FIFA official logo, Extended Play Productions (1991-1997) (1997-present) EA Bucharest (2016-present) Platform(s),,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Platform(s) of origin,,,,,,,, Year of inception 1993 Original release Annually, 1993–present July 15, 1993 September 28, 2018 FIFA, also known as FIFA Football or FIFA Soccer, is a series of or football simulator, released annually by under the label. Football video games such as, and had been developed and already competitive in the games market when EA Sports announced a football game as the next addition to their EA Sports label. Called the series “the slickest, most polished and by far the most popular football game around.” When the series began in late 1993, it was notable for being the first to have an official licence from, the world governing body of football. The latest installments in the series contain many exclusively licensed leagues including leagues and teams from around the world, including the German and, English and, Italian and, Spanish and, French and, Portuguese, Turkish, Dutch,, the,, Polish, Mexican, American, South Korean, Japanese, the, Arabic, Australian,, Brazilian and Argentine, allowing the use of real leagues, clubs and player names and likenesses within the games.

Popular clubs from around the world, including some teams from, and, are also included, without those nations' entire leagues. The main series has been complemented by additional installments based on single major tournaments, such as the,, and, as well as a series of football management titles. As of FIFA 18, of Juventus is the face of the franchise, appearing on the front cover of the series and in promotional campaigns and advertisements. Appeared on four straight covers from FIFA 13 to FIFA 16. Since the release of in 2016, forward, playmaker and Cristiano Ronaldo have appeared on the cover. As of 2011, the FIFA franchise has been localised into 18 languages and available in 51 countries. Jetcad pro 2009 serial. Listed in as the best-selling sports video game franchise in the world, by 2018, the FIFA series had sold over 260 million copies.

Also, holds the record for the 'fastest selling sports game ever' with over 3.2 million games sold and over $186 million generated at retail in its first week of release. The franchise's latest release,, was released worldwide on September 28, 2018. It is available for multiple gaming systems, including the,,,,. Contents • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • History [ ] Timeline of release years 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 While FIFA 95 did not add much other than the ability to play with club teams, FIFA 96 pushed the boundaries. For the first time with real player names by obtaining the license, the,, and versions used EA's 'Virtual Stadium' engine, with 2D players moving around a stadium. FIFA 97 improved on this with models for players and added an mode, but an early pinnacle was reached with FIFA: Road to World Cup 98. This version featured much improved graphics, a complete World Cup with qualifying rounds (including all national teams) and refined gameplay.