EA’s FIFA Games Might Be History, But Rematch Could Take the Spotlight

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Back in ’93, EA decided to buddy up with FIFA, launching this new thing called FIFA International Soccer on the Sega Genesis. And wow, did it make waves—like, big ones. It sold over half a million copies in just a month. And yeah, EA kinda knew it would be big, but this was a whole other level.

This game kicked off what became the FIFA video game empire, outshining every competitor. Seriously, we’re talking about EA’s top sports series ever—over 325 million copies worldwide by 2021! But here’s a twist: EA and FIFA went their separate ways in 2022. So now, EA’s doing soccer games without the FIFA badge. Yet, FIFA’s name might pop up elsewhere—Sloclap’s Rematch might do something cool with it.

Speaking of Rematch, it’s one of the few non-EA soccer games that’s actually hitting it big these days. Remember when there were tons of soccer games? Well, now, not so much. Besides Konami’s PES series, it’s slim pickings. PES is still around, but its new version, eFootball, isn’t that popular. That’s where Rematch comes in, surprising everyone by doing so well.

Rematch is Sloclap’s latest gig—those folks who made Absolver and Sifu. It’s different from their usual stuff: a funky 5v5 sports game with a fun, colorful style. It’s like if you threw on a pair of funky sunglasses and played soccer. Released just weeks ago, it’s already a hit, selling over a million copies super quick and hitting 3 million players by late June 2025.

Oh, by the way, Rematch is on Xbox Game Pass, so not everyone playing it paid for it outright.

Now, wouldn’t it be wild if Sloclap worked with FIFA for some Rematch goodies? They probably won’t rename it “FIFA,” but adding some FIFA-themed stuff could be pretty neat. They’ve already done collaborations with brands like Puma and even had a skin for Marc-André ter Stegen.

Some folks might roll their eyes at the thought of buying a digital FIFA jersey for Rematch, but hey, FIFA’s a big deal in soccer. Anything branded with FIFA tends to grab attention—especially in Europe where it’s like soccer royalty. If Rematch jumped on the FIFA collab train, it could boost its popularity even more. No full-on FIFA games might be dropping soon, but a little Rematch collab could fill that gap nicely.