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FIFA
The game behind the licence
EA's football line kicked off with FIFA International Soccer in 1993 and ran under the FIFA name until FIFA 23 in 2022, with Street, Manager and tournament spin-offs along the way.
- 1993
- First game
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- Series
- Electronic Arts
- Creator
One world. Many eras.
Choose your chapter
Early seasons. FIFA International Soccer launched on the Mega Drive in December 1993, built by Extended Play Productions for EA Sports. Sequels soon made it a regular release.
Start with FIFA Soccer 95Your next late night
The essentials
A legacy worth revisiting
Three decades of football.
FIFA grew from a Mega Drive game into a yearly fixture, then branched into street football, management sims and World Cup editions. The name ended with FIFA 23, when EA and the governing body failed to agree a new licence.
- 1993 to 1997
- Early seasons
- 1998 to 2014
- Spin-off years
- 2015 to 2022
- Final whistle
Scenes that stay with you
Inside the world
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