Since the first FIFA game launched

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    May 11, 2023 9:41 PM EDT
    This includes 201cexclusive partnerships with FUT 23 Coins the Premier League, LaLiga, Bundesliga, Serie A, the MLS 2013 and more to come,201d according to EA. The company also claims that with the rebrand to EA SPORTS FC will come opportunities for the company to 201cmeaningfully reinvest in the sport.201d The company said it will share more details about its future plans soon.

    Details about this \"reinvestment\" seem to include building around the women's game in its titles since the company said it will \"build on a foundation of inclusivity and innovate in new areas around both women2019s and grassroots football for the global community.\" Women's players were first featured in the FIFA franchise only last year when they were introduced in FIFA 22's Pro Clubs mode. For now, however, EA will still release FIFA 23 this fall, and the company says it remains 201ccommitted to ensuring the next FIFA is our best ever,201d with the typical expansions of game modes and player database that comes with every installment of the game.

    EA and FIFA are set to end their long partnership. EA announced today that following the release of FIFA 23 later this year, the franchise will transition to a new name: EA SPORTS FC.

    Since the first FIFA game launched in 1993, EA published games bearing the soccer governing body’s name for 30 years, creating one of the most dominant FUT 23 Coins sports simulation franchises in history. The FIFA games generated more than $20 billion over the past several decades, according to the New York Times.