Tag: Ea Sports
News EA Is Considering Dropping The 'FIFA' Name In Favour Of Something New
As FIFA 22 enjoys "record-breaking" launch
EA's FIFA franchise, which has been going strong since the '90s with annual launches dating back to FIFA 95 for the Sega Mega Drive, could be about to undergo a name change. The hugely popular franchise currently has, and has always had, a naming rights agreement with FIFA, the international governing body...
News EA Is Bringing Another Legacy Edition Of FIFA To Nintendo Switch
Kick-off this October
Ahead of the England v Italy Euro final today, EA has dropped its official reveal trailer for FIFA 22. The cover star this year will be PSG player Kylian Mbappé and the game launches on 1st October this year. While there's no mention of a Nintendo Switch release in the main trailer, an official press release has confirmed...
News EA Has Acquired The Super Mega Baseball Developer Metalhead Software
Fan favourite franchise joins the EA Sports line-up
Third-party video game giant EA - known for blockbuster AAA series such as Battlefield, Need for Speed and the Mass Effect series - has bolstered its sports line-up, with the acquisition of the Canada-based developer Metalhead Software. This is the same studio behind the Super Mega Baseball series...
News EA Says FIFA 19 On Switch Will Build Upon Its Custom Engine To Improve Graphics
Not 'closing the door' on Frostbite in the future
Despite the almost inevitable FIFA 19 not receiving any official announcement or specific platform confirmation, it appears that a Switch version of the game is firmly in the minds (and therefore development) of the team at EA Sports. Speaking to DreamTeamFC, FIFA 18 producer Andrei...
News FIFA 18 is Back to Being 'EA Sports FIFA' for Nintendo Switch
Just call it Switch Soccerball and be done with it
It was pleasing back in January when EA appeared on stage at the major reveal of the Nintendo Switch and offered its backing to the system with a release of FIFA later in the year. There was speculation over whether it'd be a full entry in the series or an alternative, however, when it was listed...
News EA: Wii U Will Have The Best FIFA 13
Nintendo version to offer enhancements over its console rivals
EA producer Matt Prior has told Official Nintendo Magazine that the Wii U edition of FIFA 13 will boast the best visuals out of all of the console editions. Having previously stated that the Nintendo version would be visually superior to its PS3 and Xbox 360 counterparts, Prior elab
News EA Sports to Reveal Wii U Games Next Month
Madden-ing wait
EA Sports will lift the lid on its Wii U titles next month, says IGN. The publisher is hosting an open house in the middle of July where it will make Wii U-related announcements. Back in May EA Sports announced FIFA 13 for Wii U and at E3 2011 EA's John Riccitiello mused about Madden NFL on Wii U, so you can expect to hear details...
News Tiger Woods, Your Time on Wii is Over
Wii can't play PGA Tour 13
After several excellent outings on Wii, EA Sports has confirmed upcoming Tiger Woods PGA Tour 13 won't release on Nintendo's current home console. While Xbox 360 owners can play Tiger Woods PGA Tour 13 on Kinect, and PlayStation Move fans have been enjoying motion controls since 2010, Wii is being passed over for this...
News EA Sports Working Closely with Nintendo on Wii U's Online
Vice president happy with Nintendo's attitude
Nintendo has expressed its own dissatisfaction with its online efforts and it's clearly one area that will need to be tackled with the upcoming Wii U. When Nintendo of America's president Reggie Fils-Aime spoke to Forbes, he talked about implementing a more flexible online system that will appeal to...
News First FIFA 12 3DS Screenshots and Details Score
EA sticks the boot in
EA was always going to follow Konami's Pro Evolution Soccer 2011 3D with its own football game, so it's no surprise the smartly named FIFA 12 is coming to 3DS later this year. Where Pro Evo claimed the title of "first 3D football game", FIFA 12 nabs the slightly less auspicious "first 3D street football...
