FIFA 23 Servers Shutting Down: First Big Announcement Since Saudi Acquisition

In an unfortunate turn of events, FIFA 23 servers shutting down by EA Sports. Released on September 27, 2022, the title had gained massive popularity among football fans. It was the last virtual soccer game that featured the FIFA tag and was later discontinued due to a dispute over licensing reasons.

The authority of EA Sports has confirmed that the servers will be fully shut down on December 30, 2025. Moreover, a recent X post from one of the prominent leakers in the FUT Community, DonkTrading, has also posted regarding this unfortunate event, and gave a reminder to all the FIFA 23 connoisseurs out there.

As sad as it sounds, there were a few particular reasons why the FUT Community used to love FIFA 23, and why many of them even stopped paying EA for their later iterations, like EA FC 24, and more. This article will explore all the detailed information we have on FIFA 23 servers shutting down, and we'll also discuss what was unique about the title.

FIFA 23 Servers Shutting Down: First Big Announcement Since Saudi acquisition

The gaming community really went into shock after the big heads at one of the biggest gaming franchises in the world (Electronic Arts) had agreed to sell the company for an alluring $55 billion to a group of companies from Saudi Arabia, that includes Saudi's Public Investment Fund, Jared Kushner's Affinity Partners, and Silver Lake.

It was quite a heartbreaking moment for a few gamers as this deal could lead to potential censorship on LGBTQ+ Themes. While there are still massive waves going around the internet about EA's decision on this, EA also officially announced that they will shut down the online servers of FIFA 23 on December 30, 2025, the last soccer title before it was renamed to EA FC.

It means players across the world could no longer access the online servers featuring pro clubs. Coming to the point about why this decision massively impacts the FUT community's emotions, it's quite evident that FIFA 23 has some nostalgia elements. Players could access Footballers like Dimitri Payet, Angelo Di Maria, and Eden Hazard's special cards, who were at their prime at that stage.

Now, they can no longer access those cards. Moreover, it was the first-ever FIFA to introduce cross-play across different platforms: PC, Xbox, and PlayStation. It also had the first-ever inclusion of the Women's Champions League. And lastly, let's not forget about our favorite American moustachioed man, Ted Lasso. Players could no longer play as their favorite Richmong AFC and get the essence of Dogtrack's atmosphere. The crossover between Ted Lasso and FIFA was the last-ever third-party element that we've seen in this franchise.

Community Reaction to FIFA 23 Servers Shutting Down

As it's quite clear from the previous section, the fans aren't happy at all. They haven't taken EA's decision on a good note. Several X and Reddit threads are flooding with negative comments about EA Sports shutting down the servers for FIFA 23.

In a recent X post from DonkTrading, netizens have thrashed EA authority badly and mentioned EA FC 26 should've been like FIFA 23. However, nothing can be changed as it's an official announcement from EA.

Surprisingly, FIFA 23 isn't the only EA title that the authorities are knocking out of the equation; they have also shut down other servers for several other titles, such as Frontline Commando 2, Madden NFL 22, EA Sports UFC Mobile 2, Madden NFL 21, and more. Regardless of what EA has made so far, the upcoming FIFA 23 online servers shutdown has officially ended the FIFA era.