Following the split from FIFA, EA Sports is gearing up to launch its first title outside the iconic soccer franchise by releasingEA Sports FC. With FIFA announcing that it will continue to release games with a different publisher,EA Sports FChas a lot of pressure to be successful, especially with the new influx of soccer games being developed. With games likeGOALSandUFLattempting to break into the scene,EA Sports FCshould focus on what made oldFIFAtitles so popular, the Career Mode, to give itself a leg-up against the competition.
The two newest additions to the soccer gaming world,GOALSandUFL, are gearing themselves to provide players with a fair online experience without loot boxes or pay-to-win tactics to allow their skills to shine. Along with this,Konami’seFootballis also picking up tractionas the game continues to be updated to fix the major issues that arose soon after its launch. So,EA Sports FCwould have a lot of competition if it put its energy towards giving players better online experiences, and instead, should focus on making Career Mode as good as it can be for players.
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EA Sports' Competitors
GOALSandUFLare the two newcomers to the soccer scene, but with FIFA announcing that it will continue to create soccer games, and Konami’s game gaining traction, soccer fans will have no shortage of games to play. Not much has been revealed aboutthe next title in theFIFAfranchise, although the company says that it will be releasing Web 3.0 Blockchain titles along with a full-featureFIFAtitle in the coming years. This will not only allow FIFA to release more titles within a single year, but it will use various platforms, including mobile, to gain more engagement from its fans and create a massive online community.
Unfortunately for FIFA, bothGOALSandUFLare gaining a lot of followers, mainly due to the lackluster online game modes released byFIFAin recent years. Further, following the rocky start for Konami’seFootball, the game is finally gaining traction by fixing many of the issues that plagued the title with better gameplay mechanics, fewer bugs and glitches, and more player animations. On top of all this,eFootball,GOALS, andUFLare all free-to-playand promise to deliver the game that soccer fans have always wanted.
EA Sports FC Should Go Back To Its Roots
With all these games focused on free-to-play online game modes,EA Sports FCneeds to refocus its games back to Career Mode, the game mode that first popularized its earlierFIFAtitles. In recent years, EA Sports and FIFA have focused more of its efforts on FUT and other online game modes, leaving Career Mode to become stale across the many titles. WhileFIFA 23did manage to fix some of these issues in Career Mode, ultimately, the game mode did not offer anything new, rather it introduced many old features such as the new match sim.
As the soccer gaming world braces for the vast number of new games announced, EA Sports finds itself in a difficult position following the split from FIFA. With games likeGOALSandUFLfocused on giving the community online game modes that have been requested and allowing the community to aid with the development,EA Sports FCwill need to switch its focusto its offline game modes. Career Mode, Player Career, VOLTA, and Create-A-Club are the best betEA Sports FChas to release a game that can confidently stand up against all its competitors, new and old.
