Following the dissolution of the legendary EA Sports-FIFA partnership, both companies have revealed that future games will be released, with EA Sports adopting the titleEA Sports FCand FIFA promising to continue to release games under its name. This ultimately means that the two companies will start competing in the soccer video game market, and while EA Sports revealed that many fan-favorite game modes will feature inEA Sports FCgames, such as VOLTA and FUT, FIFA has remained silent about what its future games have in store for fans. For futureFIFAtitles to compete againstEA Sports FC, and other upcoming games such as UFL, the series will need to go back to its roots and include game modes such as the popularFIFA Street.
FIFA Streetwas the first iteration of street soccer in a video game format that would ultimately turn into VOLTA. Unlike VOLTA,FIFA Streetfocused more on arcade elements, a step away from the simulation-mindedFIFAtitles at the time. This gave fans a chance to play as some of their favorite players in a 5-a-side format where fouls no longer existed, and the tricks were flashy. Bringing backFIFA Streetwould be the best way for futureFIFAtitlesto compete with VOLTA andEA Sports FC, and it is something that many fans have been asking for.
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FIFA Street
The arcade-style gameplay ofFIFA Streetwas perfect for the street soccer setting, as it gave players more of an opportunity to do things that were simply not possible or extremely difficult in the regularFIFAreleases. For one, thetricks were much easier to perform inFIFA Street, and this allowed the games to be much more entertaining and took away the need of memorizing accurate right stick movements to perform the simplest tricks and moves. It allowed players to embrace the street soccer mentality, and the many unique game modes, including the Panna challenges, gave players a lot of ways to enjoy the arcade-style gameplay.
The move back to simulation-style gameplay forFIFA Streettitles eventually led to the formation of VOLTA as it is today, but it never had the mass following and success of FIFA Street. WhileFIFA Streetwas released as a standalone game, adding it into futureFIFAtitles, similar to howVOLTA is a game mode on currentFIFAtitles, would add a lot more content for players and give many older fans a huge sense of nostalgia. The combination of legends, flashy tricks, and seemingly superhuman combinations madeFIFA Streetone of the bestFIFAtitles of all time.
VOLTA vs FIFA Street
AddingFIFA Streetto futureFIFAtitles would make it a direct competitor of VOLTA and would make perfect sense for FIFA. With EA Sports holding on to the many game modes it has created and popularized in pastFIFAgames, the soccer governing body will need to ensure that its fans are treated to some truly great game modes in upcoming titles.Career Mode and FUT will likely both find their way on either gameand will probably not have a lot of differences, but the VOLTA andFIFA Streetrivalry could shape the future of the soccer gaming world.
VOLTA is a game mode that focuses on giving players more realistic gameplay of street soccer and includes multiple match types, but many fans will playVOLTA just as they do in the regular game modes ofFIFAtitles. This is whereFIFA Streetstood apart, as giving fans a completely different experience and releasing the content as a standalone game paid off. Today, millions of fans are still waiting for a newFIFA Streettitle that embraces the arcade-style gameplay and gives players a chance to demolish teams with embarrassing tricks and ridiculous goals.
With futureFIFAtitles set to compete againstEA Sports FCand its already established style of gameplay,FIFA Streetcould be the one game mode that elevates the soccer governing body’s game above that of EA Sports. A return ofFIFA Streetwill not only mean that many fans finally get what they have been asking for, but would also show that FIFA is more concerned about bringing enjoyable content to its titles and not just flooding players with ultra-realism. The future of the soccer gaming world is unclear, but as bothEA Sports and FIFA prepare to step into a new era, bringing back an old game likeFIFA Streetcould convince many fans that FIFA is the right option - allowing it to outscore its old partner.
FIFA 23is scheduled to release on June 16, 2025, for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S.
