《实况足球》系列已经更名为 eFootball，而它的老对手 FIFA 可能也即将紧随其后跟着改名了。早些时候，EA 体育高管坎姆 · 韦伯在一份面向玩家的信息中提到正考虑为 FIFA 系列更名，而更名原因或许与 FIFA 这个名字的授权费用有关。文中其实并没有直接提及更名的原因，但韦伯在文中透露，EA 花了大量精力去争取 300 多个独立授权的合作伙伴，让系列能够拥有 700 多支球队、17000 多名球员以及全球上百个球场与 30 多个联赛的授权。这些授权当然是需要 EA 向 FIFPRO（国际职业足球员协会）以及其它球队或联赛支付费用以获得授权的。外媒 Polygon 指出，上述授权的支出对于提升游戏真实性发挥了作用，但它们跟国际足联（FIFA）其实没有关系。而使用「FIFA」这个名字也需要获得国际足联授
The live football series has been renamed efootball, and its old rival FIFA may soon follow suit. Earlier, EA Sports Executive Kam Weber mentioned in a player oriented information that he was considering renaming the FIFA series, which may be related to the licensing fee of the name FIFA. In fact, the article does not directly mention the reason for the renaming, but Weber revealed in the article that EA has spent a lot of energy to strive for more than 300 independent authorized partners, so that the series can have the authorization of more than 700 teams, more than 17000 players, hundreds of stadiums and more than 30 leagues around the world. These authorizations, of course, require EA to pay fees to FIFPro (International Association of professional football players) and other teams or leagues to obtain authorization. Foreign media polygon pointed out that the above authorized expenses have played a role in improving the authenticity of the game, but they have nothing to do with FIFA. The name "FIFA" also needs to be awarded by FIFA
