Description:
FIFA 23 is a football (soccer) simulation video game developed by EA Sports. It is significant as the 30th and final installment in the FIFA series from EA, as the company ended its partnership with FIFA to launch its own franchise, EA Sports FC.
The game was released worldwide on September 30, 2022 for platforms including PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PC, and Nintendo Switch (Legacy Edition).
Key Features and New Additions:
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Cross-Play: For the first time, FIFA 23 introduced cross-play functionality, though it was restricted by console generation (e.g., PS5 could play with Xbox Series X/S and PC, but not PS4).
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Women's Club Football: The game made a major addition by including women's club teams for the first time, featuring the Barclays Women's Super League (England) and Division 1 Arkema (France).
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FIFA World Cup Modes: The game featured official modes for both the Men's FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and the FIFA Women's World Cup Australia and New Zealand 2023 (added as a post-launch update).
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HyperMotion2 Technology (Current-Gen Only): This technology, exclusive to PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC, used machine learning and more match capture data to create over 6,000 realistic in-game animations, improving realism in player movement and Technical Dribbling.
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FIFA Ultimate Team (FUT) Revamp:
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New Chemistry System: This overhauled the way players link in a squad, removing the grid-based system and allowing players to combine based on club, league, and nation regardless of their position on the pitch.
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Career Mode Improvements: New features included the ability to play as real-life managers, a "Player Career Personality" system, and Playable Highlights, which let players jump into only the most critical moments of a simulated match.
Cover Athletes
The global cover stars for FIFA 23 were:
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Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint-Germain)
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Sam Kerr (Chelsea FC Women) - Kerr was the first female player to be featured on a global cover of a FIFA game (Ultimate Edition).