If EA and FIFA do reach an agreement on the lucrative football franchise's future, it may not be exclusive.

FIFA has declared that it has performed a "comprehensive and strategic study" of the gaming market and has decided to broaden its business dealings with other firms

The future of gaming and esports for football stakeholders must entail more than one entity controlling and exploiting all rights," FIFA said, seemingly referring to EA.

"As a result, FIFA is interacting with multitudinous assiduity stakeholders, including inventors, investors, and judges, to make out a long-term picture of the gaming, ESports, and interactive entertainment sector," the association continued."As a result of the conclusion, FIFA will have a variety of suitable parties with specific capabilities to laboriously design the topmost possible gests and services for suckers and consumers," FIFA stated.