EA has great news for fans of AFC Richmond and the Ted Lasso series on Apple TV+.
When soccer fans get together, it's almost always a great time. As its release date is fast approaching, FIFA 23 has some news and we have to say we really appreciate it. In an unexpected trailer, EA reveals its upcoming collaboration with a star of the small screen, we named Ted Lasso. Main character of a series broadcast on Apple TV+, the fictional coach will make his debut in the iconic franchise that is FIFA ... Even though it is the latest iteration of the game.
Fans of the series are familiar with the names of Jamie Tartt, Dani Rojas, Sam Obisanya, Roy Kent or Isaac McAdoo and Coach Beard. All of these characters will now be playable in FIFA 23, as well as the great Ted Lasso who will be able to become a playable manager in career mode. The interpreter of Ted Lasso, Jason Sudeikis, says in a statement:
"I am truly fortunate, and deeply grateful for some very special moments in my career so far, and I consider this experience the best of them. As a lifelong EA Sports FIFA fan, the inclusion of Ted Lasso and the entire AFC Richmond team in the new version of the game is a true dream come true for me and the rest of the guys."
Note that you will also be able to proudly wear the colors of the AFC Richmond team in career mode or as a replacement for a team in the Premier League. All of this will be available when the game is released on consoles and PC on
September 30.
Any changes for the future?
This unprecedented collaboration is a reminder that FIFA will soon be a fond memory, with the franchise taking the name EA Sports FC next year. The reason for this is financial conflicts between the FIFA association and Electronic Arts, but also the studio's desire to represent the game's universe more faithfully through its name.
Yes, it's been a long time since the video game was limited to the official FIFA universe, and represents soccer in all its possible forms. This partnership with a work of fiction is the preamble to what awaits us in the future with EA Sports FC, a joyful reunion of the entire soccer universe within a single game.
