FIFA World Cup games

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FIFA licenses multiple Web3, NFT games for World Cup - Ledger ... (Ledger Insights)

While both Upland and the FIFA+ Collect offerings involve non-fungible tokens (NFTs), FIFA has avoided using the NFT terminology, partly because crypto is ...

It [sounds rather similar](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88FCns4Uf_o) to the fantasy NFT game [Sorare](https://www.ledgerinsights.com/tag/sorare), with the games using NFT player cards to build a dream team. [MatchDay](https://matchday.com/) is a prediction game based on football cards using the Solana blockchain. [Altered State Machine](https://fifaworldcupaileague.com/), which is an AI League football game. [Upland](https://www.upland.me/), a blockchain-based metaverse for buying and selling virtual properties. As EA revealed in its 2021 annual report, Ultimate Team generated $1.6 billion in net revenue across various sports, including the FIFA game. Upland has now introduced [ FIFA World Cup digital assets](https://www.upland.me/fifa) and collectibles. [Phygtl](https://www.phygtl.xyz/) enables fans to co-create a digital reward using augmented reality. [Crypto.com](https://www.ledgerinsights.com/crypto-com-to-sponsor-fifas-football-world-cup-this-year/) is also running fantasy football games on the official [FIFA website](https://play.fifa.com/). [long-term partnership with EA](https://www.ledgerinsights.com/electronic-arts-recruits-for-blockchain-nfts-why-it-matters/). [NFTs](https://www.ledgerinsights.com/tag/nft)), FIFA has avoided using the NFT terminology, partly because crypto is considered niche and because some perceive NFTs as scams. Upland’s offering of digital collectibles appears to compete with [FIFA+ Collect](https://collect.fifa.com/) on the official website, developed in conjunction with [official blockchain partner Algorand](https://www.ledgerinsights.com/fifa-world-cup-blockchain-collectibles-nfts/). [FIFA World Cup](https://www.ledgerinsights.com/tag/fifa-world-cup/) Qatar 2022, [FIFA ](https://www.fifa.com/)has announced a portfolio of [web3 games](https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/articles/fifa-unveils-range-of-new-web-3-0-games-ahead-of-fifa-world-cup-qatar-2022) to entertain [football](https://www.ledgerinsights.com/tag/football/) fans.

FIFA Launches Metaverse Games Ahead Of World Cup In Qatar (Business 2 Community)

FIFA has teamed up with video game companies Uplandme, Matchday, Phygtl, and Altered State Machine to launch games ahead of 2022 World Cup .

The last game is Phygtl – FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, a fan engagement mobile application that takes fandom into a new dimension. FIFA has also unveiled the Matchday Challenge: FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Edition, a highly engaging casual social prediction game based on football cards. It’s worth noting that in May, FIFA inked a partnership deal with PoS blockchain protocol Algorand. It’s a metaverse game mapped to the real world, where players can buy and sell virtual properties. Among them include “AI League: FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Edition,” a 4-on-4 casual football game played between AI-controlled characters, with player input at fun and tactical moments. The announcement comes just a few weeks before the World Cup in Qatar starts.

FIFA's web 3.0 World Cup games make my LOL eclipse the sun (PC Gamer)

Football's world governing body FIFA has had its name on one of the best-selling videogames in the world for decades now. But that arrangement has come to ...

Upland is one of the many metaverse platforms out to strip cash from the starry eyed, and players can now visit a replica of Qatar's Lusail stadium and buy various FIFA trinkets. It is notable that, having had to go from doing nothing into building new gaming partnerships, FIFA has been taken-in by the metaverse and web 3.0 advocates. Now comes a [press release](https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/articles/fifa-unveils-range-of-new-web-3-0-games-ahead-of-fifa-world-cup-qatar-2022) (opens in new tab) trumpeting four new titles, all of which are "future-focused web 3.0 games", and all of which look like absolute rubbish. Then we have FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 in the Upland Metaverse, which sounds vaguely dystopian. But you can't play it until after the tournament: I signed up and all you can do right now is predict the results of future matches. This has a slight whiff of FIFA Ultimate Team in that at the heart of it is the ability to collect and trade players.

FIFA Kicks-off Web 3.0 Initiative Ahead of the World Cup, Unveiling ... (Investing.com)

With just days left until the FIFA 2022 World Cup kicks-off in Qatar, the soccer association has been looking into new avenues to engage with fans—this time ...

In the wake of FIFA’s decision not to renew its licensing deal with EA, only time will tell what a Web 3.0 future holds for the soccer federation. Soccer is the most watched and played sport in the world, with more than 3.5 billion fans worldwide. FIFA’s push toward Web 3.0 could potentially welcome billions of new users to the Web 3.0 space, as its EA partnership did for 30 years. With just days left until the FIFA 2022 World Cup kicks-off in Qatar, the soccer association has been looking into new avenues to engage with fans—this time in a pivot to Web 3.0. The onus being placed on Web 3.0 is part of the football association’s efforts to encourage organic growth through expansion into new digital spaces, platforms, and games. [EA](/equities/electronic-arts-inc)), the publisher behind the FIFA video game franchise.

FIFA Announces Blockchain-based Games Ahead of the Qatar ... (Entrepreneur)

Upland and FIFA have announced a multi-year partnership allowing the Upland community and football fans worldwide to trade, collect and buy FIFA's digital ...

FIFA has been exploring possibilities to launch a new video game in the Web3 sphere. Following the expiration of the contract, EA is set to rebrand it IP FIFA to EA Sports FC starting 2023. However, the existing contract between FIFA and EA is set to expire at the end of this year.

FIFA to introduce enhanced football intelligence at FIFA World Cup ... (FIFA.com)

During the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™, FIFA will share the most modern insights, metrics and performance data in tournament history with the worldwide TV ...

The FIFA High Performance team comprises football analysts, data scientists and data engineers, and has developed innovative technology to provide ground-breaking metrics and insights. My team will continue to provide new and insightful football analysis content to help share new understanding of the game combined with performance data, video examples and technical explanations.” Using this data, FIFA will be able to conduct longitudinal post-match analysis to understand how the game is evolving over time as well as developmental analysis to better comprehend what it takes to progress from junior to senior level in both the men’s and women’s games. Enhanced Football Intelligence Developed by the FIFA High Performance team and led by FIFA Chief of Global Football Development Arsène Wenger, the enhanced football intelligence service will offer new and exciting metrics to enrich the coverage and analysis of every game at the FIFA World Cup 2022™. During the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™, FIFA will share the most modern insights, metrics and performance data in tournament history with the worldwide TV and online audience, together with the participating teams and their players.

FIFA World Cup 2022: What can fans expect when coming to Qatar? (Euronews)

Football, fanzones and fire-breathing spiders...there's something for everyone at the Qatar World Cup.

In addition to the fan zones and the eight state-of-the-art stadiums that will host matches, Qatar offers a wealth of cultural and historical landmarks. If shopping 'till you drop is more to your taste, there are plenty of things to do and see in the 14 shopping malls dotted around the country. The newly built Lusail Boulevard is a stone's throw away from Lusail Stadium and will also be a popular meeting point for fans. All games will be shown on a big screen here, so if you still need to get a ticket for some matches, you'll find this is the next best thing. Doha, the capital city, will become a hub for millions of fans, many of whom will visit the region for the first time. But what exactly can this army of football lovers expect when they arrive for one of the biggest events in sports in just a few weeks?