FIFA 23 was the last installment of the EA Sports series. The Electronic Arts football team will actually be returning next year under the name EA Sports FC: a change due to the publisher’s decision not to renew the license with the federation and therefore no longer be able to use the name, but a reboot with a new franchise that could also bring with it a smattering of news that players have been clamoring for for a while. opportunity.
Let’s see what some improvements Electronic Arts should consider when it launches EA Sports FC next year.
career
The first element historical fans will want to see improved is the Career mode. Introduced in 2005, this mode has added an element of management and development of the team and the individual’s virtual alter ego, providing a fun alternative to the classic matches for years, giving the opportunity to welcome the football season in first person.
However, despite initial success, Career was somewhat on its own after the introduction of the well-known FIFA Ultimate Team in 2008. It didn’t take long for EA to realize how monetizable an online mode has literally been among players since its release: as a result, the studio focused most of its efforts on perfecting the latter rather than finishing the classic single. actor career.
A real shame considering all the Career-related innovations and features in the last decade of the series have come in the form of cosmetic customizations, additional cutscenes during negotiations and player transfers, and some dialogue options during conferences. print (however, it never had a particularly high consistency with the general trend of the season and had no major impact on the game beyond some minor parametric changes on morale).
With EA Sports FC, Electronic Arts has the opportunity to reverse the trend by proposing a more immersive career: perhaps with different storylines and a system of dialogue and expression before and after the game that could have a more tangible impact on the trend. of the season. We are confident that this element alone can represent a great strength of the new franchise.
More women’s football
For EA, the new franchise may have little opportunity to increase the focus on women’s soccer, which has been introduced in FIFA in recent years with selectable international teams for exhibition mode. With the final installment of the series, EA has taken steps in that direction by introducing WSL, and we already know that the women’s world cup is coming next year. It would be nice to see players come into Ultimate Team mode too, and we won’t mind the promotion of a Career dedicated to the women’s league.
This will represent a real revolution for Electronic Arts and, among other things, will guarantee the possibility of attracting a new audience, given the increase in interest in women’s games in recent years.
junior team
Still in the career, it would be nice to have the chance to play with the youth teams.
Currently, the only way to get an idea of the abilities of a promising teenager is to rely on a set of statistics and parameters available in the appropriate menus. It’s certainly important data to consider, but having the team’s spring ready for a few matches will give players the opportunity to test young promises firsthand, understand their strengths and weaknesses, and have concrete factors upon which tactical choices are based. the future of football clubs.
It would take very little, if not just a quick friendly match, just before signing a boy to make it to the first team, that would be a huge step forward anyway.
New Nintendo Switch version
When it comes to Nintendo’s handheld console, it’s an understatement to say that the efforts so far have not been enough. For four years, the Nintendo Switch version of incumbent FIFA has been disappointing in every way. First of all, for four years a new chapter has been released, which is identical in all respects to the previous year.
Switch owners have been practically abandoned by EA, left behind to play (and therefore repurchase) an admittedly outdated version, without any new features, mods, enhancements, or significant improvements. It’s really sad that this is happening for Electronic Arts’ latest FIFA game, FIFA 23, but we hope the arrival of EA Sports FC can mark a comeback with a new and updated “portable” version of the game. football.
Source: Multiplayer
