"FIFA's first true soccer sim after the end of its EA partnership will be available exclusively on Netflix, the streaming service announced. This "reimagined FIFA football simulation game" will be developed and published by Delphi Interactive, and be available to Netflix subscribers next year, right in time for FIFA World Cup 2026."
"While the game Delphi Interactive is working on is pitched as a "simulation game," based on what little detail appears in Netflix's announcement, it doesn't sound like it's targeting hardcore soccer fans in the same way EA's games do. Instead, this new FIFA title is designed to be "a game that anyone, anywhere, can pick up and instantly feel the magic of football," according to Delphi Interactive CEO Caspar Daugaard."
FIFA ended its nearly 30-year partnership with EA, and EA continued as EA FC while a FIFA-backed simulation competitor did not materialize. Netflix will publish a reimagined FIFA simulation developed by Delphi Interactive, scheduled for release ahead of the 2026 World Cup and exclusive to Netflix subscribers. The game targets broad accessibility rather than hardcore simulation, emphasizing pick-up-and-play design and smartphone-based controls. Delphi Interactive previously worked on IO Interactive's 007 First Light. Netflix has shifted its gaming focus toward approachable party and adaptation titles while canceling or handing off more ambitious projects and studios.
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