EA Sports FC 24 Tops UK Charts But Sees 30% Drop vs FIFA 23; Mortal Kombat Takes 2nd

EA Sports FC 24 tops UK physical sales charts, but is down 30% vs FIFA 23
PS5 takes 53% of FC 24 sales, Xbox 20%, PS4 17%, Switch 9%
Mortal Kombat 1 takes 2nd place, with PS5 leading at 80% of sales
Pikmin 1+2 drops from 4th to 36th place week-over-week
Usual Nintendo franchises like Mario Kart and Zelda still in top 10

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9/21/2023

EA Sports FC 24 Launches Sept 21 with Early Access for Pre-Orders and 10-Hour EA Play Trial; Web App Live Now

EA Sports has confirmed the release times for FC 24's early access period, with pre-orders and EA Play subscribers getting access to the game as early as September 21.

9/22/2023

EA FC 24 Launches New Era for EA Sports Football Games with Improved Visuals and Game Modes, But Lacks Bold Innovation After Split from FIFA

EA FC 24, the first installment of the rebranded football game series formerly known as FIFA, offers stunning visuals, improved gameplay, and an overhauled Manager Career mode, but lacks substantial changes on the pitch.

9/25/2023

EA Sports FC 24 Gets First Stability Update on PC, Consoles Soon

The first EA Sports FC 24 update, titled Update #1, has been released on PC and will soon be available on other platforms, aiming to improve the game's stability and address performance issues.

9/26/2023

EA Sports FC 24 Comes to Nintendo Switch with Frostbite Engine, Feature Parity with PS4 and Xbox One

EA Sports FC 24, the latest FIFA game for the Nintendo Switch, runs on the Frostbite Engine and offers an improved Ultimate Team mode, signaling a departure from the previous legacy editions. The game runs at 30 frames per second with a maximum resolution of 1080p in docked mode and 720p in handheld mode. EA Sports plans to provide ongoing support and updates for the Switch version, similar to other platforms, and the possibility of a Switch 2 version in the future remains open.

9/27/2023

EA Removes Old FIFA Games From Digital Stores Ahead of EA Sports FC Launch

Electronic Arts has pulled all previous FIFA games from digital storefronts ahead of the release of EA Sports FC 24, the newest game in the series, indicating that the removal may be permanent as the FIFA license was abandoned amid renewal negotiations.

9/28/2023

EA Sports Parts Ways with FIFA, Rebrands Popular Football Video Game as EA Sports FC

EA SPORTS FC, formerly known as FIFA, is rebranding its best-selling sports video game of all time due to various reasons, including the tainted reputation of the FIFA governing organization and the complexity of football licensing, while also introducing innovative features such as HyperMotionV and Play Styles to enhance player experience and realism.

10/2/2023

EA Sports FC 24 Beats Mortal Kombat 11 to Top UK Sales Charts in Launch Week

EA Sports FC 24 debuts at number one on the UK's boxed games chart, knocking Mortal Kombat 1 into second place, while other familiar titles round out the top 10.

10/9/2023

EA Sports FC 24 Stays at #1 as Assassin's Creed Mirage and Detective Pikachu Debut in UK Game Charts

Despite new game releases, EA Sports FC 24 maintains its top spot in the UK video game sales charts, with Assassin's Creed Mirage coming in second and Detective Pikachu Returns in third.

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