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EA’s potential FIFA rebrand reportedly stems from FIFA asking for $1 billion for naming rights

Last week, Electronic Arts reported the company was looking at potentially rebranding its popular FIFA brand of sports games as it reviews the naming rights agreement with the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA). According to a new report from the New York Times, this rebrand hinges specifically on FIFA asking for $1 billion every four years to license its properties. This new deal would also reportedly include limitations on ways that EA could monetize the game outside of its initial sale. The NYT noted it had talked to “multiple

Zelgor Inc Successfully Completes Digital Capital Raise on Netcapital

Boston, MA (PRWEB) October 14, 2021 Thanks to strong investor interest, Zelgor Inc, an interactive entertainment and game development studio based in Boston, Massachusetts, has announced that it has sold out its Netcapital offering. “This summer has been a non-stop ride of excitement for everyone at Zelgor, the team, investors, supporters, and fans” said John Fanning Jr., Founder, and CEO of Zelgor Inc. The sold-out offering headlines an eventful summer for Zelgor, which included launching an initial stability test of their first mobile game, Noobs in Space. The company conducted

Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker Expansion: Latest Details

Top GamesHere's a breakdown of what we know so far about the FFXIV: Endwalker expansion. / Photo courtesy of Square EnixWith the launch of Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker steadily approaching, producer and director Naoki Yoshida and Square Enix have been ramping things up with a recent media tour.In addition to a near six-hour and 14-minute long livestream hosted by Yoshida as part of the 66th installment of his "Letter from the Producer" series, Square Enix has not been shy in sharing their excitement for the FFXIV's direction, especially given the

FIFA Game Could be Renamed EA Sports FC, According to Documents

FIFAImage courtesy of EA SportsEA have been exploring the possibility of renaming FIFA, with filed applications leaning towards "EA Sports FC."Recently, EA Sports revealed that they could be choosing to rename the FIFA franchise at some point in the future. With the publisher in the process of renewing their naming rights agreement with FIFA, it has since emerged that the company has begun filing trademark applications for a new name. The applications have been filed with the UK’s Intellectual Property Office and the European Union Intellectual Property Office on Oct.

Pokemon Legends: Arceus Will Feature Monster Hunter-like Mechanics

PokémonThe Pokemon Company, the lead corporation behind the iconic Pokemon franchise, has issued a statement confirming exploration gameplay Legends: Arceus. / The Pokemon Company, Game FreakThe Pokemon Company, the lead corporation behind the iconic Pokemon franchise, has issued a statement confirming exploration gameplay in Pokemon Legends: Arceus.In a statement originally issued to Kotaku on Friday, Oct. 8, The Pokemon Company explained how exploration will work in its upcoming Nintendo Switch title Pokemon Legends: Arceus. According to the statement, this style is comparable to another franchise under the corporate umbrella: Monster

How to Go Into 3rd Person in Far Cry 6

Top GamesFar Cry 6 players are wondering how they can switch into the third-person camera in-game. / UbisoftFar Cry 6 players are wondering how they can switch into the third-person camera in-game.This isn’t an unusual question. Far Cry has featured third-person shots in the past and has both models and images of Dani Rojas—the protagonist of the sixth and most recent series release. Additionally, with all the sculpted, textured, shaded, and implemented gear players can equip their Dani with, it makes sense that they’d want to see them.Here’s what we

LA Gladiators and Guerillas Parent Company Moving Into Valorant

ValorantCourtesy of Kroenke Sports & EntertainmentThe parent company behind both the CDL's LA Guerillas and the OWL's LA Gladiators is planning on moving into Valorant. This move comes on the heels of many big-name esports brands moving into Valorant over the last year. This move would be one of the biggest, however, with the amount of financial backing the company has.Just posted 6 new marketing positions for our KSE Esports team working on @LAGladiators, @LAGuerrillas, and...other soon™️ teams: https://t.co/rJ58fT9FRl pic.twitter.com/3KQFolhWHz— Alex Rubens | rubonez.eth (@alexrubens) October 8, 2021The Kroenke Sports

Call of Duty 2022 Title Has Apparently Been Leaked

Call of DutyPhoto courtesy of ActivisionThe Call of Duty franchise is notoriously bad at containing leaks. Call of Duty 2022 will apparently be called Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II.Tom Henderson, a writer at IGN, confirmed the title of next year's installment on Saturday, Oct. 9. Henderson also added that the game's artwork is reportedly very well done. His confirmation corroborates a leak last month suggesting that CoD 2022 will be a sequel to 2019's Modern Warfare. No other information came from the previous leak, as much is likely still