Fifa Arrives on Netflix Games
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The FIFA brand is venturing into Netflix Games, but not with the popular EA Sports FIFA series, as EA lost the FIFA license a few years ago. Commenters are abuzz, with some speculating that FIFA's decision to go solo might be a case of the license holder trying to maximize profits, while others point out that EA simply balked at the hefty licensing fee. The discussion also veers into nostalgia, with fans reminiscing about classic FIFA and PES games, and debating whether the series has stagnated since around FIFA 14. As one commenter quipped, "Nobody cares about the name of the game" – a sentiment echoed by another who joked that not having "FIFA" on the label only makes the game more appealing.
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https://twitter.com/syacvg/status/1706815482744238221
https://www.ea.com/en-gb/news/ea-sports-and-fifa-extend-lice...
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https://www.ea.com/news/ea-sports-fc
I've gotten hundreds of hours of entertainment off FIFA and PES; never missed having any more features.
> One employee from a staffing agency said that Konami "files complaints to gaming companies who take on its former employees," causing one game company to "warn its staff against hiring ex-Kon" - "ex-Kon" being a nickname for ex-Konami employees. "If you leave the company, you cannot rely on Konami's name to land a job," one former employee said.
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/konami-accused-of-blacklisting...
Now it is free and called eFootball... and obviously not that same, but PES has always been the favorite of fans gameplay wise.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIFA_(video_game_series)
To, in your words, whitewash that country's human rights abuses ...
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> Delphi builds AAA games based on the most desirable IP franchises in the world. Delphi has pioneered a proven model to de-risk titles, reduce development costs, and create unprecedented alignment between IP owners, creatives, and developers.
I assume they are some kind of broker between IP and dev studios, though the PR implies they are developing it. The corporate slop tagline isn't encouraging but we'll see.
I don't know about other HN readers but some of us wake up in the morning and can't wait to create unprecedented alignment between IP owners, creatives, and developers.
And then people will still pay them because they have a monopoly. E.g. with Office^W Copilot 365, Windows, Facebook, etc.
Their model is "proven" before they've released a single title, what a time to be alive.
"A newly reimagined FIFA Arrives on Netflix Games"
to not mislead/confuse with the widely held informal/former name of what's now called EA Sports FC
Most other genres of gamers either have their preferred platforms and are far less likely to migrate.
To me that sounds like "we aim to be this generations LJN."
Which has published nothing? Good luck.
I thought this was a movie streaming service.