EA SPORTS™ and the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) are pleased to announce an extension of their existing licensing agreement until December 31, 2022.
Under the terms of the agreement, EA SPORTS maintains exclusive rights to release FIFA-branded action and management videogames. In addition, EA SPORTS also holds exclusive rights to release the official FIFA World Cup™ videogame as well as retaining its status as a Presenting Partner of the FIFA Interactive World Cup.
Andrew Wilson, Executive Vice President and Head of EA SPORTS said:
“EA SPORTS released the first FIFA-branded football game back in 1993, and 20 years later our partnership with FIFA continues to be very strong. Our franchise has become the benchmark for quality and innovation in the sports videogame genre, and we look forward to many more years of our games carrying the prestigious FIFA name.”
Jérôme Valcke, FIFA Secretary General said:
“Our relationship with EA SPORTS is of high importance to FIFA. The FIFA videogames are a key experiential component in our work to communicate the FIFA brand and its values all over the world. This is highlighted by the 2.5 million football fans that have competed in this year’s FIFA Interactive World Cup, which is just one example of the power of our partnership with EA”.
The EA SPORTS FIFA franchise, the most critically acclaimed sports videogame franchise in the world, continues to drive record consumer engagement with over 65 million games played weekly.
