The count down to FIFA 22 is on with three reveals already behind us this summer.
And guess what, more are on the way...
Latest news - Gameplay Trailer NEXT
The stream has gone live ahead of FIFA 22's Gameplay Trailer:
The stream will go live at 11am ET / 4pm BST on Thursday, 29 July.
Follow Live Updates and find out what we want to see in the reveal right here.
Release Date
The release date for EA's upcoming title has finally been revealed!
After months of speculation, EA has officially announced that FIFA 22 will be released on Friday, 1 October 2021.
FIFA 22 Trailer
The official FIFA 22 trailer has finally been revealed!
The reveal trailer has got fans hyped for the upcoming release, featuring cover star Kylian Mbappe, along with top talents Trent Alexander-Arnold and Christian Pulisic.
The trailer gives us an idea of how EA will Hypermotion Technology to implement real-life player movements into FIFA 22 gameplay.
EA Play Live Showcase
The next marker on the road to FIFA 22 is the spotlight showcase which arrived just before this year's EA Play Live.
The developers took us through Hypermotion Technology and what it is bringing to Next Gen consoles this year.
The event took place on Tuesday, 20 July at 1pm ET / 6pm BST.
EA Play Live
EA Play Live took place on Thursday, 22 July and you can watch the full event below.
Electronic Arts revealed the official date on Twitter and it also confirms that the event will run separately to E3.
Cover Star
Holding on to his crown, Kylian Mbappe returns as Cover Star for FIFA 22.
Just like last year, Mbappe fronts the cover for all three editions of the game - and you can check them out here.
Pre-order
You can buy all editions of FIFA 22 from Amazon right here.
The Legacy Edition on Nintendo Switch costs £34.99 / $39.99.
The Standard Edition on PC costs £54.99.
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+ 5The Standard Edition on PS4 and Xbox One costs £59.99 / $59.99.
The Standard Edition on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S costs £69.99 / $69.99.
The Ultimate Edition on PlayStation Xbox consoles, featuring Dual Entitlement, costs £89.99 / $99.99.
Ultimate Team
The most popular and lucrative mode in the FIFA franchise is Ultimate Team, so this is where EA focuses its efforts.
click to enlarge + 5Expect to see some new features, designs, and promo events throughout the year as EA will try to keep things fresh.
One particular feature has already grabbed the community's attention, with Robbie Keane and Tim Cahill announced as two of the new "FUT Heroes".
Check out the new FUT Heroes here.
Career Mode
The big news coming out of Career Mode this year is the arrival of "Create-a-Club" allowing you to build a club from scratch, including creating your own stadium.
It is believed that cutscenes will also feature, whilst Player Career receives a huge revamp this year.
click to enlarge + 5Every Career Mode fan loves a wonderkid, and there should be some great ones on FIFA 22.
It looks like Eduardo Camavinga and Jude Bellingham will battle it out for midfield dominance, but they could have some new competition from Xavi Simons.
Take a look at our FIFA 22 Wonderkids.
Demo
There was no demo for FIFA 21, but we are sure that EA will release one this year ahead of FIFA 22.
News on this could come soon as the demo will come out a month or so before the full game.
Find out more about the FIFA 22 Demo.
Beta
The Madden 22 Beta went live last month and it was followed by FIFA 22's Beta - which had an eventual few hours.
click to enlarge + 5The Beta looked to go live on Wednesday, 23 June, but was taken down within 24 hours after a string of leaks were released across the web.
We saw reports of a possible new commentator, 120 FPS on Next Gen consoles and the confirmed teams - check out what the main takeaways were here.
It remains to see if another build of the FIFA 22 Beta will become available.
PS5 & Xbox Series X
By the time FIFA 22 is released, many of us will be playing on Next Gen consoles... hopefully.
FIFA 21 on Next Gen consoles includes incredibly fast loading times, and immersive stadium atmospheres, but expect more from FIFA 22.
click to enlarge + 5FIFA 22 on PS5 and Xbox Series X could offer us the most realistic sports game ever.
Hypermotion Technology will make the gameplay between Last Gen and Next Gen feel incredibly different, and we should find out more following the EA Play Live showcase event.