As the year continues withFIFA 22, uncertainty is in the air regarding the brand of EA Sports' popular soccer franchise. This stems from reports back in October after a trademark claim was established and then again in February when an EA executive claimed theFIFA name is hurting the franchise.While the company rolled outFIFA 22under the familiar title name, it’s now become a question of not if, but when EA will go forward with the new franchise title after the revealing of a trademark claim over the name “EA Sports FC.“RELATED:FIFA 22 Title Update #8 Hitting PC SoonA credible source cites that this year’s installment will remain under the FIFA brand due to the deal between FIFA and EA concluding on Jul 15, 2025. This gives EA a window of nine months to deliverFIFA 23,though no confirmation has been given on a specific date as of this writing. The source claims that unless a change occurs between now and the time of the new game’s release,FIFA 23will contain two FIFA World Cups, both the men’s and women’s tournaments. If no game is released by year’s end,EA will be moving on withEA Sports FCfor the next game’s release and every future game that follows.
The change in the air could be a profitable one, as FIFA is known for putting blocks on requests made by EA Sports. The company has wanted to move on from the 11vs11 traditional modes and supplement the game with different, more-engaging options for players to jump in and enjoy. WhenNHL 18launched the NHL Threes idea, fans of the title could not stop playing it, claiming it as one of the best new ideas of EA in recent memory. With the clean break from FIFA, all new soccer games could have the liberty of becoming creative with new additions to the game, creating a better experience overall for the player base.
FIFA 22is available now for PC, PS4, PS5, Stadia, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
