Who owns EA Sports FC?
EA Sports FC is owned by EA (the United States).[1]
Evidence: Electronic Arts Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-05-11, SEC EDGAR, 11 May 2026. Verified from filings; last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Electronic Arts Inc. verified
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States, Redwood City, California
- Origin
- 🇨🇦 Canada, Burnaby
- Founded
- 1993
- Category
- Internet & digital › Platforms & devices › Video games
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About EA Sports FC
EA Sports FC was called FIFA until 2023, when EA ended a licensing agreement rather than pay the reported fee the governing body wanted. The series had run under that name for thirty years and is among the best-selling sports games ever made.
Ownership timeline of EA Sports FC
Where EA Sports FC sits in EA
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by EA
EA controls 9 brands on Brandtree, 6 of them in internet & digital.
Also in internet & digital
- Apex Legends (2019)
- Battlefield (2002)
- Madden NFL (1988)
- Need for Speed (1994)
- The Sims (2000)
Other brands in video games, and who owns them
The 69 brands in video games on Brandtree belong to 18 owners. The largest is Take-Two, with 7; EA has 6.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy Westward Journey | NetEase | 🇭🇰 Hong Kong |
| 2K | Take-Two | 🇺🇸 United States |
| eFootball | Konami | 🇯🇵 Japan |
| Bingo Blitz | Playtika | 🇮🇱 Israel |
| Mega Man | Capcom | 🇯🇵 Japan |
| Animal Crossing | Nintendo | 🇯🇵 Japan |
| Football Manager | Sega Sammy | 🇯🇵 Japan |
| Clash of Clans | Tencent | 🇨🇳 China |
About the owner: EA
EA is a privately held company headquartered in Redwood City, California, United States, founded in 1982. Brandtree records 9 brands under its control.
Electronic Arts was founded in 1982 and named its programmers on box covers when the industry treated them as anonymous. On 4 August 2026 it was taken private by a consortium of Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, Silver Lake and Affinity Partners for $210 a share, in a deal the parties put at about $55 billion, and its shares left Nasdaq. The filings do not say how the equity is divided among the three investors.
🇨🇦 EA Sports FC and other Canadian brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 178 brands that began in Canada. 45 of them (25%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country, EA Sports FC among them.
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of EA Sports FC?
The parent company of EA Sports FC is EA, a privately held company headquartered in the United States.
Is EA Sports FC Canadian or American?
EA Sports FC originated in Canada in 1993, but it is owned today by EA, which is headquartered in the United States. So EA Sports FC is a Canadian-origin brand under American ownership.
Is EA Sports FC still owned by EA?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, EA Sports FC is still owned by EA. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Electronic Arts Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-05-11 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 11 May 2026; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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