In its first week, FIFA 23 drew more than 10.3 million players worldwide, marking the biggest launch period in EA SPORTS FIFA franchise history. As of today, the game is being played in more than 200 countries.
Over 1.7 billion games (including FUT Moments) have been played, with over 4.3 billion goals scored across men’s and women’s matches. Players have logged over 15.7 billion playing minutes or the equivalent of 30,000 years of gameplay.
“The successful launch of this year’s title has been very special for us, and we’re incredibly proud to connect the millions of fans across the globe that share the same passion for the world’s game,” said Nick Wlodyka, SVP, GM of EA SPORTS FC. “With new clubs and leagues including Juventus FC, the Barclays FA Women’s Super League and Division 1 Arkema, plus the UEFA Women’s Champions League and the Men’s and Women’s World Cup tournaments* still to come, we’re energized to keep this momentum going and continue on our promise to provide the most immersive and authentic football experience to fans around the world.”
Below are some of the more interesting stats along with an included image with even more.
Men’s Top 10 Scorers
- Marcus Rashford
- Kylian Mbappé
- Darwin Núñez
- Erling Haaland
- Gabriel Jesus
- Arnaut Danjuma
- Timo Werner
- Cristiano Ronaldo
- Karim Benzema
- Vinícius Jr.
Women’s Top 10 Scorers
- Sam Kerr
- Fran Kirby
- Marie-Antoinette Katoto
- Vivianne Miedema
- Ada Hegerberg
- Kadidiatou Diani
- Beth Mead
- Caitlin Foord
- Guro Reiten
- Alessia Russo
- Most selected women’s team – Chelsea Women
- Most selected men’s club – Manchester City
- Most popular matchup – Manchester City vs. Paris Saint-Germain
- Top Transfer Target in Career Mode – Jude Bellingham (630,000)
- Most used celebration – Griddy
- Over 1 million wins with Ted Lasso at AFC Richmond
