FIFA Online 4 is a free-to-play massively multiplayer online football game developed by EA Spearhead and published by Nexon. It was announced on 2 November 2017,[1] and released on 17 May 2018 in South Korea. It was released in China, on 11 June, Thailand 12 June, and Vietnam 14 June 2018.[2]
| FIFA Online 4 | |
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| Developer(s) | EA Spearhead |
| Publisher(s) | Nexon (Korea & SEA) Garena (SEA) Tencent (China) |
| Series | FIFA Online |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows |
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| Genre(s) | Sports, football simulation |
| Mode(s) | Single player, multiplayer |
In December 2017, the first closed beta test was launched, and plenty have been held. In South Korea, it was released into open beta on 17 May 2018.[3] In Vietnam closed beta test started on 22 March 2018 [4]
In July 2018, FIFA Online 4 M was released in Korea for iOS and Android. It is a mobile version and sequel to FIFA Online 3 M.[5] It was later released in November 2018 in Vietnam and Thailand.
With the announcement that FIFA would no longer be licensing its name and brand to EA, Nexon assured fans that the end of the partnership would not affect the service of the game on both PC and mobile.[6]
The game engine is not part of the Frostbite engine series because of hardware requirements. FIFA Online 4 has animations and other components from FIFA 18. The gameplay and AI engine are from FIFA 17.[7]
The game allows players to play regular matches with 2v2 or 3v3 matches like the main series as well as the Ultimate Team feature seen in other games. The game allows the ability to buy players from a marketplace and help build their stats by purchasing items.[8]
On 24 May 2018, the "World Cup Mode" was announced to be released on 31 May 2018. Two new game modes were introduced, Vs Com FIFA World Cup and Vs User 16 Tournaments. The group stage mode is against computer, while the knockout stage mode are against other players.[9]
As of 2022, FIFA Online 4 is the 5th most popular esport in South Korea.[10]
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