It seems like a joke, but currently video games FIFA They do not exist after one came out annually for a long time, and that was due to the fact that the football federation itself was in dealings with EA so that the name of the game remained constant, only with updated numbers. However, that ended in 2023and something that draws attention, is the fact that its creators were not the first to be considered to retain the rights to the brand.
As commented by the vice president of European marketing of EA, Tom Stonein 1997 before they renewed the name of FIFAthe league made them the proposal neither more nor less than sonywhich was having a boom at that time with its console PlayStation. However, they did not want to know about the subject, because they did not have studios that could make sports games, but above all, they did not want any type of conflict with the Third Party, which already knew a lot about the subject.
They found out about this event because Chris DeeringPresident of Sony PlayStation Europe in 1997 went directly to EA to let them know that they had made the offer, obviously mentioning that they ruled it out immediately, since the saga of FIFA had been one of the most beloved for his CD-Rom console. Here what was mentioned:
You have to be kidding. Oh really? Has ISL contacted you and asked if you want an exclusive worldwide license for FIFA? After everything we have done for them?
It is worth mentioning that Electronic Arts was at that time one of the main supports for Sony, since its games were released only for PlayStationexamples include Medal of Honor, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Need for Speedas well as others that shone and stood like insignia of PlayStation. So signing would have been a bad decision, given that FIFA It has been the reason for many users to continue buying consoles from this brand.
Of course, what happened happened and in 2023 everything ended in terms of the relationship EA with the federation. Now his game is named after EA Sports FC.
Via: Time Etension
Editor's note: It is incredible how these secret stories emerge as time goes by, hopefully there will be interesting data about Nintendo games, such as the case of prototypes that were never shown, something similar to the mega leak but that the company itself shows them to the public. people.
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