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 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.
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.
The Fall season is still chock-full of big releases with October having some major sequels, enticing indie titles and some long-awaited returns.
EA Play and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers can play 10 hours of the full game with progress and Achievements transferring over.
FIFA 22 will feature improved implementation of haptic feedback, adaptive triggers, 3D audio, and more.
Here are the crucial things you need to know about EA's yearly FIFA instalment.
Creating a club in Career Mode, improved progression in Player Career, some significant overhauls in Ultimate Team, and more are detailed.
"While celebrations are an important part of real world football, we know watching them can be a frustrating experience for some players," EA Sports says.
Use checkpoints for playing at your skill and win streaks to drive faster progression. Seasonal milestones also offer a chance at more rewards.
In addition to significant improvements being made to the on-pitch gameplay and the Career Mode, FIFA 22 is also making some important changes to its Player Career mode.
An extensive Pitch Notes update published by EA details club creation and customization of squads, board targets, your crest and kits, and your stadium.
An animation rewrite enabled by the new HyperMotion tech, defensive and AI improvements, and much more are shown off in this new trailer.
The developers at EA Sports go behind the scenes while talking about the biggest improvements in this year's game, while also showing plenty of new gameplay.
Minimum requirements for the game on PC would have gone up, so EA decided to just give everyone on PC an inferior product.
Microsoft Store listings for game's Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S versions mention its file size as being approximately 50 GB.
FIFA 22 has seemingly confirmed the existence of custom clubs within the game's career mode, according to a recent press release.
Those who want to upgrade from PS4 to PS5 or Xbox One to Xbox Series X/S will need to pay $100 for the Ultimate Edition.
