2.1 billion matches were played, Italy was in the lead

EA celebrated 22 days of launch FIFA 22, which has already proven to be a huge success during the first month on the shelves. This year’s class was played in more than 200 countries around the world with an average of 89 million games per day, with a total of 2.1 billion games played and 46 trillion minutes, which equates to 87.8 million years of play. EA has unveiled these and other numbers in a giant graph, which also confirms it for now FIFA 22 It is the most played sports video game in the world.

“Our global football platforms continue to grow at an unprecedented pace and our wonderful community is engaging like never before,” said David Jackson, Vice President of Brand EA SPORTS FIFA. “We are pleased to continue this momentum by providing the most immersive football gaming experiences available to fans anywhere in the world. Together with hundreds of licensing partners, including the Premier League, Bundesliga, La Liga, UEFA For football (UEFA) and CONMEBOL, we have the privilege to create the world’s most authentic interactive football platform, enabling more than 150 million fans around the world to connect with their favorite leagues, clubs and players in a meaningful way.”

EA indicates that in career mode, FIFA 22 It saw 3.1 million new custom clubs, created through Create Your Own Club, with 2.1 million players participating in the mode. However, in the Pro Club game mode, more than 57.7 million games have been played with more than 326,000 female avatars created. For VOLTA, more than 1.5 million avatars have been assigned, more than 15 million games have been played, and more than 11.2 million players have participated in multiplayer games.

Italy is one of the countries where the game is the most successful. In total, more than 149 million matches were played (UK, Germany and France alone fared better) and more than 342 million goals were scored. Below you can take a look at the full infographic.

FIFA 22 Now available worldwide, in a base version on PS4, Xbox One and PC, and with next-generation upgrades and improvements on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S. For more details about the game, take a look at our review.