More FIFA 23 crossovers could follow Marvel heroes & Ted Lasso EA SPORTSEA SPORTS has opened the door to more crossovers in FIFA 23 and beyond after adding Marvel hero cards to Ultimate Team as well as Ted Lasso face scans. Ted Lasso has been running since August 2020, following the journey of the fictional team Richmond FC which started in the Premier League in Season 1. After two campaigns of drama and suspense, the show returns in early 2023 for Season 3. Though, football fans around the world won\u2019t have to wait much longer to see the unconventional coach take the reigns once again in the dugout, as he\u2019s included in FIFA 23. This isn\u2019t the only crossover EA has confirmed, either, with Marvel having their name on the Heroes cards in Ultimate Team. And it appears this is just the start of a trend for the series. Ted Lasso arrives in FIFA 23 In an exclusive interview with Dexerto, EA gameplay design director Kantcho Doskov opened up about seeing Lasso \u2013 and his glorious mustache \u2013 in the game they helped design. \u201cI was a fan of the show and I was really excited to watch that video. I have played myself with Richmond and Ted Lasso in the game. All the characters are there, the coach is there. And I mean, I\u2019m pretty impressed even as a developer like, wow, we did that, that\u2019s more than I expected even.\u201d When FIFA 22 debuted Create A Club in Career Mode, it was widely speculated that Richmond would be added to the mix. The manager and players will be available when the game goes into early access, on September 27. Expect Fortnite-style crossovers in FIFA 23 & beyond Looking ahead, the developers have a massive rebrand on the horizon in 2023, as the series will be renamed to EA SPORTS FC. This followed a public back-and-forth with Electronic Arts and FIFA, with the latter looking to branch out from their exclusive naming rights agreements to secure more crossovers in gaming. Epic Games appears to have already secured content for the FIFA World Cup \u2013 according to Fortnite leaks, a game known for multiple collaborations with endemic brands \u2013 and it appears EA would be open to see more crossovers in their game moving forward. \u201cI would hope so (more crossovers),\u201d Doskov continued. \u201cThat show, in particular, Ted Lasso, even my parents who aren\u2019t really football fans, they watch it and they enjoy it. And it kind of brings the audiences into the sport. It\u2019s just bringing more people around the world into football and into FIFA. And that\u2019s why I think it\u2019s successful. \u201cSo if there are any other things like that, or shows or any other media that sort of makes that connection, and it feels right, I would hope that we could do it in the future.\u201d Many might have predicted that the change of name to EA SPORTS FC would be used as an opportunity to open the series up to working with other major brands. There is a clear appetite, not just from developers but from fans across the world, for this to happen. With Marvel and Apple TV+ under their belt, who knows what the future will hold for this series.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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