What just happened? Hot off releasing FIFA 22, Electronic Arts has revealed it'due south considering changing the name of its popular soccer series, which information technology has used since the original 1993 game. While not clearly stating why, EA suggests the game series might have outgrown the governing body of soccer whose name the game company pays to use.

EA published a web log postal service this week celebrating the launch of the latest FIFA game, FIFA 22. The blog post is generally almost the numbers showing how successful FIFA 22 is and how much EA has managed to put into the game, but it too hints at what EA might do in the future.

"As we look alee, nosotros're likewise exploring the idea of renaming our global EA Sports football games," EA Sports Group Full general Manager Cam Weber writes. "This means we're reviewing our naming rights agreement with FIFA, which is split up from all our other official partnerships and licenses across the football world."

The blog post may imply that EA is because renaming FIFA because it's no longer but a FIFA game. FIFA is the top global governing body of soccer, which holds the World Loving cup, but it isn't the but league featured in FIFA games. The weblog post mentions how FIFA 22 includes other leagues like the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, CONMEBOL Libertadores, Premier League, Bundesliga, and LaLiga Santander, amongst others. In all, FIFA 22 includes over xxx leagues.

Konami'south competing serial of soccer games has changed names several times in its near-30-year history, especially in territories outside its native Japan. The latest entry changed names again to eFootball, which has had one of the most disastrous launches in history so far.

TechSpot'due south review roundup of FIFA 22 gives information technology a score of 79 out of 100 based on xiii aggregated reviews. According to the roundup, critics praised FIFA 22'south improvements to animations, command, goalkeeping, and Ultimae Squad way. Though, the roundup notes some might not similar its altered pace of gameplay, and FIFA Ultimate Squad is still criticized as a pay-to-win scheme.