FIFA 23 continues to dominate its category and embarks on a wild second half of the season. Here’s where to easily find it on Playstation, Xbox and Nintendo Switch for the 2023 sales.
[Mis à jour le 24 janvier 2023 à 11h49] Round ball fans? The latest FIFA in history is waiting for you! The one which is the twenty-ninth episode of the license will also be the last of its line, which makes it a rather special game, even collector for some. The good news is that the mid-winter 2023 sales have brought with them some serious discounts on FIFA 23, whether you plan to play it on Playstation, Xbox or Nintendo Switch. Besides the World Cup in Qatar 2022 and the future Women’s World Cup which will take place in the spring of 2023, the game can boast of including all the major European teams and competitions, as well as impeccable graphics, making it one of the best episodes of the past five years. We help you find it at the best price.
FIFA 23 is available as a next-gen version on PS5, cross-playing with PC and Xbox Series players. The PS5 versions take advantage of the new Hypermotion 2 system, a motion-capture tool applied to some of the greatest players of the moment which has made it possible to recreate a football more real than life on your screens. FIFA 23 is sold for €69.99 on Playstation 5 in its Standard version, but it currently benefits from various promotions allowing you a much more reasonable purchase! Its PS4 version, which does not include the technical benefits of Hypermotion 2 and which remains confined to crossplay with Xbox One players, is sold at a reduced price.
On Xbox as on Playstation, FIFA 23 is available in two versions. A next-gen version that can be found on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, also benefiting from Hypermotion 2 and all its graphic advantages, and an old-gen version that is reserved for Xbox One players. The latter can crossplay with PS4 and PS4 players only, since it is technically not the same version of the game as on the next-gen consoles and PC. You’ll find the game on sale right now on Series and One. The best deals are right here:
For the moment, French-speaking reviews of FIFA 23 are quite limited. We still find the criticism of JVCwhich gives it a good 16/20. The webjournal salutes the innovations of Hypermotion 2, the new system of set pieces (which takes up the principle of previous FIFA games), and the good part given to women’s football. The FUT mode remains true to itself, both competitive and rewarding for veteran players, and difficult to access for novices. Across the Channel, the Guardian offer him 4 out of 5 starspraising the Hypermotion 2’s animations, the realism of the game situations, and slightly criticizing its microtransactions system.
For IGN Francethe game did not convince, the newspaper gives him the note of 6/10 : “Like a decisive goal canceled for an offside position, FIFA 23 misses the mark. It manages to sublimate a definitively aging Frostbite engine and the many animations added via Hypermotion 2 make the slow motions striking. Unfortunately, due to inconsistent and buggy collisions, a game that seems laid on rails and based on speed and depth, the gameplay is definitely not up to par. The addition of the powerful shot sounds like the final blow on the simulation to switch definitively to an arcade gameIndeed, FIFA can sometimes seem very close to arcade games and less to high-end sports simulation. TheGamersame note, 6/10 : “FIFA 23 is exactly the same as it always was, maybe for the last time.“
Divided opinions are what characterizes the tests and reviews of FIFA 23. For now, the game peaks at 78/100 on Metacritic, average of 22 tests carried out on its PS5 version. A rather special score when you consider the FIFA 22 rating, which is strictly identical. Proof that the new releases of FIFA are quite divisive, with some acknowledging the impact of technical innovations on gameplay, others criticizing the immobility or lack of risk taken by the license, a gimmick that seems to be spreading in all sports game franchises, including NBA 2K. But from the point of view of Electronic Arts, or 2K Games, their licenses are selling like hot cakes, and are the source of an astronomical amount of microtransactions, so why revolutionize a format that works?
FIFA 22 had introduced us to the idea of two different versions of the same game. This release being linked to two generations of consoles with different technical capabilities, EA had then decided to offer two games. The first was the next-gen version (PS5 and Xbox Series) including all the technical novelties of this new generation of football games, and the second was the old-gen version (PS4, Xbox One and PC) which remained a simple upgrade. FIFA 21. A decision that was far from unanimous, players first noting that PCs were confined to the “old” generation, and deploring the lack of crossplay between Xbox One, PC and PS4.
For FIFA 23 things are different. If the two versions of the game still exist, separating the next-gen from the old-gen, the rules have changed. PC, PS5 and Xbox Series players will be able to enjoy the same version of the game, and even crossplay which has been fully integrated into the game. For PS4 and Xbox One players don’t panic, crossplay is also offered to them. These cross-platform play features are of course FUT Division Rivals (except Co-op), FUT Champions, FUT Ultimate Online Draft, FUT Online Friendlies (except Co-op), FUT Play a Friend, Online Friendlies. and finally Online Seasons.
If there is a category of players who have been quite adversely affected by recent FIFA releases, it is Nintendo Switch players. The latter must be satisfied for several years with “legacy” versions of the game, ie a copy without the new technical improvements of its counterparts on PC, Playstation and Xbox. When it comes to FIFA 23, unfortunately, this trend continues. FIFA 23 on Switch will therefore also be a “legacy” version of the game. EA say it themselves: “Gameplay and modes [de FIFA 23] will be identical to FIFA 22 on Switch and will feature the same gameplay as the FIFA 22 Legacy Edition without any significant new developments or changes.“If you or someone close to you owns a Nintendo Switch, we highly recommend playing this edition of the game.
This 25th iteration of the franchise will be the last to bear the same name. Indeed, you may already know it, but the divorce has been pronounced between EA Sports and FIFA. The reason ? On the one hand, FIFA wants to increase the fees paid by EA for the ownership of the license, on the other hand, it also intends to make it accept that FIFA appears in other video game franchises (Roblox, Fortnite… ). A slightly too incredible idea for EA, which has decided to go it alone from the year 2023. FIFA 23 will therefore be the last football game bearing the famous name of the International Football Federation.
As for the future of football simulation games, don’t panic, EA intends to develop its own franchise, which will bear the name of EA Sports FC. Only, EA Sports FC will have to give up content related to the World Cup, directly licensed by FIFA. As for the clubs, however, the game should have no problem according to EA. On the side of FIFA, we are all grumpy, but we intend to find another standard bearer for the official football simulation. Various candidates could enter the dance, among the biggest studios in the video game world, but for the moment, no information has emerged on this subject.