![]() To start, it’s tradition at this point for “FIFA” to include at least one fiery, high-octane Latin hip-hop banger to set the tone. The playlist creators at EA answered the challenge with a 43-track listing that features all of the “FIFA”-isms we’ve come to expect, as well as few risky selections that are sure to ruffle a few feathers. It’s this legacy of influence and excellence that the latest installment, “FIFA 20,” is tasked to live up to. The Man and Foster the People in “FIFA 12,” The 1975 and Bloc Party in “FIFA 14,” and finally Kaleo in “FIFA 16” - all of these are artists considered to be important parts of the “FIFA” catalogue who countless people never would have been exposed to if not for the game. Major Lazer and Wyclef Jean way back in “FIFA 10,” Portugal. ![]() Couple that with the enormous player-base, and “FIFA” has had the power to shape the musical tastes of an entire generation of young soccer fans. They’ve always had a penchant for highlighting the biggest artists, giving a platform to underground unknowns, and introducing international hit-makers to wider audiences. “FIFA” playlists have built a cult following over the last decade or so, and with good reason. However, there is one saving grace - one part of the game that EA never fails to deliver on, one thing that almost every FIFA player enjoys - the soundtrack. Add all the gambling/loot-crate controversies surrounding the Ultimate Team mode, and you’ve got a game that everyone sort of hates, but buys anyway. The gameplay never seems to get noticeably better, the matches feel scripted, and the whole game just feels like it amounts to a glorified roster update without major new features. Despite a new release every year with promises of updated software, it’s easy to understand why most players feel like they’re getting ripped off. However, “FIFA” publisher Electronic Arts has faced quite a bit of criticism over the past few years regarding the quality of the new editions of the game. Year after year, over 45 million fans from across the world buy the latest edition for a chance to play as their favorite clubs and players against friends and users across cultures, countries, and continents. ![]() This is pure fire.Football (fine, soccer) is undoubtedly the planet’s most popular and most played sport, and for the last 26 years, the leading way to bring the game to a virtual format has been EA Sport’s “FIFA” franchise. On VOLTA FOOTBALL, on the other hand, expect to hear a handful of tracks by Brazilian producer Ruxell and Leo Justi, Deorro’s “Bomba,” and the joint Sam Spiegel and Tropkillaz’s jam “Perfect,” featuring BIA and MC Pikachu. And it also features two major tracks: Rosalía and Ozuna’s “ Yo x Ti, Tú x Mí” and “ Que Calor,” the recently-released collaboration between Major Lazer, J Balvin, and El Alfa. With more than 100 tracks that span over 20 countries, the music of FIFA 20 is broken down in two parts: a soundtrack for its traditional gameplay and another one for its new anticipated “Volta Football” mode, inspired by street football and set in different urban locations.įor the former, the music is provided by people like Puerto Rican darlings Buscabulla (“Vámono”), and Cuban singer Danay Suárez (“La Razón del Equilibrio”). FIFA has consistently featured music by Latin American and Latinx artists in recent years, and has helped propel the popularity of tracks by the likes of Bomba Estéreo, Ana Tijoux, Astro, La Vida Bohème, ChocQuibTown, Maluca, and many more. Sports, music, and videogame fans, rejoice! Back in August, EA Sports announced the 27th installment of their popular FIFA series, FIFA 20, and now they have spilled the beans on the game’s soundtrack.
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