EA SPORTS: gets the FIFA

It came completely surprising and fans took it with mixed feelings: 2019 developers and publishers Konami converted his annually new continuous burner Pro Evolution Soccer . Since then, the football simulation is under the title Efootball in the store shelves. Although the new name of the series has not helped with new altitudes, Konfristrent Electronic Arts now seems to take an example of Konami.

As developers EA Sports announces in a recent press release, the company is seriously considering the FIFA series in the future under a different name. The manufacturer examines its own statements currently the agreements concluded with the FIFA on the name rights of the game series. These are independent of the other license agreements with the Football Association, the EA every year the rights, players, associations and stages true to true to their games.

Reason for name change remains unclear

A reason for the renaming plans Electronic Arts remains guilty. In the associated announcement, the company merely emphasizes that the future of football is Rosy and one has a clear vision for the coming years. So you want to advance the virtual sporting experience at all levels and, among other things, develop the proportion of women s football faster. Accordingly, it is currently only speculated whether the scheduled name change may be based on a legal problem.

Sales promotion, the stripping of the renowned brand is not allowed to affect it. After all, the direct connection to the largest football association in the world. In addition, Electronic Arts has published football simulations under the FIFA banner for almost 30 years. Already in 1993, FIFA International Soccer appeared the first offshoot of the series for the Sega Console Mega Drive. In view of this close connection to the brand name, the idea behind the thought games of EA Sports remains at least nebulous.