th 2022
  • How to Unlock: Objective Premier Cup (Needs 3 Wins)
  • Expiration Date: May 20th 2022

6: Diego Guti

  • Release Date: May 8th 2022
  • How to Unlock: Objective TOTS Willock / Scoring Style
  • Expiration Date: May 15th 2022

7: Gonzalo Miceli

  • Release Date: May 9th 2022
  • How to Unlock: SBC Premier League TOTS Challenge 3
  • Expiration Date: May 11th 2022

8: Jonatan Braut-Brunes

  • Release Date: May 10th 2022
  • How to Unlock: BC EFL TOTS Upgrade
  • Expiration Date: May 14th 2022

9: Facundo Ferrero

  • Release Date: May 11th 2022
  • How to Unlock: BC Premier League TOTS Challenge 4
  • Expiry Date: May 14th 2022

 

Thank you for reading!

Categories
FIFA

FIFA 23 Update: Will Look Familiar Despite the Upcoming Name Change

FIFA 23

EA FC is coming after FIFA 23 but for now its status quo.

EA Sports and FIFA decided to end their nearly thirty-year partnership, announcing the decision earlier this week. Instead, EA will rebrand the franchise as EA Sports FC.

FIFA 23 will be the final game that EA and FIFA will release as part of the partnership. Considering the recent news, and given that a FIFA World Cup is happening in 2022, players are wondering if FIFA 23 will have a World Cup mode.

FIFA 23 World Cup mode

In a blog post announcing some of their upcoming plans for the franchise, EA confirmed that FIFA 23 will have World Cup content. So despite the uncertainty surrounding the long-term changes to the franchise, players now know they’ll get their fill of World Cup content in FIFA 23.

The 2022 Qatar World Cup is also on the horizon, it will be played in the winter as opposed to the summer. This means that FIFA 23 could launch with World Cup content.

Ultimate Team World Cup content in FIFA 23

There is very little information out right now on FUT 23 content. In FIFA 2018, World Cup content was added to the game as a free downloadable add-on. We can expect something similar in FIFA 23 and probably more.

In FIFA 2018, Ultimate Team underwent a World Cup makeover, and fans are clearly excited at the prospect of a World Cup Ultimate Team mode in FIFA 23. We are almost certain to see special World Cup packs at multiple points throughout the year.

 

Thank you for reading!

Categories
FIFA

EA Sports FC Coming in 2023

EA Sports FC

FIFA 23 will release this year, but it will be EA Sports FC after that.

EA has announced that the FIFA series will change its name after FIFA 23, ending a partnership that has been in place since 1993.

EA Sports announced the change in a blog post, stating that there will be more information coming about the first EA Sports FC in July 2023. “This new independent platform will bring fresh opportunity – to innovate, create and evolve,” reads a statement from EA Sports representative, Cam Weber.

Despite dropping the name license, EA Sports FC will keep FIFA’s league, club and player licenses, including 19,000+ players, 700+ teams, 100+ stadiums and 30 leagues. FIFA itself has not released a statement at time of writing.

EA Sports vice president David Jackson released an important statement regarding the change: “In terms of things that they’ll miss, players will notice only two things: The name and a World Cup piece of content every four years. Outside of that, very little will change about the things they know, and love about the current FIFA products.”

EA had previously said it was exploring the idea of renaming the series, and trademarked the EA Sports FC name, but this is the first time it’s been officially confirmed.

Previous reports suggested that FIFA wanted to charge EA $1 billion every four years to use the name. A name mired in controversy for many years, including major corruption scandals.

Thank you for reading!