- FIFA 22 will be shown off for the first time at EA Play

It's likely that FIFA 22, the next instalment in EA Sports' FIFA game franchise, will be shown off for the first time at EA Play.

The EA Play 2021 showcase is officially part of the E3 2021 schedule, with the event set to take place on Thursday, July 22 2021 at 6pm BST. It's likely that during this event, EA will release details about highly-anticipated video game releases from franchises such as EA Sports' FIFA, Battlefield 2042, BioWare, Star Wars and much more.

The coronavirus pandemic delayed the launch of last year's edition, but as of yet, there are no delays expected for the release of the next version of the football game.

When is FIFA 22 released?
FIFA 22 is expected to be released in September or October 2021, with every FIFA edition since FIFA Football 2003 released either in the last week of September or the first week of October.

For most of the past few years, FIFA has been released in late September, but this was pushed back to early October for FIFA 21 due to the coronavirus pandemic.

There are no major delays expected this year, so FIFA 22 could return to its usual spot on the release calendar and launch on consoles on Monday, September 20 or September 27.

It is expect that FIFA 22's new features and release date will be confirmed at EA Play Live on July 22.

Unfortunately, not much else is divulged, at least of consequence, which suggests it's very much FIFA 21 in its current state with a few changes and upgrades. That said, what is noted is that right now it looks like the meta will be crossing and headers.

As far as editions go, the EA Sports games typically feature three. There’s a base edition, and then higher-priced editions which typically include more bonus content. With FIFA 21, there were the Standard, Ultimate, and Champions editions released for the game.

When can I pre-order FIFA 22?
Once the release date for FIFA 22 is announced, eager gamers should be able to pre-order the new game.

Pre-ordering usually has additional benefits, such as lower prices as well as extra game content, like free players and loan players in Ultimate Team, as well as additional FUT packs and Volta content.

The Champions Edition and Ultimate Edition will likely be available for pre-order on all consoles.

But it's certainly interesting to see the 'leaks' and rumours out there ahead of the release of FIFA 22, but more is expected to be revealed at EA Play 2021 on Thursday, July 22 2021 at 6pm BST.

FIFA 22 Coins are a virtual currency in which can be used for buying packs from the Store and for trading FUT items in the Transfer Market. Coins can be also used to pay for some game mode entries such as FUT Draft mode. Learn more about FUT Coins at https://www.5mmo.com/fut-22-coins/