FIFA official logo,Extended Play Productions (1991–1997)(1997–present)EA Romania (2016–present)Platform(s),Original releaseAnnually, 1993–presentDecember 15, 1993September 27, 2019FIFA, also known as FIFA Football or FIFA Soccer, is a series of or football simulator, released annually by under the label. Football video games such as, and had been developed and already competitive in the games market when EA Sports announced a football game as the next addition to their EA Sports label.
Called the series 'the slickest, most polished and by far the most popular football game around.' As of 2011, the FIFA franchise has been localised into 18 languages and available in 51 countries. Listed in as the best-selling sports video game franchise in the world, by 2018, the FIFA series had sold over 260 million copies.
It is also.When the series began in late 1993, it was notable for being the first to have an official licence from, the world governing body of football. The latest installments in the series contain many exclusively licensed leagues including leagues and teams from around the world, including the German and, English and, Italian and, Spanish and, French and, Portuguese, Turkish, Dutch, the, Polish, Mexican, American, South Korean, Japanese, the, Australian, Brazilian and Argentine, allowing the use of real leagues, clubs and player names and likenesses within the games. Popular clubs from around the world, including some teams from, and, are also included, without those nations' entire leagues. The main series has been complemented by additional installments based on single major tournaments, such as the, and, as well as a series of football management titles.As of FIFA 20, Real Madrid playmaker is the face of the franchise, appearing on the front cover of the series and in promotional campaigns and advertisements. He takes over from of Juventus who was the face of the previous two covers.
Appeared on four straight covers from FIFA 13 to FIFA 16. Has appeared in the most covers being on the cover of every game from FIFA 06 to FIFA 12. Since the release of in 2016, forward, Eden Hazard, Cristiano Ronaldo, and have appeared on the cover.holds the record for the 'fastest selling sports game ever' with over 3.2 million games sold and over $186 million generated at retail in its first week of release. The franchise's latest release, has been released worldwide on September 27, 2019. It is available for multiple gaming systems, including the,. Contents.History Release timeline 20182019While FIFA 95 did not add much other than the ability to play with club teams, FIFA 96 pushed the boundaries.
For the first time with real player names by obtaining the license, the, and versions used EA's 'Virtual Stadium' engine, with 2D players moving around a stadium. FIFA 97 improved on this with models for players and added an mode, but an early pinnacle was reached with FIFA: Road to World Cup 98. This version featured much improved graphics, a complete World Cup with qualifying rounds (including all national teams) and refined gameplay. Months later, World Cup 98, was EA's first officially licensed tournament game.FIFA games have been met with some minor criticism; such as improvements each game features over its predecessor. As the console market is expanding, FIFA is being challenged directly by other titles such as 's. Both FIFA and Pro Evolution Soccer have a large following but FIFA sales is rising as much as 23 percent year-on-year.
In 2010, the FIFA series had sold over 100 million copies, making it the best-selling sports video game franchise in the world and the most profitable title. With FIFA 12 selling 3.2 million copies in the first week after its September 27 North American debut in 2011, EA Sports dubbed it 'the most successful launch in EA Sports history'.In 2012, EA Sports signed to the FIFA franchise, luring him away from the competitor Pro Evolution Soccer. Messi's likeness was then immediately placed on the cover of. In 2013, the Spanish professional women's footballer started a petition on, which called upon Electronic Arts to introduce female players in the FIFA series.
The petition attracted 20,000 signatures in 24 hours. FIFA 16, released on September 25, 2015, included female national teams.Calling it 'the slickest, most polished and by far the most popular football game around', and 'football video games’ equivalent of the ', praised the game’s FIFA Ultimate Team, which 'encourages you to purchase -sticker-like player packs to build up a dream team', adding the series has 'an excellent Journey mode that lets you control an aspiring pro and build him up to an international superstar, and a Career mode that lets you control your favourite team on and off the field.'
One of the, by 2018, the FIFA series had sold over 260 million copies. Games in the series 1990s FIFA International Soccer. Main article:. Cover athlete: and ( and in some versions).
Released for: PC, (as FIFA International Soccer Championship Edition),. Release date: December 15, 1993Known as EA Soccer during development and sometimes subsequently also known as FIFA '94, the first game in the series was released in the weeks leading up to Christmas 1993.
This greatly hyped football title broke with traditional games by presenting an view rather than the more usual top-down view ( ), side view ( ), or bird's-eye view ( ). It only includes national teams, and real player names are not used.
A notorious bug allows the player to score by standing in front of the so that the ball rebounds off him into the net. The game was number one in the UK charts, replacing, and staying there for a full six months. Placed the game at #11 in their Top 50 Mega Drive Games of All Time. The Sega Mega CD version was released under the title 'FIFA International Soccer Championship Edition' it includes some features used in the next title, and is a highly polished version of the original.
This version was ranked #7 on the Mega list of the Top 10 Mega CD Games of All Time. The game on the 3DO console sported pseudo-3D cameras and it was the most graphically advanced version. Also, the game is playable on the version of. It was made in celebration for the held in the United States – especially noticeable in the Super NES version which, despite having a smaller team selection than the Genesis version, had three exclusive teams which qualified for the real-life tournament:,. The game was called International Soccer so EA could sell the game successfully in Europe, after assuming Americans would have no interest in the game.
Main article:. Cover athlete: ( in some versions). Released for:. Release date: November 10, 1994Using the same engine with only minor touch-ups, FIFA 95 introduced club teams to the series within eight national leagues: Brazil, Germany's, Italy's, Spain's, England's, France's, Netherlands' and the United States. Most of the leagues have team lineups based on the 1993–94 season, and the teams, although recognisably real, all still have generic players, many of them even returning from the previous game.
The USA League consists of teams and players from the A-League, the country's second division – subsequent editions would feature 'artificial' division one leagues, a feature not corrected until the 2000 edition, when was included for the first time. In addition, the Brazilian league contained only teams from and states, with the exception of, from —it would not be until FIFA 07 that represented the country. The game eliminates the one-touch passing seen in the original FIFA International Soccer.
This was also the only game in the main series not to be released in more than one platform (counting spin-offs, only FIFA 64 and certain versions of the FIFA Manager series share this distinction).FIFA 96. Main article:. Cover athlete: and (European version).
Released for: /,. Release date: September 30, 1995This is the first FIFA game to feature real-time 3D graphics on the, and versions, using technology called 'Virtual Stadium'. It is also the first in the series to present players with real player names and positions, with ranking, transfer and team customisation tools. However, the Brazilian teams had mostly inaccurate rosters, some of them even featuring long-retired players (this would only be corrected in FIFA 99), and the American league consisted of entirely fictitious teams and rosters ( had been inaugurated for only a few months as of the game's release, but it would only start to appear in the games as of FIFA 2000). The and versions use an updated version of FIFA 95's engine with new teams and graphics.
It is also the first FIFA game to contain a player/team editor (in the Mega Drive and fifth-generation versions only). Also, in addition to the eight national leagues of the previous game, three leagues debuted in the game:, and, a lineup that would stay for the next two editions as well.
This was also the first FIFA game to have a proper introduction.FIFA 97. Main article:. Cover athlete: (USA); (UK); (Italy); (France); (Germany); (Spain). Title song: ' by. Released for:,.
Release date: November 8, 1997This game marks the start of an upward trend in the series. It boasts a refined graphics engine, team and player customisation options, 16 stadia, improved, a 'Road to World Cup' mode with all FIFA-registered national teams, and a licensed soundtrack featuring popular musical artists of the time. The game features many accurate team squads for national call up when playing in the round robin qualification modes. Another new feature was the ability to manually change the referee's strictness, allowing some fouls to go un-noticed or without punishment.Additionally, for the first time in a FIFA game, the is properly implemented. In previous games, when a player was in an offside position doing anything except running, that player was penalised for offside even when the ball was passed backwards.
The 32-bit version of FIFA 98 corrects this so that the game would only award a for offside if the ball was passed roughly to where the player in the offside position was.FIFA 98 was also the first of the series to feature a licensed soundtrack, with ' by used as the intro track for the game. It was the last FIFA game to be released on the 16-bit consoles that the series had originated on.FIFA 99. Main article:.
Title song: ' by. Cover athlete: (Netherlands); (UK); (Romania); (US); (Portugal); (Spain); (Italy); (Germany); (France); (Brazil); (Israel); (South Korea). Released for:,. Release date: November 8, 2000This title had a new graphics engine from FIFA Soccer World Championship which allows each team to have its own detailed kit, and for some players, their own unique faces. Doing away with ordinary coloured pennants as club emblems, the license includes official club emblems for the first time, although certain leagues, like the Dutch league, are unlicensed. Slightly tweakable physics made the game a modding favorite for its fan community. The game also includes the entire as a playable league for the first time, albeit removing the Portuguese Liga and the Turkish Premier League.
A ' feature is included, where the player can press R1 to attempt an intentional foul, such a high sliding tackle. This title was the first game of the series with a power bar for shooting (such a feature already existed in the Super NES version of the first game, but it was not in all versions of the game). FIFA 2001 was the first version (for the PC) that could be played online, which was revolutionary, and the first game in the franchise on a video game console in USA and Europe.The PlayStation version of FIFA 2001 received a 'Gold' sales award from the (ELSPA), indicating sales of at least 200,000 copies in the United Kingdom.
FIFA Football 2002. Main article:. Title song: ' ( Remix)' by.
Cover athlete: (Japan); (France, UK, USA); (Sweden); (Portugal); (Italy); (Netherlands); (Turkey); (Germany); (Greece); (South Korea); (South Africa & Denmark); (Saudi Arabia); (US); (Brazil); (Spain); (Poland); (Israel). Released for:,. Release date: November 1, 2001For FIFA Football 2002, power bars for passes were introduced, and dribbling reduced in order to attain a higher challenge level. The power bar can also be customised to suit the gamer's preference. The game also includes club emblems for many more European clubs as well as for major Dutch clubs such as, and, although there was no Dutch league of any kind (they were under the 'Rest of World' header). This game also features, for the first time, the, at the cost of excluding the Greek League.
A card reward system licensed from was also introduced where, after winning a particular competition, a star player card is unlocked. There is also a bonus game with the nations that had automatically qualified for the (, and ), in which the player tries to improve the FIFA ranking of their chosen team by participating in international friendlies. Playing with other national teams will allow the player to play through their respective zones' qualifying rounds (except for Oceania and Africa, whose confederations are not represented in full).FIFA Football 2002 was the final game in the main series to feature the, as the would sell its exclusive rights to during 2002, thereby depriving not only FIFA, but all other football games in the market (with the exception of EA's World Cup spin-offs), from using its lineup and likeness (Japanese players in foreign markets continued to be featured in the series, though) until.FIFA Football 2003. Main article:. Cover athlete:, and (in the United States, only appeared).
Title song: ' ( remix)' by. Released for:,.
Release date: November 5, 2002FIFA Football 2003 added features completely new gameplay from the previous titles. EA revamped the outdated 7 graphics used in FIFA 2001 and 2002, and introduced new graphics featuring more detailed stadia, players, and kits.
Club Championship Mode was introduced with the feature of playing against 17 of Europe's top clubs in their own stadia and the fans singing their unique chants and songs. A TV-style broadcast package gave highlights at half-time and full-time, as well as comprehensive analysis. One of the most anticipated new features was EA Sport's 'Freestyle Control' which allows the user to flick the ball on and lay it off to teammates.
Other additions include greater likenesses of players such as Thierry Henry and Ronaldinho, as well as realistic player responses. An version was added to the Windows and PlayStation 2, whereas the original PlayStation version was dropped.FIFA Football 2003 was also the first game in the series to use the.EA Trax is the exclusive music menu system that has been used ever since in all FIFA titles.FIFA Football 2004. Main article:. Cover athlete:, and.
Title song: ' by. Released for:,. Release date: October 18, 2003While not adding much to the game engine, the biggest new inclusion in FIFA Football 2004 is secondary divisions, which allow the player to take lower ranked teams into the top leagues and competitions (a promotion/relegation system was present since the 2000 edition, but none up until this one featured second-tier leagues).
A new gameplay feature dubbed 'off the ball' was introduced, which is the ability to simultaneously control two players, in order, for example, to move a second player into the box in anticipation of a pass. The online mode was touted as the main feature. Another key feature is 'Football Fusion', which allows owners of both FIFA 2004 and to play games from TCM in FIFA 2004. This is also the first FIFA game to feature Latin American club teams aside from those of the Brazilian League; there are four from Mexico (, and; a team, is present only in the Game Boy Advance version) and two from Argentina ( and ). The title sequence, featuring, and, was filmed at, the home ground of.FIFA Football 2005. Main article:.
Cover athlete:, and (in North America, replaced Patrick Vieira). Released for:, (America only),. Release date: October 11, 2004FIFA Football 2005 was released much earlier than the usual late October date to obtain a head start over and avoid clashing with EA Sports' own.
The game features the return of the create-a-player mode, as well as an improved Career mode. The biggest difference compared to previous titles in the series is the inclusion of first-touch gameplay which provides gamers with the ability to perform real-life tricks and passes. It is also the first version to feature the full. The game has no opening video, but its soundtrack is headlined by British DJ, who composed the FIFA Theme especially for the game, using some sounds from the game such as crowd noises and commentary. This was the last title released for the original PlayStation in the US.
The game also features authentic crowd chants edited by producer Dan Motut.FIFA 06. Main article:. Cover athlete: and (in North America, and joined Ronaldinho on the cover).
Released for:,. Release date: October 4, 2005FIFA's developers made a complete overhaul of the game engine for this installment of FIFA, claiming a dramatic increase in the control of play, having rewritten more than half the game's code. In addition to a renovation of the engine, which discards the 'off the ball' system, the developers boasted a significantly more involved Career mode and the introduction of 'team chemistry' which determines how well team members play together. This installment breaks with the long tradition of commentary from 's and (more recently), who are replaced by 's and former pundit, who had already worked in the series as guest commentator.One of the new features in FIFA 06 was a special 'retro' which features nostalgia of the game. Inside it includes an unlockable classic biographies section, a memorable moments video compilation, which features ten of the most memorable moments as judged by the FIFA 06 developers, a video compilation with a retrospective view of every game in the FIFA series and the chance to play the first ever game in the FIFA series which was titled as 'FIFA 94'. The game also features for the first time a Classic XI team consisting of great football legends and a World XI team consisting of current great superstars. Both teams have the as their primary ground.
These clubs must be unlocked in the 'Fan Shop'.FIFA 07. Main article:. Cover athlete: and (worldwide); and (Germany);, and (North America); and (France); and (Spain). Released for:,. Release date: September 27, 2006The main differences from the previous game are a new 'Interactive Leagues' function, new stadia such as the new and, and the ability to create custom teams and returns after seven years of absence from the series.
The game's front-end and graphics engine remain largely the same. The version uses a completely new game engine which was created from scratch for the system. This Xbox 360 version also features a much reduced team line-up, completely removing all lower division teams and focusing on the four main European leagues, plus the Mexican Clausura and national teams. This was the last title released for the.FIFA 08. Main article:. Cover athlete: and (worldwide); and (Germany); and (Spain);, and (North America); and (Poland);.
Title Song: 'Sketches (20 Something Life)' by La Rocca. Released for:,. Release date: September 20, 2007introduced a new game mode called 'Be a Pro', in which the player controls only a single player on the field. This version also introduced a larger club section including the, and the of, for the first time. Unlike and however, FIFA 08 does not include any memorable moments or season highlights. FIFA 08 does not have a version for the original, which means that was the last game of the series to feature on the console. The has taken over permanently since FIFA 08.It was the first game in the franchise for.
The debut version for the introduced motion controls for shooting, as well as three mini-games that make use of the.FIFA 09. Main article:. Cover athlete: and (worldwide); and (Spain); and (Germany); and (Hungary); and (Italy);, and (North America). Released for:,. Release date: October 3, 2008FIFA 09 features a revamped collision system and an option for 10 versus 10 'Be a Pro' online matches, and the new ' Live Season' feature, which updates all the players' stats in a particular league based on the player's form in real life.
Although the feature is activated through microtransactions, gamers have access to one free league of their choice from the moment they activate the service to the end of the 2008–09 season. Online play has also been improved in FIFA 09, with a feature called 'FIFA 09 Clubs' allowing players to form or join clubs and field their strongest team online. The game is the first in the FIFA series to feature user-controlled. FIFA 09 has met with generally positive reception from reviewers.and again provide the commentary in the English version.
However, in the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions of the game, Tyldesley is replaced. For the first time, users can also purchase extra commentator voices in different languages from the and. Another option for the English language is Tyldesley and.2010s FIFA 10.
Main article:. Cover athlete:, and (UK); and (Australia); and (Austria); and (Hungary), and (Poland); and (Italy);, and (France); and (Germany); and (Portugal); and (Spain);; and (North America); (Russia). Released for:,. Release date: October 2, 2009 (Europe), October 20, 2009 (USA)FIFA 10 has an extended Manager Mode which includes a new that can be used to take care of the team's line-up and to rotate the squad based on importance of the upcoming match and improved finances. The 'Player Experience and Growth System' has changed. Player growth will now be determined by in-game performance, demands placed on the player, and achievements based on the player's particular position.
The games also features 50 stadia and 31 leagues, among which the is introduced to the series (except for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions). It also includes 360 degrees player control instead of the 8-direction control in previous games.FIFA 11. Main article:. Cover athlete: and (UK and Republic of Ireland), and (North America), (Poland);. Released for:,.
Release date: September 27, 2011 (USA), September 30, 2011 (Europe)David Rutter, the line producer for FIFA 12, has promised 'a revolutionary year for FIFA. Especially in the gameplay department.' The first screenshot was revealed on April 11, featuring Brazilian midfielder running through the field.FIFA 12 is the first edition of the series to feature commentary. The and Turkish are removed from the game (though Turkish side is still featured) and a third Argentine team, is added to the Rest of World bracket. The and the were the main consoles for the game, and for the first time, the PC version was feature-identical.
In May, EA announced that a version would be available, including career mode, 11 vs 11, street mode and Be a Pro, but excluding any online mode. On 27 May, it was confirmed that FIFA 12 would be released on. On June 7, it was confirmed that the, and will also be included and others are to come in the next few months. On July 11, photos of the Career Mode were released. During the demo launch on September 13, 2011, both FIFA 12 and Xbox Live were trending on social networking site Twitter.For the first time in the series, the game has been officially ported to the operating system.
In March 2012, FIFA Football was released as a launch title for the, which despite the different name was a port of FIFA 12.New features include:. Player Impact Engine – a physics engine built to deliver real-world physicality in every interaction on the pitch. Precision Dribbling – delivers a higher fidelity of touch on the ball for attacking players.
Tactical Defending – places equal importance on positioning, intercepting passes and tackling. Pro Player Intelligence (only for CPU players)FIFA 13. Main article:. Cover athlete: (World, and also feature in the UK version), (Poland);.
Released for:,. Release date: September 25, 2012 (USA), September 27, 2012 (Australia), September 28, 2012 (Europe)On Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, the game is the first of the series compatible with and, respectively. The game also features the, the first time Arabic football is represented in the series (while FIFA 2000 did include club teams from the Arab world, it was generic teams with non-distinctive uniforms). It is the only FIFA title to be released on the.New features include:. Attacking Intelligence – Players automatically analyse space and think ahead making it potentially easier to break down the defence. Goalkeeping Intelligence has also been improved in similar ways.
Campeonato Brasileiro Classificacao
Complete Dribbling – Precise 360-degree mobility with the ball allowing players to be more dangerous and creative during 1-on-1 confrontations. 1st Touch Control – Eliminates near-perfect touches for all players and allowing defenders to take advantage of the loss of focus and poor touches to win back possession. EA SPORTS Football Club – Earn rewards, level-up, enjoy live challenges and connect with friends. Unlock rewards and items from EA SPORTS Catalogue and climb up to 100 levels. Support Your Club in every area of the game and play through the real-world season.
The new EA SPORTS Football Club app will allow fans to connect to Ultimate Team and EA SPORTS Football Club on the game.FIFA 14. Main article:. Cover athlete: (World), (United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland, France, Belgium, Netherlands), (Italy), (USA), (Australia), (Poland), (Austria), (Switzerland), (Mexico), (South America), (Czech Republic), (Turkey), (Japan), (Arabian Peninsula).
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Released for:,. Release date: September 23, 2014 (USA), September 25, 2014 (Europe), September 26, 2014 (UK)The last title for the Wii and handhelds. The Windows version used the new engine for the first time, which is the same as PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. The first edition released during EA's deal with the English Premier League as Official Sports Technology Partner.
This deal allows all 20 to be included in the game as well as official Premier League scoreboards and television graphics. FIFA's exclusive access to Premier League clubs allowed detailed photography of all 20 stadiums so they could be authentically recreated, with the cheers, chants and sounds of more than 20 Premier League matches also recorded. Since this game any club promoted to the Premier League has had their stadium added. Due to licensing troubles with Brazilian players, this was the first game in the main series that did not feature a Brazilian league in any form.FIFA 16.
Main article:. Cover athlete: (World), (UK and Republic of Ireland), (Japan), (Austria), (Brazil), (France), (Belgium), (Switzerland), (Latin America), (Mexico), & (Australia), (USA), (Canada), (Italy), (Poland), (Turkey), (Arab world), (USA; MLS edition). Released for:,. Release date: September 22, 2015 , September 24, 2015 , October 1, 2015 , October 8, 2015 FIFA 16 was the first title in the series to include female athletes and national teams. After the complications in the previous edition, some Brazilian teams agreed to lend their visual identities (badges, names and kits) to the game, but no such agreement was reached with players due to the decentralization of player image rights in Brazil; as a result, the Brazilian teams are placed in the Rest of World block (being given their own incomplete league slot in subsequent editions), with their rosters comprised completely by fictional players, unlike all other clubs and most national teams.FIFA 17.
Main article:. Cover Athlete: (October 11, 2016 – December 23, 2016); (December 24, 2016 – October 31, 2017); (November 1, 2017 – November 5, 2018);, (November 6 - Present). Released for:,. Release date: October 11, 2016FIFA Mobile is the first mobile game of FIFA to use the new attack mode, live events, leagues, player plans, and program packs. It features seasonal programs for players to obtain different packs and players by completing different plans, live events, and achievements. FIFA later reworked attack mode to VS Attack on their 6.0.1 update on May 19, 2017. Beginning November 1, 2017, a new mode called 'campaign' was introduced, where players face different teams from around the world, from tiny amateur clubs to the best professional clubs in the world.
The ability to improve players by 'training' them was also introduced. The game also features Live Events themed on recent real world events, as well as mini games based on skills such as shooting, passing, dribbling and goalkeeping. Main article:.
Cover athlete: (World) & (Icon edition). Released for:, and. Release date: September 29, 2017FIFA 18 is the first title to feature Ultimate team ICONS on all systems including PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC. The game also features the third tier of Germany's Bundesliga, the, the Iceland national football team, Saudi Arabia national football team, both the men's and women's national New Zealand teams and has again the after EA renewed its licence with them. EA Sports introduced Quick Subs into FIFA 18 where the player can make a substitute when the ball goes out of play. The – a named after 1970s Dutch star – is one of the four new skills added to the game. Main article:.
Cover athlete: (World), Cristiano Ronaldo and (Champions edition). Released for:, and.
Release date: September 28, 2018FIFA 19 introduces the, and competitions to the game. And Alan Smith return as regular commentators, while the new commmetary team of and feature in the UEFA Champions League. Composer and rapper recorded a new remix of the specifically for FIFA 19, and it featured in the reveal trailer. The character (who first appeared in FIFA 17) returns for the third and final instalment of 'The Journey.' The game includes the, the first FIFA title to do so. The game is programmed with new kick off modes - house rule, survival mode, no rules, long range, header and volley, and first to mode. 2020s FIFA 20.
Main article:. Cover athlete: (Standard Edition), (Champions Edition), and (Ultimate Edition).
Released for:, and. Release date: September 27, 2019A new feature in FIFA 20 titled Volta Football is a renaissance of previous FIFA Street-style elements, providing a variance on the traditional 11v11 gameplay. It is set to include the ability to play 3v3 Rush (No GK's), 4v4, 4v4 Rush, 5v5 and professional modes. The game places an emphasis on skill and independent play, rather than tactical or team-play. The player is also able to customise their own player; aside from selecting gender, the players will also have a variety of clothes and accessories to choose from, ranging from shoes and clothes to hats and tattoos. The traditional 11v11 mode has also changed, with more 1-on-1s encouraged, more off-the-ball space creation, as well as new penalty and free-kick mechanics.
Will not be in FIFA 20 as they signed a partnership deal with. They will be called Piemonte Calcio in FIFA 20. Announced a 'long-term' partnership with FIFA. Other titles Outside the series, also from EA Sports:The first FIFA game on the console, released in early 1997.
It is similar to the 32-bit versions of, and was initially announced under the same title. High numbers of pre-orders for FIFA 64 led Electronic Arts to reverse its recent decision to withdraw from Nintendo 64 software development, instead announcing plans to release several EA Sports games for the Nintendo 64 over the next year. Series Two games, in 2000 and 2001, FIFA was based primarily around the, though localised versions of the second game were released in Germany, France, Spain and South Korea. FIFA Soccer World Championship ( FIFAサッカー ワールドチャンピオンシップ) Released only in Japan on May 25, 2000, this PlayStation 2 exclusive, a prototype of FIFA 2001, was the first installment of the series on a video game console. The game contains under-23 national teams like, and, due to Japan U-23 having qualified to the quarter-finals at the, just like a Japanese version of, but it sold only in Japan. Two games were released in the series:. FIFA Total Football ( FIFAトータルフットボール) Released in Japan in March 2004 on the PlayStation 2, it was based on FIFA 2004.
This is a game developed for EA Sports. The game operates on a similar premise to the 'Ultimate Team' mode that appears in the main FIFA games.
Users collect trading cards that represent different players; each card has a statistical rating of the player's skills, contributing to an average team skill rating. The skill rating is augmented by a 'training' rating, and the combination of the two ratings gives the overall team rating. These ratings determine the outcomes of matches played by the team; a team must win a certain number of matches to progress through a series of leagues, culminating with the 'Superstars' league. Users may purchase new player cards with in-game 'coins', which are acquired through playing matches, winning leagues and as gifts from friends; the cards come in bronze, silver and gold packs, with bronze containing low-rated players and gold containing the best players in the game, although gold packs cost more coins. Coins may also be used to purchase training and stadium upgrades, such as training cones and seating. The game requires match credits, which can be earned by playfish cash, penalty shootouts, playing against your friends or simply waiting over time. The game was released in February 2010.
The game has gone offline at the end of March 2013, with very lousy services and lots of user complaints on the forum. A FIFA game, this time distributed by EA Sports themselves. Based on FIFA 14, the game offers both match and FIFA Ultimate Team gameplay.
Announced on August 9, 2013, an was released on November 12, 2013 in Brazil and Russia, before being made globally available on May 20, 2014. The game went offline on July 14, 2015.
FIFA Online games. Main article:In 2002, EA acquired the license for the. Two games were released, in 2005 and 2007 when EA weren't due to release an international title, before bought the license in 2008. In April 2018 lost the official license. In June 2018 it became official that EA bought the license for. UEFA Champions League 2004–2005.Street football games FIFA Street is a spin-off franchise introduced in 2005 which focuses on flair, style and trickery, reflecting the cultures of and played on the streets and backlots across the world. (2005).
(2006). (2008). (2012)Management games Since 1997, EA Sports have regularly released, most of which have made use of their FIFA or FA Premier League licenses in their titles.
The majority of these games were developed by EA themselves, though some have been developed by third parties such as and Bright Future GmbH. (1997).See also.