FIFA release date is getting frustrating

[half-fast]

This has probably been brought up before, but does anyone else find it somewhat frustrating that FIFA comes out so far after the EPL has started? I know its been that way for a long time, but now that EA has the official branding, you'd think it'd be on time. Kind of a buzz kill.

NHL, for as poorly executed as the game is, at least gets the release date right.

[Cpre5]

It gives me time to play madden, and comes out around the same time I get bored of madden.
But yes, I'd like to be playing the new fifa sooner.

[Cod]

This is totally an assumption, but I think the game is released when ALL the major football leagues have begun their new seasons. EPL and Bundesliga have started; however, I don't think La Liga has yet (August 21 I believe).

[Necrosis]

Even then FIFA still launches over a month later.

[JO122194]

From a fan of the MLS, the game is released after the season ends basically. I think they do it so the most amount of competitions is going on at one time worldwide

[orion523]

In the end it's business unfortunately. First it's Madden, the NHL a week or two later, then FIFA a week or two after that. FIFA goes last because the transfer window doesn't close until September 1.

[Paul21694]

They do it to make sure all the transfer windows have shut (so at the very least September) and then once that's done they push a demo out and then the full game at the end of the month the transfer window shuts. There's a lot of authenticity they have to get out of the way in between having the game play the way they want it and then doing transfers, kits, boots etc. Whereas we can do transfers as and when they happen they have to get everything else out of the way first.

So while I agree that an earlier release would be nice it's not really that plausible.

[guayo10]

Quote: Originally Posted by half-fast

This has probably been brought up before, but does anyone else find it somewhat frustrating that FIFA comes out so far after the EPL has started? I know its been that way for a long time, but now that EA has the official branding, you'd think it'd be on time. Kind of a buzz kill. NHL, for as poorly executed as the game is, at least gets the release date right.

Even though their BPL bias is apparent, that isn't the only league in the game. As some have mentioned MLS ends, Liga MX began a few weeks ago, Champions games have been played. Ligue 1, Belgian league have all started. La Liga doesn't kick off till the 21st (a week from now). It wouldn't make sense for them to release Madden & FIFA at the same time. I don't mind the release date, comes out in August and by October I'm done with my career mode. September gets me to November at least. Sometimes December.