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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
Sport
Steven Railston

What EA Sports and FIFA video game split means for Manchester United and Man City fans

Electronic Arts have revealed they will stop making FIFA branded football titles.

The decision comes after the two sides failed to strike an agreement to extend their three-decade-long partnership. EA Sports made their first FIFA branded video game in 1993 and they have been responsible for the popular franchise ever since.

Although that marriage with FIFA has now ended, EA will continue to make the profitable football video game. From 2023, The game will be known under the banner of EA Sports FC, but the core mechanics of the game are expected to remain unchanged.

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