Esports: FIFA 23 review - New features, Ultimate Team, Price, and Consoles
FIFA 23 is the final instalment in the long-running series. EA Sports has severed ties with football's governing body due to a licensing dispute, ending a nearly 30-year collaboration with players such as David Platt gracing the cover
FIFAFuture instalments of the series will now be known as EA Sports FC instead of FIFA.
It's business in EA's most recent football game, even though it's the last title to bear the recognizable brand.
There are a handful of new features to its various game modes, with Ultimate Team receiving the most substantial update in years.
This year, there is no 15-minute opening montage in which David Beckham tours Paris; the action on the field speaks for itself. This FIFA must be evaluated based on the quality of its gameplay, not its flashy presentation.
Introducing HyperMotion2 enhances the realism and immersion of every encounter in FIFA 23
This groundbreaking technique debuted last year's game, enabling the makers to motion capture all 22 players in a live match.
By collecting every minute detail and context-specific activity throughout 90 minutes and incorporating it into FIFA's gameplay, various new animations emerged that brought the simulation closer to reality.
With HyperMotion2, FIFA 23 improves upon its predecessor by collecting additional data from full-length matches and professional training sessions.
It is difficult not to be impressed by the results, as FIFA 23 feels far more fluid and realistic than prior instalments. Passes must be weighed precisely while the shoulder-barge or collision force is keenly felt.
FIFA 23's Ultimate Team mode has a revised Chemistry system that adds a new layer to gameplay team-building.
EA Sports has finally included women's club football in FIFA, with Sam Kerr on the cover, as the Barclays FA Women's Super League and Division 1 Arkema are playable from launch.
Playing Ultimate Team, Career Mode, Pro Clubs, and Volta are all possible.
A World Cup mode featuring the men's and women's tournaments will also be included, which should delight fans.
What is FIFA 23 price, and which consoles will it be released on?
EA Sports has priced the basic edition of FIFA 23 at £59.99 in the United Kingdom. The price of the next-generation variants will be £69.99. Pre-ordering EA Play subscribers may additionally receive a 10 per cent discount.
The Ultimate edition, which costs £89.99, is more expensive than the basic edition.
In the United States, FIFA 23 regular edition games will cost $59.99 on PS4 and Xbox One and $69.99 on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S. The pricing of the Ultimate version of FIFA 23 is $99.99.
FIFA 23 has been launched for Windows PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and next-generation PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S. Additionally, the game will be available for Nintendo Switch and Google Stadia.