Gamers to bid farewell to FIFA franchise after 30 years


The end of the deal with FIFA came after the football body reportedly raised its licensing fee demand from US$150 million (RM697mil) a year to US$250 million (RM1.16bil) – bring the total for the mooted four-year contract to US$1 billion (RM4.64bil). — Photo by YANN COATSALIOU / AFP

PARIS: One of the biggest franchises in video game history is coming to an end on Friday with the release of FIFA 23, the final installment of a football game that has entranced millions of fans for the past three decades.

US game maker Electronic Arts (EA) and global football body FIFA spent months negotiating over the licensing agreement that has underpinned the game since its first edition in 1993.

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