EA has reported on the record start of FIFA and hinted at a change in the title of the title

Electronic Arts announced a record start for the new part of its sports simulator FIFA 22, but without specific numbers. However, the company provided statistics for the first week after the release of the game. So, 9.1 million football fans managed to play in futsim, 7.6 million teams were created in Ultimate Team mode, and a total of 460 million matches were played.

The publisher also reported that, together with the International Football Federation, they are reviewing the rights to use the FIFA name for the franchise. Why this happens is unknown. At the same time, it is noted that the changes should not affect the rest of the licenses.

FIFA 22 was released on October 1 on all current platforms. A day earlier, its competitor Konami's eFootball 2022 was released, which received devastating reviews.