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In 2024, football simulation game EA Sports FC 25 was one of the top-selling video game in every European country. Its predecessor, EA Sports FC 24, was ranked second based on physical unit sales for PC and console. 

Can the success of the FIFA series last?

First released in 1993, the FIFA football video game series ranks among the best-selling video gaming franchises worldwide and regularly tops the year-end charts across Europe. However, change is on the horizon – in May 2022, it was announced that the game’s publisher Electronic Arts (EA), and the sport’s governing body FIFA's partnership was set to end after failing to reach an agreement over licensing fees for the use of the FIFA name. The FIFA 23 release at the end of September 2022 was be the last under the current agreement, and EA’s future football simulation games will be published under the new series title of EA Sports FC. The football association body FIFA is planning to find a new publisher for FIFA-branded games.
EA's change in branding has paid off, and the latest iteration of the series, EA Sports FC 25, was a best-seller in virtually every European country. 

The enduring popularity of Call of Duty

Call of Duty is another familiar name in the video game sales charts. A popular first-person shooter franchise with annual releases each autumn, Call of Duty and EA Sports FC usually battle it out for gamers' hearts, attention, and wallets. In the United States, Call of Duty is more successful than in Europe, as the series has claimed the top spot in almost every year in the last decade. In contrast, EA Sports FC often ranks behind NBA 2K and Madden NFL games, showing that regional market preferences still play a role in which games end up on top.