Enlarge / Doesn’t quite have the same ring to it, but maybe that’s just because it’s new… EA Sports announced today that the soccer title it publishes in 2023 would be part of the new EA Sports FC brand, doing away with the FIFA name the series has used since the days of the Sega […]
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Long-suspected breakup between EA Sports, FIFA appears to be a done deal
Enlarge / Ars Technica’s MS Paint interpretation of what appears to be a finalized divorce between EA Sports and FIFA. (credit: EA Sports / Sam Machkovech) Hidden amidst the usual “coming this fall” slate of video game announcements is one big change: the extrication of “FIFA” from all future EA Sports products. On Thursday, Giant […]
EA and FIFA’s 30-year videogame union at risk in battle over name
Enlarge / Zlatan Ibrahimovic of AC Milan reacts in front of an EA Sports FIFA 21 video game billboard advertising during the Series A football match between AC Milan and Torino FC in 2021. (credit: Nicolò Campo | LightRocket | Getty Images) For millions of football fans, “FIFA” refers not to the sport’s international governing […]
Madden continues to be the worst video game franchise out there
“E-A Sports… it’s a bad game” Read more…
Schumacher, Senna, and co-op multiplayer are new additions for F1 2021
Enlarge / This year’s installment of the official Formula 1 game, F1 2021, arrives on PCs and consoles on July 16. (credit: Codemasters) If you’ve ever wanted to race with Formula 1 legends like Michael Schumacher or Ayrton Senna, your wish could come true later this summer—sort of. The iconic drivers and their driving styles […]
Deadspin talks to two-time Masters champ Bubba Watson on how video games can help diversify golf
One thing COVID did offer is a glimpse into the immediate future, which accelerated into becoming the present. Read more…
David Dobrik Loses Brand Deals Following Vlog Squad Sexual Assault Allegations
[Warning: Potentially Triggering Content] Brands have decided to cut ties with David Dobrik following sexual assault allegations surrounding members of the Vlog Squad. ICYMI, Business Insider published an interview with an anonymous woman called “Hannah,” who spoke about Vlog Squad member Dominykas Zeglaitis and alleged he had drugged and raped her when she came to […]
Tiger Woods, now at home recovering, signs long-term game deal with 2K
Well, this is a hell of a way to bounce back. Read more…
How EA Sports rebooted its college football franchise without NCAA licensing
The near eight-year cries for college football’s return to our video game consoles were answered earlier this week. EA Sports announced, initially in very few words, that college football was returning to the brand for a game to be made in the near future. Notably, EA Sports avoided placing the four letters ‘NCAA’… Read more…