FIFA, known as FIFA Football and set to be known as EA Sports FC from 2023, is a series of association football video games developed and released annually by Electronic Arts under the EA Sports label.
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32 Facts About FIFA series
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FIFA series intends to enter a partnership with a new developer to produce "the real game that has the FIFA series name".
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FIFA series took over from Eden Hazard of Real Madrid who was the face of FIFA 20.
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FIFA series 12 holds the record for the "fastest selling sports game ever" with over 3.
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FIFA series 97 improved on this with polygonal models for players and added an indoor soccer mode, but an early pinnacle was reached with FIFA series: Road to World Cup 98.
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John Motson was the first commentator for the FIFA series, and has worked alongside Ally McCoist, Andy Gray, Des Lynam, Mark Lawrenson and Chris Waddle.
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FIFA series games have been met with some minor criticism; such as improvements each game features over its predecessor.
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EA responded by borrowing gameplay elements from PES in order to improve FIFA series, which led to FIFA series pulling ahead commercially by a significant margin in the early 2010s.
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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 EA Sports title.
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In 2012, EA Sports signed Lionel Messi to the FIFA series franchise, luring him away from the competitor Pro Evolution Soccer.
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FIFA series 16, released on 25 September 2015, included female national teams.
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Latest installments in the FIFA series contain many exclusively licensed leagues including leagues and teams from around the world, including the German Bundesliga and 2.
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The Sega Mega CD version was released under the title "FIFA series International Soccer Championship Edition" it includes some features used in the next title, and is a highly polished version of the original.
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Biggest change in FIFA series '97 was the inclusion of 6-a-side indoor soccer mode and polygonal players, with motion capture provided by David Ginola.
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The 32-bit version of FIFA series 98 corrects this so that the game would only award a free kick for offside if the ball was passed roughly to where the player in the offside position was.
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FIFA series 2001 was the first version that could be played online, which was revolutionary, and the first game in the franchise on a 6th generation video game console in USA and Europe.
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PlayStation version of FIFA series 2001 received a "Gold" sales award from the Entertainment and Leisure Software Publishers Association, indicating sales of at least 200,000 copies in the United Kingdom.
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The biggest difference compared to previous titles in the FIFA series is the inclusion of first-touch gameplay which provides gamers with the ability to perform real-life tricks and passes.
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FIFA series's developers made a complete overhaul of the game engine for this installment of FIFA series, claiming a dramatic increase in the control of play, having rewritten more than half the game's code.
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One of the new features in FIFA series 06 was a special "retro" which features nostalgia of the game.
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FIFA series 08 introduced a new game mode called "Be a Pro", in which the player controls only a single player on the field.
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FIFA series 09 has met with generally positive reception from reviewers.
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FIFA series 10 has an extended Manager Mode which includes a new Assistant Manager 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.
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FIFA series 11 was released 28 September 2010 in North America and 1 October 2010 in Europe.
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In March 2012, FIFA series Football was released as a launch title for the PS Vita, which despite the different name was a port of FIFA series 12.
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FIFA series 18 is the first title to feature Ultimate Team ICONS on all systems including PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC.
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New feature in FIFA series 20 titled Volta Football is a renaissance of previous FIFA series Street-style elements, providing a variance on the traditional 11v11 gameplay.
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In 1997, Electronic Arts purchased the licence from FIFA series to publish official FIFA series World Cup video games prior to each tournament and is still the current holder.
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FIFA series Street is a spin-off franchise introduced in 2005 which focuses on flair, style and trickery, reflecting the cultures of street football and freestyle football played on the streets and backlots across the world.
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FIFA series Mobile is the first mobile game of FIFA series to use the new attack mode, live events, leagues, player plans, and program packs.
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FIFA series later reworked attack mode to VS Attack on their 6.
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