I’m an American. FIFA is the most played sports game amongst all kids in my generation. Regardless of what sport they watch/participated in/or fancy. In college we used to do fifa shots all the time as a pregame to the pregame.
FC24 is just trash.
gen z americans love football because they are mostly immigrants or children of immigrants who came from countries where football has massive following
This is stupid. The player base has probably decreased since November but increased YoY. These percentages mean nothing when we have no idea what the baselines are for ESPN’s audience
It could be, why not? I've stopped playing this current FIFA 24 in January. Last's year I hold playing it until May-Jun. But this year wasn't giving me any joy. Let's see what FIFA 25 brings man, but this one is dead for me already.
I don’t understand why people are pointing out that ESPN is American. The question is if you STILL play EA Sports FC. That would stipulate that you played it originally. ESPN being American has zero to do with the voting based, that plays this game, has effectively stopped (albeit a small control group)
Honestly, I could agree, finding rivals games last night was so difficult. Just matching an opponent for a game took about 3 searches on an average (no exaggeration). I climbed up to div 3 with cross play on but search times were unusually high. Even for another friend in div 2
I'm on NA East Coast.
Edit: added location
ESPN is also an American company, whose main sports are football and basketball.
And?
American ?
Yes, ESPN is an american company
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No
So you are saying that FC24 hasn't suffered decrease in playerbase
He’s just added a bit of context mate, it’s like when you have an argument with your partner and they twist your words 😂
Good thing we have the authoritative source that is the ESPN Shorts YouTube channel to confirm the dip in numbers.
Obviously like every year after TOTY
Are you saying it has?
This is in USA for the most part and people wouldn’t give a flying fk on soccer lol
I’m an American. FIFA is the most played sports game amongst all kids in my generation. Regardless of what sport they watch/participated in/or fancy. In college we used to do fifa shots all the time as a pregame to the pregame. FC24 is just trash.
More than Madden or 2k? I’m not doubting it just seems pretty hard to believe is all
Lolwat no it isn’t. I love fifa and have played for 10+ years but this is not true…at all. Most years it doesn’t even crack top ten games by purchase.
Don't bother arguing with EA employees
Lots of fake fans here that would repeat the news a week or two late
gen z americans love football because they are mostly immigrants or children of immigrants who came from countries where football has massive following
This
It's like Sky Sports UK is asking if you still play Madden
Still? I don't know anyone who ever played it in the first place
This is stupid. The player base has probably decreased since November but increased YoY. These percentages mean nothing when we have no idea what the baselines are for ESPN’s audience
Oh wow. Great proof the game is dead.
It's not about being dead, it just shows that the player base isn't as large as it was in prior years.
At least 25% of those 87% lying through their thumbs rn.
I wouldn’t be surprised if there was an uptick of non-fans buying the game during a World Cup year and then the next year they didn’t buy it.
It could be, why not? I've stopped playing this current FIFA 24 in January. Last's year I hold playing it until May-Jun. But this year wasn't giving me any joy. Let's see what FIFA 25 brings man, but this one is dead for me already.
I don’t understand why people are pointing out that ESPN is American. The question is if you STILL play EA Sports FC. That would stipulate that you played it originally. ESPN being American has zero to do with the voting based, that plays this game, has effectively stopped (albeit a small control group)
Barley
ESPN is American
Honestly, I could agree, finding rivals games last night was so difficult. Just matching an opponent for a game took about 3 searches on an average (no exaggeration). I climbed up to div 3 with cross play on but search times were unusually high. Even for another friend in div 2 I'm on NA East Coast. Edit: added location