FIFA and Electronic Arts Unveil London as FIFA eWorld Cup Grand Final 2018 Location To Crown The World’s Champion Of The World’s Game

Today, Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:EA) and Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) announced the EA SPORTS™ FIFA 18 Global Series* will conclude in London on August 2-4 with the FIFA eWorld Cup Grand Final 2018 as 32 eventual competitors will chase the honor of becoming world champion of the world’s game. Qualification for those 32 spots occurs May 28-30 and June 1-3 in Amsterdam as 128 competitors aim to survive, qualify and advance to the FIFA eWorld Cup Grand Final 2018.

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The EA SPORTS FIFA 18 Global Series has catapulted the world’s most popular sports videogame franchise to new competitive gaming heights, as more than 20 million players around the world engaged in competitive play in FIFA this season and chased the dream of becoming world champion of the world’s game. (Graphic: Business Wire)

The EA SPORTS FIFA 18 Global Series is a landmark, unified competitive ecosystem sanctioned by EA and FIFA. This competition has catapulted the world’s most popular sports videogame franchise to new competitive gaming heights, as more than 20 million players around the world engaged in competitive play in FIFA this season and chased the dream of becoming world champion of the world’s game.

The EA and FIFA co-created format increased the global community of both players and spectators through accessible competition, and has partnered with top-tier football leagues, football clubs, football brands and premier esport organizations to get intimately involved in the worldwide competition. Top-flight leagues hosting EA SPORTS FIFA 18 tournaments and competitions included Hyundai A-League, Eredivisie, MLS, J-League, La Liga, Ligue 1, Russia Premier League and Bundesliga. In addition, the long-standing EA Champions Cup played on FIFA Online 3 in Asia became part of the Global Series and with players qualifying into the upcoming Playoffs.

“The FIFA eWorld Cup Grand Final 2018 will be a signature moment for competitive FIFA after a season-long journey that has engaged millions of players and spectators,” said Todd Sitrin, SVP and GM of EA Competitive Gaming. “In partnership with FIFA, we accelerated the growth of competitive gaming through the EA SPORTS FIFA 18 Global Series, rallying the global football community together within this singular ecosystem.”