EA Sports FC 24
Rating: 4/5
Developer: EA Vancouver
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Platform: PC, XBS, XBO, PS4, PS5
Price: PC at Rs 3,499; Consoles at Rs 4,799

EA’s FIFA is one of those few games that transcend the barrier between gamers and non-gamers, enjoying a considerable fan following here. This year, however, things are different, EA no longer has the FIFA branding. Instead, the game is now called EA Sports FC24, which is a bit of a mouthful.

The developer EA is pretty consistent in bringing a FIFA game every year to the market, and that should remain the same for FC 24 as well. Considering this is the first year with a name change, it is a little shocking how little branding and advertisement budget the company has poured into promoting the new game.  Several fans of the FIFA franchise that I spoke to didn’t even know the game had changed names or it was even launching. This might affect the overall sales for FC in India. What ultimately will decide its overall success and staying ability is going to come down to its familiar gameplay. Has EA done enough to break from the shackles of FIFA to create its own standalone game that is better than the old FIFA games in every way?