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FIFA 23 to feature two prominent Women’s Soccer Leagues

FIFA 23 to feature two prominent Women’s Soccer Leagues
Russell Kidson

Russell Kidson

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In a series first, FIFA 23 will feature women’s football leagues when it launches on September 30th. This is a landmark honor for female soccer players the world over and seemed to confirm the rumor that female soccer clubs would be included in the new game. Now, we have confirmation that women’s soccer is indeed part of the FIFA 23 experience. 

EA recently revealed this on its website and in a brand-new FIFA 23 trailer. The final iteration of EA’s FIFA franchise will see players able to play as soccer stars from both France’s Division 1 Arkema, and the UK’s Barclays FA Women’s Super League. This potentially means that we could see even further integration of women’s leagues in EA’s next football series, EA Sports FC. 

EA announced that FIFA 23 will also feature a cross-platform multiplayer component, but this will have its limits depending on the generation of your console. For instance, players on Xbox One will be able to play against PlayStation 4 players, but not PS5. PS5 players will similarly be able to play with those on Xbox Series X|S, as well as players on Google Stadia or PC. 

The game will also only let friends play each other in two game modes: FIFA Ultimate Team’s Play a Friend, and online friendlies. In any other game modes, players will be paired up through online matchmaking. These modes include FUT Rivals, FUT Online Friendlies, FUT Champions, Online Seasons, and FUT Online Draft. Players will be able to opt-out of cross-play completely, in which case they’ll only play against players on the same platform. 

Of course, the biggest news surrounding the game is that Sam Kerr will be on an internationally available version of Fifa 23. In previous iterations, female stars have only ever graced the covers released in their home territories.

Russell Kidson

Russell Kidson

I hail from the awe-inspiring beauty of South Africa. Born and raised in Pretoria, I've always had a deep interest in local history, particularly conflicts, architecture, and our country's rich past of being a plaything for European aristocracy. 'Tis an attempt at humor. My interest in history has since translated into hours at a time researching everything from the many reasons the Titanic sank (really, it's a wonder she ever left Belfast) to why Minecraft is such a feat of human technological accomplishment. I am an avid video gamer (Sims 4 definitely counts as video gaming, I checked) and particularly enjoy playing the part of a relatively benign overlord in Minecraft. I enjoy the diverse experiences gaming offers the player. Within the space of a few hours, a player can go from having a career as an interior decorator in Sims, to training as an archer under Niruin in Skyrim. I believe video games have so much more to teach humanity about community, kindness, and loyalty, and I enjoy the opportunity to bring concepts of the like into literary pieces.

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