FIFA Video Game Will Be Renamed After EA Licensing Deal Ends

FIFA, one of the most popular video game franchises, will be renamed EA Sports FC after the game’s publisher, Electronic Arts Inc., failed to reach a new licensing agreement with the world soccer governing body of the same name.

Chief Executive Officer Andrew Wilson said he was “thankful for our many years of great partnership” with FIFA and that the final game in the franchise will be released this year. The new series will retain licensing agreements with more than 300 of EA’s partners, allowing future games to continue featuring most global soccer players, teams and stadiums.