''EA Sports FC'' is a

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developed by

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and EA Romania and published by

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. It serves as the direct successor to their former ''

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'' series, which was discontinued following the termination of EA and

's licensing agreement, serving as a continuation of EA Sports' football simulation games. The first main installment in the series, ''

EA Sports FC 24 ''EA Sports FC 24'' is an association football-themed simulation video game developed by EA Vancouver and EA Romania and published by EA Sports. It is the inaugural installment in the ''EA Sports FC'' series, succeeding the ''FIFA'' video game ...

'' was launched on 29 September 2023, following a one week early access period for Ultimate Edition users. In addition, ''FIFA Online 4'' was updated as '' EA Sports FC Online'' on 22 September 2023, while ''FIFA Mobile'' was updated to '' EA Sports FC Mobile'' globally on 26 September 2023. The second main installment in the series, ''

EA Sports FC 25 ''EA Sports FC 25'' is a football simulation video game published by EA Sports. It is the second installment in the ''EA Sports FC'' series and the 32nd overall installment of EA Sports' football simulation games. The game was developed by EA ...

'' was launched on 27 September 2024, with the Ultimate Edition being released a week before on 20th September. The Ultimate Edition of the game comes with in game bonuses such as FC Points, Early Access, and Players.

History

On 10 May 2022, EA Sports and FIFA announced that their long-term licensing agreement would end upon its conclusion on 31 December 2022, following a one-year extension to allow for the release of ''

FIFA 23 ''FIFA 23'' is a football video game published by EA Sports. It is the 30th and final installment in the ''FIFA'' series that is developed by EA Sports, and released worldwide on 30 September 2022 for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation ...

''. It was announced on the same day that EA Sports' ''FIFA'' video game franchise would be rebranded under the name ''EA Sports FC'' in 2023. Despite the rebranding, the franchise retained its licenses of more than 19,000 players, 700 teams, 100 stadiums and 30 leagues from ''FIFA 23''.

Games

Main installments

''EA Sports FC 24''

* Slogan: ''Welcome To The Club'' * Cover athlete:

Erling Haaland Erling Braut Haaland (, ; born 21 July 2000) is a Norwegian professional Association football, footballer who plays as a Striker (association football), striker for club Manchester City F.C., Manchester City and the Norway national football te ...

(Standard and Ultimate Editions),

Alexander Isak Alexander Isak (born 21 September 1999) is a Swedish professional Association football, footballer who plays as a Striker (association football), striker for club Newcastle United F.C., Newcastle United and the Sweden men's national football t ...

Selma Bacha Selma Lena Bacha (born 9 November 2000) is a French professional footballer who plays as a left-back or left winger for Première Ligue club Lyon and the France national team. Early life Bacha grew up in the Grange Blanche district of Lyon, Fr ...

Alexia Putellas Alèxia Putellas i Segura ( , Alexia Putellas Segura; born 4 February 1994), often known mononymously as Alexia, is a Spanish professional footballer from Catalonia who plays as a midfielder or forward for Liga F club Barcelona, which she cap ...

Virgil van Dijk Virgil van Dijk (; born 8 July 1991) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for and captains both club Liverpool and the Netherlands national team. Widely regarded as one of the best defenders of his generation and ...

Son Heung-min Son Heung-min (; born 8 July 1992) is a South Korean professional footballer who plays as a forward for and captains both club Tottenham Hotspur and the South Korea national team. Known for his speed, finishing, two-footedness, and ability ...

Trinity Rodman Trinity Rain Moyer-Rodman (born May 20, 2002) is an American professional association football, soccer player who plays as a Forward (association football), forward for the Washington Spirit of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and the U ...

Federico Chiesa Federico Chiesa (; born 25 October 1997) is an Italian professional Association football, footballer who plays as a Forward (association football), winger for club Liverpool F.C., Liverpool and the Italy national football team, Italy national t ...

Enzo Fernández Enzo Jeremías Fernández (born 17 January 2001) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Chelsea and the Argentina national team. Primarily a central midfielder, he is also capable of playing as a defensive ...

Jude Bellingham Jude Victor William Bellingham (born 29 June 2003) is an English professional Association football, footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Real Madrid CF, Real Madrid and the England national football team, England national team. Finis ...

David Beckham Sir David Robert Joseph Beckham ( ; born 2 May 1975) is an English former professional footballer, the president and co-owner of Inter Miami CF and co-owner of Salford City. Primarily a right winger and known for his range of passing, cross ...

Vinícius Júnior Vinícius José Paixão de Oliveira Júnior (; born 12 July 2000), commonly known as Vinícius Júnior or Vini Jr., is a Brazilian professional Association football, footballer who plays as a Forward (association football), forward for La Liga ...

Sam Kerr Samantha May Kerr (born 10 September 1993) is an Australian professional Association football, soccer player who plays as a striker (association football), striker for Women's Super League club Chelsea F.C. Women, Chelsea, and the Australia ...

, Leah Williamson,

Marquinhos Marcos Aoás Corrêa (born 14 May 1994), better known as Marquinhos (), is a Brazilian professional Association football, footballer who plays as a centre-back and Captain (association football), captains both club Paris Saint-Germain FC, Par ...

Youssoufa Moukoko Youssoufa Moukoko (born 20 November 2004) is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for club Nice, on loan from Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund. Born in Cameroon, he has played for the Germany national team. Club career Early ca ...

Johan Cruyff Hendrik Johannes Cruijff (25 April 1947 – 24 March 2016), internationally known as Johan Cruyff (), was a Dutch professional Association football, football player and Manager (association football), manager. Regarded as one of the greatest ...

, Alex Scott,

Ronaldinho Ronaldo de Assis Moreira (born 21 March 1980), commonly known as Ronaldinho Gaúcho () or simply Ronaldinho, is a Brazilian former professional Association football, footballer who played as an attacking midfielder or left winger. Widely reg ...

Alexandra Popp Alexandra Popp-Höppe (; ; born 6 April 1991) is a German professional footballer who plays as a striker for Frauen-Bundesliga club VfL Wolfsburg. Popp was named German Footballer of the Year three times, in 2014, 2016 and 2023, captained the ...

Juan Román Riquelme Juan Román Riquelme (; born 24 June 1978) is an Argentine former professional Association football, footballer and current president of Boca Juniors, the club where he spent the majority of his playing career.Didier Drogba Didier Yves Drogba Tébily (; born 11 March 1978) is an Ivorian former professional association football, footballer who played as a striker (association football), striker. He is the Top international association football goal scorers by cou ...

, Leicy Santos,

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Mia Hamm Mariel Margaret "Mia" Hamm (born March 17, 1972) is an American former professional Association football, soccer player, two-time Women's Football at the Summer Olympics, Olympic gold medalist and two-time FIFA Women's World Cup champion. Haile ...

Marcus Rashford Marcus Rashford (born 31 October 1997) is an English professional Association football, footballer who plays as a Forward (association football), forward for Premier League club Aston Villa F.C., Aston Villa, on Loan (association football), lo ...

Rudi Völler Rudolf "Rudi" Völler (; born 13 April 1960) is a German professional football manager and former player, who is currently the director of the Germany national team. In Germany, he is nicknamed "Tante Käthe" ("Aunt Kathy"), a name bestowed upon ...

Pelé Edson Arantes do Nascimento (; 23 October 1940 – 29 December 2022), better known by his nickname Pelé (), was a Brazilian professional Association football, footballer who played as a Forward (association football), forward. Widely reg ...

Zinedine Zidane Zinedine Yazid Zidane (; ; ''Zineddin Lyazid Zidan''; ; born 23 June 1972), popularly known as Zizou, is a French professional Manager (association football), football manager and former Football player, player who played as an attacking midfi ...

Bukayo Saka Bukayo Ayoyinka Temidayo Saka (born 5 September 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a right winger for club Arsenal and the England national team. Known for his creativity, dribbling, and work rate, he is regarded as one ...

and

Andrea Pirlo Andrea Pirlo (; born 19 May 1979) is an Italian association football, football manager (association football), manager and former professional player. Considered one of the greatest Midfielder (association football)#Deep-lying playmaker, mi ...

(Ultimate Edition) * Released for:

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* Release date: 29 September 2023 The inaugural main series game in the ''EA Sports FC series, EA Sports FC 24'' retains game modes and licensing to major clubs, leagues, players, and stadiums from ''FIFA 23''. New licenses include Spain's

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and Germany's

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, as well as officially licensing

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award. Cross-play is expanded to all game modes, including Clubs and VOLTA Football for the first time. The game allows players to transfer

Ultimate Team Ultimate Team, also known as FC Ultimate Team, Football Ultimate Team, and formerly FIFA Ultimate Team – commonly abbreviated as FUT – is an online game mode within the EA Sports association football simulation video game franchises of ''FIF ...

progress from ''FIFA 23,'' including converting FIFA Points into FC Points. In addition, female players were added into Ultimate Team, allowing them to play alongside the men.

''EA Sports FC 25''

* Slogan: For The Club * Cover athlete:

(Standard and Ultimate Editions),

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and

(Ultimate Edition) * Released for:

* Release date: 27 September 2024

''EA Sports FC 26''

Other installments

''EA Sports FC Mobile''

* Cover Athlete:

(26 September 2023 – 2024),

(2024),

(2025) * Released for:

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, Android * Release date: 26 September 2023 In 2023, ''EA Sports FC Mobile'' succeeded the ''FIFA Mobile'' game series in the launch of ''EA Sports FC Mobile 24'' on September 26, 2023. Following the split between EA and FIFA, features included cross-regional play, power shots, new skills, the return of a global market, new Spectator Mode, and a new

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tournament mode. FC Mobile also included

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for the first time as a Live Event.

''EA Sports FC Online''

* Cover Athlete:

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, Vinicius Jr,

, Enzo Fernandez,

(22 September 2023 - present) * Released for:

* Release date: 17 May 2018 On 22 September 2023, ''FIFA Online 4'' was renamed ''EA Sports FC Online,'' following the split between EA and FIFA. The game is an online free-to-play version of EA Sports FC for Asian market. The game allows players to play regular matches with 2v2 or 3v3 matches like the main series as well as the Ultimate Team feature seen in other games. The game allows the ability to buy players from a marketplace and help build their stats by purchasing items. FC Online have several game modes for the similar to the traditional FC games such as House Rules and VOLTA Live.

''EA Sports FC Tactical''

* Cover Athlete:

* Released for:

, Android * Release date: 22 May 2024 (in Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, and Indonesia). EA Sports FC Tactical is a

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football

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that developed by Klab Games and published by EA Sports. The gameplay of this game was very similar to ''Captain Tsubasa Dream Team.''

References

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