<Tr> <Th> Latest release </Th> <Td> FIFA 18 September 29, 2017 </Td> </Tr> <P> FIFA, also known as FIFA Football or FIFA Soccer, is a series of association football video games or football simulator, released annually by Electronic Arts under the EA Sports label . Football video games such as Sensible Soccer, Kick Off and Match Day had been developed since the late 1980s and already competitive in the games market when EA Sports announced a football game as the next addition to their EA Sports label . </P> <P> When the series began in late 1993, it was notable for being the first to have an official licence from FIFA, the world governing body of football . The latest installments in the series contain many exclusively - licensed leagues including leagues and teams from around the world, including the German Bundesliga and 2 . Bundesliga, English Premier League and Football League, Italian Serie A and Serie B, Spanish La Liga and Segunda División, Portuguese Primeira Liga, French Ligue 1 and Ligue 2, Dutch Eredivisie, Mexican Liga MX, American Major League Soccer, South Korean K - League, Saudi Professional League, Australian A-League, Turkish Süper Lig, Chilean Primera División, Brazilian Campeonato Série A and Argentine Superliga Argentina, allowing the use of real leagues, clubs and player names and likenesses within the games . In addition, internationally popular clubs from around the world, including some teams from Greece and South Africa, without those nations' entire leagues . The main series has been complemented by additional installments based on single major tournaments, such as the FIFA World Cup, UEFA European Football Championship and UEFA Champions League, as well as a series of football management titles . </P> <P> As of FIFA 18, Cristiano Ronaldo of Real Madrid is the face of the franchise, appearing on the front cover of the series and in promotional campaigns and advertisements . Lionel Messi appeared on four straight covers from FIFA 13 to FIFA 16 . Since the release of FIFA Mobile, Chelsea playmaker Eden Hazard appears on the cover . </P>

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