Mythical Games and FIFA have announced the official licensed mobile soccer game FIFA Rivals. This free game is scheduled to be released in the summer of 2025 on iOS and Android, but the exact release date has not been announced.
The game allows players to create and manage their own soccer club and compete in real-time online matches. Additionally, an NFT system is planned to be integrated.
Mythical Games, Resuscitating the Dead NFT Scene Using FIFA?
Mythical Games is known for the NFL Rivals mobile game, and they plan to introduce Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) in FIFA Rivals. The studio has revealed to BeInCrypto that this game will have an exclusive NFT marketplace. Players will be able to trade their favorite soccer stars as NFTs.
The studio's previous title, NFL Rivals, was released in April 2023. This game features collectable and tradable NFT player cards issued on the Mythical blockchain. Since its launch, the game has recorded over 6 million downloads across the platform.
Following a similar model, FIFA Rivals will utilize the Mythical blockchain to allow players to collect and trade iconic soccer stars from the past and present.
"FIFA Rivals is designed to be highly accessible, with a shallow learning curve and advanced features for hardcore players to explore." - Nate Nesbitt, Mythical Games spokesperson
FIFA is not new to Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) and Web3. During the 2022 Qatar World Cup, FIFA collaborated with several blockchain startups to launch gaming and collectible apps.
"The partnerships with the NFL and FIFA will open the door to further collaborations between Web3 game studios and major sports titles." - Nate Nesbitt, Mythical Games spokesperson
Increasing Optimism... Will the Era of Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) Return?
This announcement aligns with the new wave of optimism in the Non-Fungible Token (NFT) space.
Recently, a wallet believed to be associated with Ethereum co-founder, 'Vitalik.eth', moved 32 ETH to Base and minted 400 Patron Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs). This is part of Truemarkets' fair launch, allocating a significant portion of the TRUE token supply to Patron holders.
Despite these developments, the Non-Fungible Token (NFT) market still faces headwinds. According to 2024 data, 98% of Non-Fungible Token (NFT) collections showed little to no trading activity, and only 0.2% of projects were profitable.
Notably, many Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) lost more than half their value shortly after launch, posing challenges for both creators and investors.
Meanwhile, Base is Coinbase's Ethereum Layer-2 network, which recently celebrated reaching 1 billion transactions by minting a commemorative Non-Fungible Token (NFT). However, the platform was accused of significantly copying artist Chris Burden's work.
Base has promised to donate the Non-Fungible Token (NFT) proceeds to Burden and commit to stricter oversight for future projects.
