Why EA and FIFA are breaking up

2021 Episode 42 October 23, 2021

Go to http://expressvpn.com/roundup to get 3 months free on a 1-year package. FIFA and EA are in a fight. After a 30 year partnership it looks like the two companies might part ways over a disagreement surrounding licensing fees and exclusive rights. Hang around because we're breaking down the back with all the steamy details in today’s episode of the Weekend Roundup. In other news; Elden Ring got delayed, fans are mad at Nintendo over the pricing for the Nintendo Online Service Expansion Pack, Activision Blizzard says it fired 20 people over work culture issues, and Ubisoft has finally greenlit a new Splinter Cell game This week's 5-Second Review tests Brian’s resolve and the Coming Soon section features a Halloween platformer, Guardians of the Galaxy, Age of Empires IV, Riders Republic, and Mario Party Super Stars. 00:00 - Why FIFA & EA are having a messy breakup 05:11 - Elden Ring delayed, footage leaked 06:13 - Activision Blizzard has fired 20 after harassment scandal 07:26 - People are accusing Nintendo of a cash grab 09:09 - New Splinter Cell game is happening 09:44 - 5-Second Review 10:11 - Coming Soon Buy our shirt! https://is.gd/u3xCtA OR follow us on Twitter! https://twitter.com/briangaar https://twitter.com/DarthBurrit0 http://twitter.com/InsideGaming SOURCES [New York Times] EA and FIFA are in a fight https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/13/sports/soccer/ea-sports-fifa.html [EA] Press Release hints at changing FIFA branding https://ir.ea.com/press-releases/press-release-details/2021/Electronic-Arts-Announces-Record-breakin… [EuroGamer] EA Renews contract with FIFPRO https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-10-13-ea-renews-contract-with-fifpro-to-deliver-the-greatest… [EuroGamer] FIFA says gaming must involve more than one party https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-10-15-fifa-says-football-gaming-must-involve-more-than-one-p… [Twitter] Elden Ring delayed https://twitter.com/ELDENRING/status/1450100145689927683?s=20 [Reddit] Elden Ring Leak https://www.reddit.com/r/Eldenring/comments/q9ibcs/reupload_of_the_27_second_gameplay_leak_youtube/ [Activision Blizzard] New letter from Blizzard about workplace issues https://www.activisionblizzard.com/content/atvi/activisionblizzard/ab-touchui/ab/web/en/newsroom/202… [YouTube] Nintendo Online Expansion Overview https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNsGXJ6Cl00&ab_channel=Nintendo [Nintendo Life] User poll for Nintendo Online pricing. https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2021/10/poll-what-do-you-think-of-the-nintendo-switch-online-expan… [VGC] Ubisoft has greenlit a new Splinter Cell game https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/a-decade-later-ubisoft-has-finally-greenlit-a-new-splinter-…

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Comments

Zagadka

4 years ago

I feel like this thumbnail was clickbait. Love ya.

cinemasky

4 years ago

I click because TN. im ashamed of myself

Wookiehammer

4 years ago

The only way Nintendo drops that price is if no one buys it...which because it is Nintendo everyone will and complain about it.

Rusty_Raven

4 years ago

for that epic cross over to be worse than EA...... Tencent 🤯

SaraJade861

4 years ago

@Rusty_Raven I fear that will happen too

Daniel564

4 years ago

The appealing part of the Nintendo extension that is appealing to me is the n64 games and I luckily have a n64 with games and the Wii U with some n64 games that I couldn’t find physical and I’m sure others have it too.

SaraJade861

4 years ago

End of an era

JayNut

4 years ago

It just seems like those that use of instead have, have never seen the written contraction for have, so they write ~should've~ as ~should of~ and "must've" as ~must of~ because that's the sounds being made. I do not know if that is true, it just seems that way to me.

DLoSer

4 years ago

My wife wanted to get the Expansion Pass for our family account. Then I looked at the price and laughed. In 6 months they'll be adding quality titles like Superman and Dual Heroes, as their history with the NES and SNES "catalogs" has shown. That price is an insult.

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