In 2023, the EA Sports FIFA brand from American publisher Electronics Arts will become EA Sports FC, the largest interactive sports game.
In addition to over 300 individual licensed partners to access thousands of athletes across teams, hundreds of stadiums, thirty leagues and major competitions, EA Sports FC will bring together the game modes, features and innovations of FIFA games. (Mobile, Online, eSports). American publisher Electronic Arts will also build on the values of inclusion and invest in new areas related to women’s football and football’s roots for the global community.
“Our vision for EA Sports FC is to build the largest and most influential football club in the world at the epicenter of the football fan community,” said Andrew Wilson, CEO of Electronic Arts. “For almost 30 years, we have built the largest football community in the world, with hundreds of millions of players, thousands of partner athletes and hundreds of leagues, federations and teams. EA Sports FC will be the club for all of them and football fans all over the world. We are grateful for the many years of excellent partnership with FIFA. The future of world football is very bright and fans around the world have never been stronger. We have an incredible opportunity to make EA Sports FC the center of sports and deliver an even more innovative and authentic experience to a growing football audience. ”
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EA Sports FC will be the only venue for fans to play in the iconic UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, CONMEBOL Libertadores, Premier League, Bundesliga, La Liga, Serie A and MLS, among others. Even the PlayStation from Sony Interactive Entertainment will be present on the pitch, just like in real games.
- Premier League – “EA Sports is a longtime and valued partner of the Premier League and we look forward to continuing to work with EA Sports FC in this new era,”said Richard Masters, Chief Executive of the Premier League.
- LaLiga – “EA Sports represents the pinnacle of the interactive football experience of today and tomorrow, and we are honored to continue this partnership that has lasted over 20 years,”said Javier Tebas, President of LaLiga. “We’ve partnered with EA Sports FC to deliver an innovative and authentic experience and grow the love of football around the world together for years to come.”
- Bundesliga – “We have an amazing partnership with EA,”said Bundesliga CEO Donata Hopfen. “EA Sports is a big and valuable player in the world of football and we are excited about everything that will come from our innovative partnership. We can’t wait for the Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 to be integrated into EA Sports FC.”
- UEFA – “We are committed to serving football fans around the world and look forward to continuing our partnership with EA Sports FC to provide players with an authentic gaming experience that highlights the club competition they love,”said Guy-Laurent Epstein., UEFA Marketing Director
- CONMEBOL – ”Connecting football fans with their clubs, players, competitions and other fans through digital technology is paramount to the future of football fans and we are excited to partner with EA Sports FC to bring these experiences to fans around the world. ”, said Juan Emilio Roa, director of marketing and commerce for CONMEBOL.
- Nike – “We’re excited to continue and expand our longstanding partnership with EA Sports as we serve athletes at the intersection of sport, play and culture,”said J. van Hameren, Nike executive vice president and chief marketing officer. “Our partnership with EA Sports FC will truly empower our communities to play and play sports.”