EA Sports FC explained: What is EA SPORTS FC 24 and where is FIFA 24?

The new FIFA alternative, EA Sports FC, has almost arrived but with FIFA and EA’s relationship ending, there has been some confusion amongst the beloved football sims fanbase. Here’s everything you need to know about the upcoming title.

EA Sports, the team behind the FIFA franchise has been the king of the football simulation subgenre of sports gaming for years now. Competitors such as Pro Evolution Soccer (PES) and eFootball have never been able to dethrone FIFA from the top.

The upcoming title, EA Sports FC, will be the first release to follow on from the split between EA and FIFA however, and this has caused a fair amount of confusion about the future of the franchise.

So, we’ve got everything you need to know about this brand-new FIFA alternative right here, as well as information about the rumored FIFA 24 that may be coming soon.

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What is EA Sports FC? Alternative to the next FIFA game

EA SPORTS FC is the next official football game from EA Sports and acts as an alternative to the FIFA games going forward. FIFA 23 represented the company’s final title to use the name and they will no longer be using the ‘FIFA’ name for branding moving forward.

This all came about in 2022 when EA Sports decided not to renew their license agreement with FIFA – the Federation Internationale de Football Association.

Outside of the rebranding of the name, EA SPORTS FC will contain all the hallmarks of a traditional FIFA game. For example, the game will include Ultimate Team, Career Mode, Pro Clubs, and all the fan-favorite modes that fans have come to love over the years.

Another huge positive for the game is that it will also be licensed too. Despite losing the official FIFA license, EA SPORTS FC will still retain official licenses for teams, kits, and leagues.

Will there be a FIFA 24?

It’s been confirmed that there will indeed be a new football game carrying the FIFA name. It won’t be from EA Sports though, which means it will act as a direct competitor to the FIFA alternative EA Sports FC and will be made by a new developer entirely.

We’ll update you once FIFA decides to announce its new football game. If there are no proper development plans in place right now, then the game may not get a 2023 release date – meaning FIFA 24 will become FIFA 25.

That covers all the key details regarding EA SPORTS FC and the separate FIFA 24 or 25 title. For more on EA’s new football sim, check out a bunch of guides we’ve whipped up for the game:

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