Even though Google Stadia quickly became a very easy punchline not long after it released (and it's only got worse following Google's decision to shut down its first-party studios), that doesn't mean major game releases have skipped over it. The likes of Marvel's Avengers launched on Stadia alongside their console counterparts and other high-profile titles have been gradually making the jump, such as FIFA 21.

Though EA's latest entry in its football sim series came to consoles towards the end of last year, it has announced that FIFA 21 will be available on Stadia from March 17th. This is also part of an effort to expand the franchise, following EA announcing a multi-year extension to the UEFA license. This essentially means EA will continue to have exclusive rights to the UEFA Champions League, the UEFA Europa League and the UEFA Super Cup tournaments.

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EA is aiming to make its free-to-download PC game FIFA Online 4 more widely available. For those who have never heard of it, that's because it's currently only available in Asia, but EA plans to release it in 15 other countries, including Russia, Poland, and Turkey. The publisher has multiple "mobile offerings" in development as well, but hasn't extrapolated on what these might be or when they're expected to release.

Though FIFA 21 has been an undeniable financial success for EA, the game is not without its critics. Some players are convinced that EA has been deliberately making the game's Ultimate Team mode more difficult in order to encourage players into spending more money on loot boxes (itself already still a controversial practice).

FIFA 21 is currently available on Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S. It will release on Stadia on March 17th.

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Source: EA