“The FIFA eWorld Cup 2019 showcased once FUT 23 Coins more the growing interest in competitive FIFA and the huge potential for both viewership and on-site live audiences. Surpassing 100 million views across the season is another record milestone for us and our partner EA SPORTS. With the newly introduced event structure and rankings this season, the competition level at the FIFA eWorld Cup was the most competitive we’ve ever seen.”

“With a 60 percent year-on-year increase in viewership, the new elements added to the FIFA eWorld Cup 2019 like the on-site production in six languages and live music acts complemented another record-breaking event, resulting in a unique and exciting live experience for fans at The O2 in London, as well as an enhanced livestream experience for viewers on FIFA’s digital channels.”

Reflecting on the FIFA eWorld Cup 2019 and the EA SPORTS FIFA 23, Todd Sitrin, SVP and GM of the EA Competitive Gaming Division said:

“Competitive FIFA viewership growth has skyrocketed. This growth was fueled by an expanded EA SPORTS FIFA 23 which now includes millions of competitors, 17 football league partners hosting top-flight leagues, and dozens of licensed events being executed throughout the year. We’re very happy with the results and the fact that the esports industry has recognized this franchise as a tier one esport.”

Press conferences have been a staple of FIFA for quite some time now. Coming through as emails with limited options (motivate team/player, unnerve opposing manager/player), these press conferences had little effect on your team, let alone the outcome of a match. They would quickly become repetitive and many FIFA career mode players, including myself, skipped over them completely by deleting the e-mail as FIFA 23 Coins buy if it were spam. Fast forward to FIFA 23 and press conferences seem to have undergone a huge face lift, not only cosmetically, but functionally as well by having a measurable impact on your squad.