Meanwhile, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales saw increased sales thanks to strong Nintendo Switch and PS5 sales.
Much like FIFA's FUT, HUT involves earning Coins, spending them on Card Packs, and creating a strong squad to challenge all-comers.
Succeeding in Ultimate Team often means spending a lot of Coins. Here are a few tips for earning Coins at a good rate without much hassle.
Mario Party Superstars debuted in third place with six percent lower sales than Super Mario Party. Ubisoft's Riders Republic debuted in eighth.
Far Cry 6 also holds on to second position, while The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes debuts at No. 6.
NHL returns with a visual uplift but disappoints in its game modes and minor gameplay improvements.
Meanwhile, FIFA 22, Far Cry 6, and Metroid Dread have held on to the top three positions, where they were placed in last week's charts as well.
Football gaming "needs to be a space that is occupied by more than one party controlling all rights," the organization has said in a statement.
The trouble behind the scenes with one of gaming's biggest franchises.
Learn how to outplay the competition with the different Skill Moves available. Also, find out what can be transferred from FIFA 21 to 22.
A recent New York Times report suggests that FIFA is asking a sum of $2.5 billion every World Cup cycle from EA for the next decade.
EA Sports has filed for trademarks that suggest that it might indeed be gearing up to rebrand its FIFA series of football sims.
EA Sports also reveals launch figures for FIFA 22, confirming that the latest football sim has amassed over 9 million players already.
Along with Tifos being visible in the stadium, Squad Battles and Friendlies, the update also fixes various details not displaying correctly.
Knowing how to defend and attack against teams is as important as bombs and interceptions. Here are some tips for holding your own.
The football sim has debuted on top of the charts, though its physical launch sales are down 35% over last year's game.
A marked improvement over recent entries.
EA Play and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers can play 10 hours of the full game with progress and Achievements transferring over.
Codemasters has also outlined the next few months of updates, starting with the release of Imola and Sports Livery updates in October.
FIFA 22 will feature improved implementation of haptic feedback, adaptive triggers, 3D audio, and more.
