It sounds like 2K has acquired the rights to develop games under FIFA branding following the landmark split from EA last year.
It turns out in the ’90s, another major player could’ve made the FIFA soccer titles — PlayStation.
Despite slashing FIFA from its name, EA Sports FC 24 has managed to keep a strong player base, at least so far.
EA’s sports games branch — EA Sports — has delisted all previous soccer games holding the FIFA name ahead of its EA Sports FC branding making its debut.
An Austrian court has deemed FIFA Ultimate Team packs classified as gambling and is demanding Sony refund the plaintiff.
EA looks to be dropping the FIFA branding, but they don’t fear any sort of player reduction after the fact.