FIFA Announces Blockchain-Based Mobile Game 'FIFA Rivals' for Summer 2025
The free-to-play game will feature player trading, esports competitions, and officially licensed soccer stars on the Mythos blockchain.
- FIFA Rivals, a mobile arcade-style soccer game, is set to launch globally in the summer of 2025, developed in partnership with Mythical Games.
- The game will integrate blockchain technology, allowing players to trade and collect soccer stars, both past and present, through in-game and web marketplaces.
- FIFA Rivals will be free-to-play and focus on real-time player-vs.-player matchups, departing from traditional simulation gameplay.
- The game builds on the success of Mythical Games' NFL Rivals, which has seen over 6 million downloads and 115 million games played since its release in 2023.
- Speculation continues about a potential console-based FIFA simulation game, though no official confirmation has been made.