FIFA Reportedly Wants To Charge EA $1 billion Every Four Years For Name

Written by Anjorin Ayo, Inspired  by Logan Plant

We now have a Clue to why EA Sports is putting in consideration to changing the name of FIFA, it’s giant football franchise.

The New York Times reports that there’s a dispute between EA, the developer of the FIFA games, and FIFA the worldwide football organization. The disagreement is over cost and new revenue streams.

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A new report in the @nytimes states that the dispute between the both parties (EA and FIFA) is much related to cost and new revenue streams. With FIFA wanting to charge $1 billion+ every 4 years for the license and limit EA’s ability to monetize beyond the game itself https://t.co/5gNas9Iz9bpic.twitter.com/hZ9YnOZDMN

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According to the articles and facts about the dispute, FIFA wants to limit EA’s money making opportunities to strictly what can be found in the game. EA however, wants to explore monetizing, “highlights of actual games, arena video games tournaments and digital products like; NFTs,” the New York Time says.

Last week, EA said they are exploring the idea of re-naming the EA sports football games. EA also says the FIFA partnership is different than their other official partnerships, meaning the loss of FIFA wouldn’t mean the loss of official team and players names. The license only gives EA the name, logo, and the right to use the WorldCup within the game.

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It seems however, that a decision is likely made by the end of the year. EA has already trademarked “EA Spots FC“, which could end up being the new name of the franchise if there seizes you be an agreement.

Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy- The Definitive Edition Officially Announced

Here We Go Again

by Anjorin Ayo, inspired by Matt Kim

After years of long wait , many leaks, Rockstar Games has officially announced the Grand Theft Auto Trilogy: The Definitive Edition Which encompasses the Grand Theft Auto 3, Vice City and San Andreas. The updated games will be released for Ps5, PS4, Xbox series X/S respectively, The Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and the PC, respectively via (Rockstar Game Launcher) “Later this year”. Mobile ports however will follow Next year.

All three games “will feature across-the-board upgrades including graphical improvements and modern gameplay enhancements for all three titles, while still maintaining the classic look and feel of the originals.” More details will follow in the coming weeks . Rockstar Games has not yet confirmed if the games will be released has a single package, as individual titles or both.

The existing versions of all three games will be removed from digital storefronts next week. Rockstar instigated also a huge announcement that the game will come to iOS and Android in the first half of 2022.

The remasters have been rumored for months and there have been several major leaks including references to the Trilogy In Rockstars own game launcher, leaks logos and achievements, and the trilogy was even rated in South Korea.

The remasters are being released as part of GTA 3’s 20th anniversary, and GTA Online will also be updated with anniversary-themed events, clothing, liveries and more. Rockstar also hints that Interestingly there would be surprises, in store for GTA Online players, “including the upcoming possibility of some unusual activity occurring in-and -around the Southern San Andreas...”

On top of the anniversary celebrations, Rockstar also hinted what seems to be a new GTA Online expansion for this year, insinuating that “some well-known contacts and familiar friends need your help in expanding their “legit business”- with many more surprises soon to be revealed!”

Grand Theft Auto 3, Vice City and San Andreas are considered some of the best games in the series. As with all Grand Theft Auto games, each title focuses on the life and crimes on the life and crimes of the main character trying to make it big in a fictional City in the United States

Vice city for example is based on Miami, while San Andreas is an amalgam of Southern California and Nevada. 

The Trilogy will definitely entice, tide and intrigue fans over and over as Rockstar readies a next-gen of Grand Theft Auto 5 for PS5, which apparently has been delayed until 2022.