From its record-breaking sales to the surprising decision by EA to bench the FIFA name, we’re diving into the drama where strategy meets sport. Witness the evolution from 2D sprites to billion-dollar licensing deals, and the strategic gameplay not just on the pitch but in boardrooms. With a nod to the rivalry that had gamers choosing sides like it’s El Clásico, we’ll explore how EA’s quest for authenticity led to a name change more controversial than a VAR decision in a World Cup final. So, lace up for a journey through the highs, lows, and laugh-out-loud moments in the game behind the game.
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00:00 Why EA Killed FIFA?
01:36 EA’s FIFA vs PES
04:56 EA vs FIFA: The War Begins
06:40 Why FIFA Lost
09:08 The Future
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Fifa is 💩
Fifa are gangsters, EA are gangsters, both horrible, corrupted, and without morals. Both are a disgrace.
L FIFA
EA sucks as a game developer, Fifa should be a better game once they pulled up
Pes clears fifa any day
As an American it STUNS me to see everyone hating on Fifa, bruh compared to the Nfl, Nba and Mlb, Fifa is for the people compared to American sport organizations and leagues, all American sports care about is money it’s why we have a billion ads and commercials, why you gotta PAY to watch every game practically now, Fifa would NEVER!!!!!!
Interesting. I used to wonder why PES and others don't use real names and thought it's cause FIFA already sold it to EA. Now i realize its EA's exclusive deal with individual clubs.
The title of this video should have been " Why FIFA Killed EA" because FIFA is bigger than EA
EA are absolute saints compared to FIFA. Good for them.
The reason FIFA ended up beating Pro Evo was because FIFA 10 was such an amazing return to form and whilst FIFA got better Pro Evo got worse.
Sports games create new fans across the world
Bring back fifa manager need this now so boring play fm u cannot handle bussiness club only tactical player
Pro FIFA is coming soon, and the agreement, if you want to play football on the pitch, your naming rights are mine!
Fuck EA
You don't watch you kits in EAFC more than you watch RL football. You watch the menus more than your kits, and RL football combined.
as much as i hate EA gameplay sometimes but fifa is worse, too lucrative
like us even FIFA found EA Expensive
If 2k makes a good game, with good graphics, good gameplay and very customizable (like old pes, were you could create your own teams, leagues and players, like in pes 6), with an entertaining online non-based on transactions, or at least not pay to win, everyone would buy it, fuck stupid club licenses
FIFA more corrupt than a south american government.
Some Avicii vibe started and you killed the song😭😭
EA at this point is a lawfirm, Fifa is just corrupt.
Funny.
At some point PES was dominating… EA killed it, not because they were good at innovations, they were buying logos and names.
Sad, but true.
FC 24 will like FC 25 does too
Les fans de football sont les vaches à lait de toutes ces marques.
Fifa would only keep world cup tournament out of the game, which is not a biggy, but if uefa pulls back champions league and others, it would hurt EA
Today, i feel without a franchise.
How did you get Terrence to narrate?
They should have named it "Soccer '24"…
Fixed gameplay .. Aimed at kiddies who know no different. EA = American Ripp off crap..
Fifa will win , mark my words. Because simply power is stronger than money. As the time goes EA will lose the contracts. And then what ?
I believe in Joe Biden
Vote Blue 2024
FiFA in 1993 had dozens of competors…
SWOS, Striker, International Superstar Soccer, Pro Evolution Soccer, Actua Soccer, Kick Off, European Club Soccer, Sega Worldwide Soccer, Super Sidekicks,Virtua Striker, ………………….
Virtually every dev had a football game
150 M for 4 letters lol! I would give u guys the permisson to use these 7 letters word for free "youtube"
ive always played PES since 2004, and when i tried FIFA even though the gameplay was almost similar but it felt very weird especially the passing, so i went back for pes and never looked back
all i have is PES 2016+patch on my old pc, but the fun and enjoyment is real, REAL i tell you
I hope a good dev would pick up the fifa title. Not gonna hapoen but one can dream.
Winning Eleven / PES 😏 ⚽️ 😉
I will still call it Fifa no matter what’s written on the cover. It’s already in our language… smart moves from EA
FIFACK
Good news is that EA has stepped its game up in the past few years and the game is improving again. But I badly want to see a competitor to prevent stagnation.
FIFA will collaborate with 2k
No matter what we will always called the game as FIFA 😅
Fifa has really become a money hungry association we can see it in the president's n high officials faces how much they run after money