Last year, it was confirmed that the long-standing partnership between game publisher Electronic Arts (EA) and international football management body FIFA had ended after 29 years, and the two organizations have since decided to go their separate ways. in the video game industry
While EA is set to rebrand as EA Sports FC, FIFA has shown interest in making its own football simulation game, as the first step in this direction was recently taken by FIFA with the release of its first non-EA game titled “FIFA World”. cup.” Association of Artificial Intelligence.”.
The mobile game is currently freely available for Android, while an iOS version is in the pipeline for a future release. The game is developed by AlteredStateMachine, a New Zealand-based AI Metaverse company.
FIFA’s focus on artificial intelligence is at the fore
FIFA is betting heavily on integrating artificial intelligence into the game to attract users, as glimpses of it appear in commercials. Putting the word “AI” in a soccer game is an “unusual” practice and therefore means that the organization is determined to use the keyword to increase downloads.
However, the name “AI League” is not just a nickname as the developers have shown how the game uses AI-generated content and related features. For example, the soccer attributes of in-game characters as well as custom safes are determined using AI.
AI-based team, customizable uniforms and multiplayer matches The official FIFA World Cup website describes it as a strategic soccer game that involves managing a team of artificial intelligence-equipped players known as “AI All-Stars”, and upgrading their abilities. , and take them online against teams of other players.
The AI League has a “Skill Blender” feature that enables players to shape their team in terms of soccer attributes such as speed, skill, stamina, and the like. It also offers a range of customization options, including AI-generated wardrobe items.
In addition, the game offers several arenas where players can face each other in multiplayer matches. In addition, they can see their ranking in the regional and global leaderboards.