Mythical Games and FIFA have announced the launch of the officially licensed mobile game FIFA Rivals — a football arcade game with NFT cards.

The next era of football gaming is coming! FIFA Rivals will bring the ultimate football experience to your hands. Build your squad, dominate the competition, and create your legacy in the newest title from @playmythical – Stay tuned, your journey to greatness is just around the… pic.twitter.com/1FSyXjGnk9
— FIFA Rivals (@FIFARivals) November 22, 2024

According to the developers, FIFA Rivals is a free-to-play game for iOS and Android, where players can create their own football team, develop it, and compete against other users in real-time PVP matches.

The game will feature in-game and web marketplaces for trading NFT athlete cards. The tokens will be issued on the Mythos blockchain, built on Polkadot.

FIFA Rivals will be a continuation of the concept from Mythical Games’ previous project, NFL Rivals — a mobile arcade game about American football that has amassed over 6 million downloads.

“Our goal is to replicate the success of our previous Rivals game and set new standards in the Web3 gaming space,” said John Linden, CEO and founder of Mythical Games.

In 2021, Mythical Games raised $150 million to develop the multiplayer game Blankos Block Party and a platform for creating similar apps. According to the CEO, the studio wasn’t actively seeking funding, but Andreessen Horowitz, a venture capital firm, reached out to them and organized the funding round.

As a reminder, a survey by Elympics in October revealed that the complexity of cryptocurrency payments remains a barrier to the mainstream adoption of blockchain games.