FIFA 20 became the UK sales leader in 2019. Its circulation amounted to 1.5 million copies. Statistics provided by the analytical firm GfK.

In the niche of football simulations, FIFA has dominated for many years. And to say that PES is able to compete with EA’s annual creations is self-deception. Electronic Arts has successfully enslaved the market for sports simulators, and if in basketball competitors represented by 2K Games can still oppose their NBA 2K, then EA seems to have no serious opponents in other team sports.

But without constant rivalry, there is a great risk of relaxation. Perhaps that is why the new FIFA differs so little from its predecessor. This time, Cristiano Ronaldo became not just a “player on the cover”, but also an official of the game, an actor and a key figure.