FIFA 23: ALL About FIFA’s till now, how they have evolved, their common errors, and the last FIFA debate

FIFA started in 1993 and it’s going on till today. FIFA started as a pixelated 16-bit arcade game. Now the latest FIFA 23 is now going to be the last FIFA game made by EA. So the question arises who will continue the legacy of this most popular sport game on gaming platforms?

In this article, I will take you back in when the FIFA game series started. You will learn the whole FIFA order and FIFA evolution from the very first game.

Let’s get started!!!!!

1. FIFA International Soccer

The first game of the FIFA Series was “FIFA International Soccer” this game was released in early 1993. This game was traditionally a 16-bit game featuring the national team without using any player’s name.

This game composes by Jeff Van Dyck & Graeme Coleman and the publisher is EA. This game is still available on some websites if you really FIFA enthusiastic then you should go and have a taste of the very first FIFA.

As this is the very first FIFA it comes with lots of bugs and is really easy to hack which makes players win easily.

Have a look at the FIFA international soccer gameplay.

Gameplay: FIFA International Soccer

2. FIFA 95

FIFA 95 was released in 1994. This game has similar gameplay as the previous version. FIFA 95 come up with a few minor changes and some of the bugs are solved.

FIFA 95 is the first edition which comes with club teams with eight national teams US, France, Italy, Spain, Netherlands, and Brazil. FIFA 95 was released on saga genesis.

Gameplay: FIFA 95

3. FIFA 96

FIFA 96 was released in 1995. Now this version of FIFA is really different from the previous versions. FIFA 96 was the first game enabled with 3D graphics on some platforms.

In this game players of the team come up with real player names and position rankings, and you can able to customize the team.

Players Rating: FIFA 96

Players	Rating
Romario	99
Roberto Baggio	99
Jose Bebeto	99
Diego Maradona	96
Paolo Maldini	96
Lothar Matthaus	96
Eric Cantona	96
Cafu	96
Gheorghe Hagi	96
Alan Shearer	96

Gameplay: FIFA 96

4. FIFA 97

FIFA 97 was released in June 1996. This game version comes with an increased number of playable leagues including Malaysia.

In FIFA 97 First time the commentary in gameplay feature is introduced. The commentary was done by john motson alongside andy gray and Des Lynam introducing matches.

FIFA 97 was released on Playstation, Gameboy, and Windows.

Players Rating: FIFA 97

Players	Rating
Marco Rossi	97
Jari Litmanen	94
George Weah	94
Gheorghe Hagi	94
Lothar Matthaus	94
David Seaman	94
Eric Cantona	94
Ryan Giggs	94
Alan Shearer	94
Ruud Gullit	92

Gameplay: FIFA 97

5. FIFA: Road to World Cup 98

FIFA 98 was released in 1997. FIFA 98 second 3-D game and the fifth game of the FIFA series. This game come up with very good graphics increased the number of players and much more.

In this game, FIFA registered teams are available to play plus this game come up with the first featured song of the game.

Players Rating: FIFA 97

Players	Rating
Ronaldo	97
George Weah	96
Peter Schmeichel	96
Raul Gonzalez	95
Patrick Kluivert	95
Paolo Maldini	95
Roberto Baggio	95
Alessandro Del Piero	95
Marcel Desailly	94
Fernando Hierro	94

Gameplay: FIFA 98

6. FIFA 99

FIFA 99 was relaesed on 1998. In this version of FIFA 99, the Malaysian league is no more but the developers added the Portuguese and Belgium league.

Some of the European teams are not able to play in the leagues at that time. FIFA 99 launched on Windows, Nintendo, Playstation, and Dos.

Players Rating: FIFA 99

Players	Rating
Raul Gonzalez	94
Zinedine Zidane	94
David Beckham	94
Michael Owen	94
Alessandro Del Piero	94
Dennis Bergkamp	94
Gabriel Batistuta	94
Gianfranco Zola	92
Christian Vieri	92
Andriy Shevchenko	92

Gameplay: FIFA 99

7. FIFA 2000

FIFA 2000 was released in 1999. FIFA 2000 come up with the changes in major leagues around the world. The American League is no more available in the FIFA 2000.

This game was released for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation, and game boy color.

Players Rating: FIFA 2000

Players	Rating
Ronaldo	97
Zinedine Zidane	96
Rivaldo	96
Andriy Shevchenko	95
Raul Gonzalez	94
Luis Figo	94
Christian Vieri	94
Ryan Giggs	94
David Beckham	93
David Seaman	94

8. FIFA 2001

FIFA 2001 was released in 2000. In this version of the game For the first time football club’s emblems were introduced. And the shooting power bar is introduced.

FIFA 2001 was relaesed on playstaion, Playstation 2 and on Windows.

Player Rating: FIFA 2001

Players	Rating
Rivaldo	96
Zinedine Zidane	95
Luis Figo	94
Gabriel Batistuta	94
Andriy Shevchenko	94
Alessandro Nesta	93
Thierry Henry	93
David Beckham	93
Raul Gonzalez	93
Francesco Totti	93

Gameplay: FIFA 2001

9. FIFA 2002

FIFA 2002 was relaesed in 2001k. In this new version of FIFA, the power bar for the shoot and pass was introduced. And Japan football is included in national teams.

This game was released on Microsoft Windows, PlayStation, Playstation 2, and game cube.

Player Rating: FIFA 2002

Players	Rating
Luis Figo	97
Andriy Shevchenko	95
Zinedine Zidane	94
Oliver Kahn	94
Francesco Totti	93
Raul Gonzalez	91
Rivaldo	90
Juan Sebastian Veron	89
David Beckham	89
Michael Owen	92

Gameplay: FIFA 2002

10. FIFA 2003

FIFA 2003 was relaes in 2002. This game came up with all “Freestyle Mode” and more famous players were added to national teams and clubs.

This game was released on PlayStation 2, Windows, GameCube, game boy advance, Xbox, java.

Gameplay: FIFA 2003

Player Rating

Players	Rating
Oliver Kahn	95
Edgar Davids	94
Roy Keane	94
Patrick Vieira	93
Rio Ferdinand	93
Ruud van Nistelrooy	93
Ronaldo	92
Michael Ballack	92
Rivaldo	91
Roberto Carlos	91

11. FIFA Football 2004

FIFA was released in 2003. In this FIFA Game players are allowed to take lower-ranked teams into top league competition.

In FIFA 2004 new gameplay feature “off the ball” was introduced which you can control two players in the box for passing.

Players Rating

Players	Rating
Zinedine Zidane	96
Thierry Henry	95
Ronaldo	94
Edgar Davids	94
Pavel Nedved	92
Roberto Carlos	91
David Beckham	90
Raul Gonzalez	90
Paolo Maldini	90
Andriy Shevchenko	90

Gameplay: FIFA 2004

12. FIFA Football 2005

FIFA Football 2005 brings a well-improved career model. In this game, players are able to perform real-life tips and tricks in the game. This time FIFA 2005 brings the full Mexican league.

Players Ratings: FIFA Football 2005

Players	Rating
Thierry Henry	97
Gianluigi Buffon	97
Zinedine Zidane	96
Ruud van Nistelrooy	95
Iker Casillas	94
Alessandro Nesta	94
Patrick Vieira	94
Ronaldinho	93
Sol Campbell	93
Kaka	92

13. FIFA 06

FIFA 06 launched on 24 Oct 2005. This game brings more improvement from the previous games. There is a noticeable increase in the control of the game. And the Team Chemistry feature is launched in this game where you can understand which players will work with the team.

Players Rating

Players	Rating
Ronaldinho	95
Gianluigi Buffon	95
Iker Casillas	93
Ronaldo	94
Petr Cech	94
Adriano	94
Samuel Eto’o	93
Wayne Rooney	93
Andriy Shevchenko	92
Thierry Henry	92

Gameplay: FIFA 06

14. FIFA 07

FIFA 07 was released on 25 September 2006. In this FIFA game, not any significant changes are made just a few things introduced like Welby stadium and emirates and more customizations option for the team.

Player Ratings: FIFA 07

Players	Rating
Gianluigi Buffon	92
Wayne Rooney	92
Ronaldinho	91
Alessandro Nesta	91
Thierry Henry	90
Fabio Cannavaro	90
John Terry	90
Frank Lampard	89
David Trezeguet	89
Iker Casillas	89

Gameplay: FIFA 07

15. FIFA 08

FIFA 08 was launched on September 2007. This version of FIFA introduced a new game mode called “Be a Pro” in which players only control the single player.

More clubs are added to the club’s section. League of Ireland and the Hyundai a-league of Australia.

Player Rating: FIFA 08

Players	Rating
Cristiano Ronaldo	90
Gianluigi Buffon	90
Kaka	90
Ronaldinho	90
Petr Cech	89
John Terry	89
Steven Gerrard	88
Wayne Rooney	88
Alessandro Nesta	88
Carles Puyol	88

Gameplay: FIFA 08

16. FIFA 09

FIFA 09 was released on 2nd October 2008. FIFA 09 introduced a feature called “FIFA 09 Clubs” allowing players to join clubs and field their strongest team online.

FIFA 09 also brings the first time the user-controlled goal celebration and the English commentator Tyldesley was replaced by Martin Tyler.

Players Rating: FIFA 09

Players	Rating
Iker Casillas	91
Cristiano Ronaldo	91
Lionel Messi	90
Kaka	90
Gianluigi Buffon	90
Zlatan Ibrahimovic	89
Carles Puyol	88
Alessandro Nesta	88
Franck Ribery	88
Fernando Torres	88

Gameplay: FIFA 09

17. FIFA 10

FIFA 10 was released on September 28, 2009. in this version of FIFA, the extended manager feature is introduced where the assistant manager will prepare the teams and change the team lineup according to the upcoming matches.

Player Rating: FIFA 10

Players	Rating
Iker Casillas	91
Lionel Messi	90
Cristiano Ronaldo	89
Julio Cesar	89
Kaka	88
Zlatan Ibrahimovic	88
Carles Puyol	88
Gianluigi Buffon	88
Franck Ribery	88
Nemanja Vidic	88

Gameplay: FIFA 10

18. FIFA 11

FIFA 11 was released on September 28, 2010. FIFA 11 allows players to play as goalkeepers for the first time. FIFA 11 also replace the manager mode with the career mode.

Player Rating: FIFA 11

Players	Rating
Lionel Messi	90
Iker Casillas	89
Cristiano Ronaldo	89
David Villa	88
Wayne Rooney	88
Didier Drogba	88
Diego Forlan	87
Xavi Hernandez	87
Arjen Robben	87
Frank Lampard	87

Gameplay: FIFA 11

19. FIFA 12

FIFA 12 was released on 28 September 2010. The first time FIFA 12 was launched and fully operational on MAC OS X. In this version of FIFA there is a significant improvement in Precision dribbling, tactical defending, and Pro player intelligence.

Players Rating: FIFA 12

Players	Rating
Lionel Messi	94
Xavi Hernandez	92
Cristiano Ronaldo	92
Andres Iniesta	91
Arjen Robben	90
Wayne Rooney	90
Iker Casillas	89
Nemanja Vidic	89
Wesley Sneijder	88
Gerard Pique	88

Gameplay: FIFA 12

20. FIFA 13

FIFA 13 was released on 25 September 2012. FIFA 13 has only a few minor changes in the game. Attacking intelligence and complete dribbling with 1st touch control are the main advancements in the game.

Players Rating: FIFA 13

Players	Rating
Lionel Messi	94
Cristiano Ronaldo	89
Xavi Hernandez	90
Andres Iniesta	90
Franck Ribery	89
Nemanja Vidic	89
Wayne Rooney	89
Iker Casillas	89
Radamel Falcao	88
Robin van Persie	88

Gameplay: FIFA 13

21. FIFA 14

FIFA was released on 23 September 2013. This FIFA look the same in the graphic but there are some new features like goal celebration of the top football players were added including Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, and Gareth bale. FIFA 14 also introduces human intelligence with True player motion.

Player Rating: FIFA 14

Players	Rating
Lionel Messi	94
Cristiano Ronaldo	92
Radamel Falcao	90
Franck Ribery	89
Zlatan Ibrahimovic	89
Xavi Hernandez	89
Robin van Persie	89
Andres Iniesta	89
Sergio Aguero	88
Bastian Schweinsteiger	88

22. FIFA 15

FIFA 15 was released on September 2014. This is the first edition of FIFA where the technology partner is the English premier league. In this game, 20 stadiums were added with live television visuals and a live scoreboard.

Player Ratings: FIFA 15

Players	Rating
Lionel Messi	93
Cristiano Ronaldo	92
Arjen Robben	90
Zlatan Ibrahimovic	90
Andres Iniesta	89
Luis Suarez	89
Bastian Schweinsteiger	88
Franck Ribery	88
Eden Hazard	88
Philipp Lahm	87

Gameplay: FIFA 15

23. FIFA 16

FIFA 16 was released on September 2015. This game brings the female teams on board. Now players are able to play Female football with enhanced graphics and improved players’ motion.

Players Rating: FIFA 16

Players	Rating
Lionel Messi	94
Cristiano Ronaldo	93
Luis Suarez	90
Arjen Robben	90
Eden Hazard	89
Zlatan Ibrahimovic	89
Neymar	88
David Silva	88
Thiago Silva	88
Andres Iniesta	88

Gameplay: FIFA 16

24. FIFA 17

FIFA 17 was released on 27 September 2016. This time FIFA brings the story mode to the game. This story is based on Alex hunter a fictional footballer.

Player Rating: FIFA 17

Players	Rating
Cristiano Ronaldo	94
Lionel Messi	93
Neymar	92
Luis Suarez	92
Manuel Neuer	92
Gareth Bale	90
Zlatan Ibrahimovic	90
Jerome Boateng	90
Robert Lewandowski	90
David De Gea	90

25. FIFA 18

FIFA 18 was released on 29 September 2017. This time FIFA brings ultimate team icons on all platforms and introduced the Cruyff turn.

Player Rating: FIFA 18

Players	Rating
Cristiano Ronaldo	94
Lionel Messi	93
Neymar	92
Luis Suarez	92
Manuel Neuer	92
Robert Lewandowski	91
Sergio Ramos	90
Eden Hazard	90
Toni Kroos	90
Gonzalo Higuain	90

Gameplay: FIFA 18

26. FIFA 19

FIFA 19 was released on 13 September 2018. FIFA 19 introduce the UEFA Champions League, Europa League, and Super cup competitions to the game. And the final chapter of the story mode based on Alex hunter was released too. New commentators Derek Rae and Lee Dixon feature in the UEFA champions league.

Player Rating: FIFA 19

Players	Rating
Lionel Messi	94
Cristiano Ronaldo	94
Neymar	92
Luka Modric	91
Kevin De Bruyne	91
Eden Hazard	91
Sergio Ramos	91
Luis Suarez	91
David De Gea	91
Toni Kroos	90

Gameplay: FIFA 19

27. FIFA 20

FIFA 20 was released on 24 September 2019. FIFA 20 introduce the volta mode (Street Football mode). This is the first time FIFA street appears in the main franchise. Zinedine Zidane was the star icon of FIFA 20.

Players Rating: FIFA 20

Players	Rating
Lionel Messi	94
Cristiano Ronaldo	93
Neymar	92
Eden Hazard	91
Kevin De Bruyne	91
Jan Oblak	91
Virgil van Dijk	91
Mo Salah	91
Luka Modric	91
Manuel Neuer	90

Gameplay: FIFA 20

28. FIFA 21

FIFA 21 was released on 6th October 2020. There are rumors that time that the game will not release due the pandemic situation. But EA makes sure the release of the game. This game was released in October while every other game before that was release in September.

Kylian Mbappe is the game cover star replacing the chirstiano Ronaldo.

Player Rating

Players	Rating
Lionel Messi	93
Cristiano Ronaldo	92
ROBERT LEWANDOWSKI	91
KEVIN DE BRUYNE	91
NEYMAR JR	91
Jan Oblak	91
Virgil van Dijk	90
KYLIAN MBAPPÉ	90
MOHAMED SALAH	90
SADIO MANÉ	90

Gameplay: FIFA 21

29. FIFA 22

FIFA 22 was released on 27 September 2021. FIFA 22 brings the “HyperMotion Technology” this technology enhance the gameplay and make it more real. This technology only available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and Stadia.

Player Rating: FIFA 22

Players	Rating
Lionel Messi	93
ROBERT LEWANDOWSKI	92
CRISTIANO RONALDO	91
KEVIN DE BRUYNE	91
KYLIAN MBAPPÉ	91
NEYMAR JR	91
JAN OBLAK	90
HARRY KANE	90
N’GOLO KANTÉ	90
MANUEL NEUER	90

Gameplay: FIFA 22

30. FIFA 23

FIFA 23 was released on 26 September 2022. This 30th and the last edition of the by the EA developers. This game comes with enhanced security features like EA anti-cheat service. In this game, the developer improves the players tackling and movement power and improves the stadium atmosphere try to make it more realistic.

Player Ratings: FIFA 23

Players	Rating
Karim Benzema	91
Robert Lewandowski	91
Kylian Mbappe	91
Kevin De Bruyne	91
Lionel Messi	91
Mohamed Salah	90
Virgil van Dijk	90
Cristiano Ronaldo	90
Thibaut Courtois	90
MANUEL NEUER	90

Gameplay: FIFA 23

So that’s all of the FIFA editions till now.

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