Tech

EA Sports officially ends FIFA partnership after 30 years of games

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 […]

Tech

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 […]

Tech

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 […]

Tech

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 […]

Entertainment

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 […]

Sport

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…