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FIFA 23 was particularly successful last year due to the World Cup, so that was an interesting context for FC 24 to launch in. But Canfield said that the transition to EA Sports FC was a "huge achievement for EA," with the firm's "global football business" exceeding its expectations significantly during Q2.

"Net bookings [for the global football business] grew 41% year-over-year, driven by continued momentum of FIFA 23, including triple digit mobile net bookings growth, and strong demand for the release of EA Sports FC 24," he said.

"Within the first four weeks after worldwide launch, over 14.5 million fans have played FC 24 on console and premium PC, including double-digit growth in new players. FC Mobile has established new franchise records, with over two million people installing the game on the first day, over five million in the first three days, and over 11 million in the first ten days."

EA Sports FC 24 on track to beat FIFA 23

EA Sports FC 24 has had a successful launch and EA expects "modest growth" for the title year-on-year, CFO Stuart Canfi…

www.gamesindustry.biz

 

[VitoNotVito]

Football is the greatest sport.

 

[//DEVIL//]

Fifa must be very pissed off about this . And they deserve it . Filthy management.

This PR is just basically EA giving the middle finger to Fifa and telling them you are nothing. I love it .

While we are at it. EA can fuck off with their microtransactions loot boxes. I hope goverments start banning them and give them a big fine for it.

Honestly this is like trying to cheer for 2 bawls of shit .

 

[SportsFan581]

Proof that FIFA way overestimated their own value, as everyone figured.

 

[RaptorGTA]

I read FC as Far Cry and was thinking "jesus they're up to 24?! I thought we were at like 8"

 

[Gaiff]

Football is the greatest sport.

Couldn't agree more.

 

[//DEVIL//]

Couldn't agree more.

You guys are really backward. Calling a sport that you hold the ball most of the time in your hand a football.

IQ level was very high when they decided to name it football..

 

[Kruza]

I personally love watching both types of football -- global and American. But that post above still made me laugh out loud!

 

[Killjoy-NL]

Couldn't agree more.

Only one country in the world that can come up with a game where you carry a ball in your hands and call it football.

 

[nordique]

Although not a fan of EA, it doss feel good to see Fifa take one to the chin

They mentioned they will still see a fifa game next year lol. Looking to it. /s

 

[a multicultural team of v]

You guys are really backward. Calling a sport that you hold the ball most of the time in your hand a football.

IQ level was very high when they decided to name it football..

Are you kidding, it's the biggest bargain in real estate since the Louisiana Purchase. It lives rent free in millions of minds every single day.

I just wish we had the foresight to call rugby "throw the ball forwardball" and cricket "rugby."

 

[JimboJones]

Although not a fan of EA, it doss feel good to see Fifa take one to the chin

They mentioned they will still see a fifa game next year lol. Looking to it. /s

Have the said who will be developing their version of FIFA? I have a feeling some good memes will be born.

 

[clarky]

Couldn't agree more.

LOL at showing a guy wearing amour using his hands to catch an egg as a your best visual description of "Football"

 

[StreetsofBeige]

So by the sounds of it, FC is doing better than the FIFA branded game? Wow.

And EA doesn't have to pay $250M per year to FIFA. I think their licensing deal was something stupid like $1 billion per 4 year years(?)

 

[Gaiff]

You guys are really backward. Calling a sport that you hold the ball most of the time in your hand a football.

IQ level was very high when they decided to name it football..

LOL at showing a guy wearing amour using his hands to catch an egg as a your best visual description of "Football"

Spoiler

I'm not American, nor do I watch American football but it's always a sure bet to trigger people.

 

[Investor9872]

So by the sounds of it, FC is doing better than the FIFA branded game? Wow.

And EA doesn't have to pay $250M per year to FIFA. I think their licensing deal was something stupid like $1 billion per 4 year years(?)

I don't know if that's right or not. But FIFA wanted $1 billion per year, and that was why EA said, "Don't let the door hit you on the way out!"

 

[kirby007]

only double digit? its a new series

 

[Jinzo Prime]

LOL at showing a guy wearing amour using his hands to catch an egg as a your best visual description of "Football"

You have no idea what's going on in that picture.

 

[MrA]

So fifa was holding the game back, thats pretty funny
Ea winning does nothing foe me but egg on fifa's face is pretty good

 

[crackajack]

Proof that FIFA way overestimated their own value, as everyone figured.

Interestingly enough this might put NBA, MMA, ATP, PGA, WRC, F1, movie stuff, any sort of license on the spot. I guess especially EA can now easily threaten pulling out with anyone whose demands is even in the slightest going up. The individual people inside and single teams seem way more important than some head company of that same thing. If a game is good, or at least what people want, some licenses are not necessary and basically just wasted money.

 

[clarky]

You have no idea what's going on in that picture.

Of course i do. Some dude got rugby and football confused on a boat once. Got hurt so dressed up like a fanny.

 

[SomeGit]

Only one country in the world that can come up with a game where you carry a ball in your hands and call it football.

Australian rules football - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[yurinka]

wtf, this is massive

 

[StreetsofBeige]

Australian rules football - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Side note: If anyone hasnt watch AFL, it's awesome. I was even watching some women's league aussie football. These chicks are insane.

Dont worry about the rules. Just watch the awesome action and all players being able to nail long kicks with good accuracy between the posts. The two outer posts are worth 1 pt. If you nail a kick in the middle it's worth 6.

TSN used to show this at 2 am in the morning in the 80s and 90s. If it was randomly on, I'd watch it. It's still on at obscure hours. I still recognize the team names. I always rooted for Hawthorn only because they showed that team back then all the time and their jerseys are like bumblebee colours.

 

[Tommi84]

you hold the ball

Ball? More like an EGG actually!

 

[Arsic]

Seriously impressive . I got it this year and I’ve had a blast. I mess with only taking on AI but do look up guides on how to outfit camera , formations, etc to get a chance against the harder AI.

Someday I’ll get confidence to commit to online but there’s so many control options I tend to get run over when I have tried in the past.

 

[rofif]

 

[Kupfer]

Only one country in the world that can come up with a game where you carry a ball in your hands and call it football.

 

[willothedog]

Interestingly enough this might put NBA, MMA, ATP, PGA, WRC, F1, movie stuff, any sort of license on the spot. I guess especially EA can now easily threaten pulling out with anyone whose demands is even in the slightest going up. The individual people inside and single teams seem way more important than some head company of that same thing. If a game is good, or at least what people want, some licenses are not necessary and basically just wasted money.

They still have deals with all the other football related entities so they can use stadiums, club names and player names and likenesses.

 

[Pelao]

What I find funny is that all the people I know who play this simply keep calling it FIFA.

 

[clarky]

What I find funny is that all the people I know who play this simply keep calling it FIFA.

It'll always be FIFA. i played it since the megadrive version.

Its like if you called COD something else it would still be COD. Too engrained in people's brains.

 

[sinnergy]

FIFA is fucked

 

[Black_Stride]

FIFA and whoever is gonna make their next FIFA game.:

 

[SportsFan581]

Interestingly enough this might put NBA, MMA, ATP, PGA, WRC, F1, movie stuff, any sort of license on the spot. I guess especially EA can now easily threaten pulling out with anyone whose demands is even in the slightest going up. The individual people inside and single teams seem way more important than some head company of that same thing. If a game is good, or at least what people want, some licenses are not necessary and basically just wasted money.

I would figure that the NBA, NFL, MLB, and NHL are probably safe since all the Teams and Players have unified representation there. That and unlicensed takes on these have never done all that much.

EA was able to license enough around FIFA that it didn't matter all that much. But, like you said these associations should at least give this some consideration before trying to strong-arm anyone.

 

[Papa_Wisdom]

As this thread is about two awful companies with debatable business practices and the selling of gambling mechanics to children, I just thought I’d stick a picture of Avril in here as a little break to the depressivness.

Right, back to business people

 

[StreetsofBeige]

As this thread is about two awful companies with debatable business practices and the selling of gambling mechanics to children, I just thought I’d stick a picture of Avril in here as a little break to the depressivness.

Right, back to business people

I had to google this and didn't know Avril Lavigne is all tattooed up with a boob job. She looks much better whored up than that waify look 20 years ago.

 

[VitoNotVito]

Couldn't agree more.

What is this shit?

 

[VitoNotVito]

You guys are really backward. Calling a sport that you hold the ball most of the time in your hand a football.

IQ level was very high when they decided to name it football..

They aren't backwards. Just stupid.

 

[bender]

LOL at showing a guy wearing amour using his hands to catch an egg as a your best visual description of "Football"

He's not catching the egg you stupid dumb idiot.

 

[The Fartist]

Why do these threads always devolve into Soccer vs Football? Fucking morons.

 

[iseedeadpeople]

Wtf EA is good now?? You people confuse me sometimes… and yes soccer is the best!!

 

[Unknown Soldier]

LOL so more players than Starfield already? I might add the vast majority of these players paid for the game too

 

[ReBurn]

LOL so more players than Starfield already? I might add the vast majority of these players paid for the game too

Things were going so well, too.

 

[clarky]

He's not catching the egg you stupid dumb idiot.

Elaborate please

 

[nordique]

Have the said who will be developing their version of FIFA? I have a feeling some good memes will be born.

They haven’t announced a developer as far as I’m aware but look at these fighting words

FIFA 25 will be ‘one of the biggest projects in gaming history’

It looks like the next FIFA game won't be out until next year, as FIFA 25 prepares to go it alone without EA.

metro.co.uk

‘I can assure you that the only authentic, real game that has the FIFA name will be the best one available for gamers and football fans. The FIFA name is the only global, original title. FIFA 23, FIFA 24, FIFA 25 and FIFA 26, and so on – the constant is the FIFA name and it will remain forever and remain THE BEST,’ said FIFA president Gianni Infantino

Gianni Infantino says 'FIFA 25' will be "the best e-game" despite EA rivalry

The re-elected FIFA president says to expect "the best egame for any girl or boy"

www.nme.com

The quote on this site varies a bit

Infantino says FIFA will go head-to-head with EA Sports by launching rival video game (EA Sports refused cash demands to keep FIFA's name)"The new FIFA game - the FIFA 25, 26, 27 and so on - will always be the best egame for any girl or boy, we will have news on this very soon."

 

[The Fartist]

Elaborate please

He's loading up his arm to throw the ball as he's diving, Mahomes is the a quarterback (guy who feeds the ball to his team)

 

[Gamer79]

Football is the greatest sport.

Yea the NFL is great

 

[Feel Like I'm On 42]

So ..is this years game good or what?

 

[VitoNotVito]

Yea the NFL is great

What?

 

[Auto_aim1]

Yea the NFL is great

Naw.