{"id":168427,"date":"2025-02-27T12:14:58","date_gmt":"2025-02-27T12:14:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/?p=168427"},"modified":"2025-02-27T12:15:03","modified_gmt":"2025-02-27T12:15:03","slug":"fifae-launches-innovation-challenge-esports-technologies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/2025\/02\/fifae-launches-innovation-challenge-esports-technologies","title":{"rendered":"FIFAe launches &#8216;innovation challenge&#8217; for esports companies to develop technologies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////esportsinsider.com//wp-content//uploads//2025//02//eFootball-FIFAe-World-Cup-2024-large.jpg/" alt=\"eFootball at the FIFAe World Cup 2024\" class=\"wp-image-168431\" srcset=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/eFootball-FIFAe-World-Cup-2024-large.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/eFootball-FIFAe-World-Cup-2024-medium.jpg 300w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/eFootball-FIFAe-World-Cup-2024-medium_large.jpg 768w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/eFootball-FIFAe-World-Cup-2024-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/eFootball-FIFAe-World-Cup-2024.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">eFootball at the FIFAe World Cup 2024. Image credit: FIFA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67cf61ed1da79\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p><strong>FIFAe<\/strong>, the esports division of global football governing body FIFA, is looking for esports companies to help <strong>develop technologies for football esports and gaming<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67cf61ed1e27a\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>Specifically, FIFAe is looking for companies in the industry to help develop technologies that can track the biometric data of esports athletes and translate it into live graphics for broadcasts.<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"keep-reading \"  id=\"kr-67cf61ed1f067\">\n  <div class=\"heading\">Keep Reading<\/div>\n  <ul class=\"d-flex flex-column\">\n          <li id=\"post-168402\" style=\"order: 1;\"><a href=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////esportsinsider.com//2025//02//marvel-rivals-invitational-emea-teams/" target=\"_blank\">OG, Fnatic and Luminosity among Marvel Rivals Invitational EMEA teams<\/a><\/li>\n          <li id=\"post-168332\" style=\"order: 2;\"><a href=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////esportsinsider.com//2025//02//madden-bowl-2025-london-event/" target=\"_blank\">NFL 25&#8217;s Madden Bowl heads to London for first international MCS event<\/a><\/li>\n          <li id=\"post-168274\" style=\"order: 3;\"><a href=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////esportsinsider.com//2025//02//pokemon-tcg-pocket-esports/" target=\"_blank\">Pok\u00e9mon TCG Pocket won&#8217;t be added to Pokemon esports circuit anytime soon<\/a><\/li>\n      <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67cf61ed201a6\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>This is not the first time that FIFAe has looked to utilise biometric technology for its esports broadcasts. Service provider Mix Effect Media has previously worked with the company to create a graphic that displays players\u2019 heartbeats during FIFAe events, such as the <a href=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////www.youtube.com//watch?v=C6C-fieDvQk\%22 target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2023 finals<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67cf61ed2093f\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>FIFAe\u2019s new \u2018innovation challenge\u2019 will, therefore. focus on expanding this offering. As such developing technologies to measure biometrics such as eye movement, brain waves and reaction time have been mentioned by FIFAe.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67cf61ed210b9\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>Interested companies can apply for the change via <a href=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////inside.fifa.com//innovation//innovation-programme//egaming-data-capture/" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Inside FIFA\u2019s website<\/a>. Moreover, the esports division has noted that solutions and proposals from companies must be fully self-funded.<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67cf61ed2182f\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>According to FIFAe, developing a new type of technology for FIFA esports events will help \u2018enrich the viewer&#8217;s overall experience\u2019 by showcasing how much pressure can be created in high-performance situations for an esports player.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67cf61ed21fa7\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>Moreover, the challenge aims to enhance the broadcast and viewing experiences of its football esports events, which FIFAe notes is goal three of <a href=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////inside.fifa.com//strategic-objectives-2023-2027/" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FIFA\u2019s Strategic Objectives of the Global Game 2023-2027.<\/a><\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67cf61ed22718\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>Following its<a href=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////esportsinsider.com//2023//05//ea-sports-fc-fifa-change/"> split from EA<\/a>, the football governing body\u2019s esports division has expanded into various games such as <a href=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////esportsinsider.com//2024//09//football-manager-esports/" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Football Manager<\/a>, <a href=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////esportsinsider.com//2024//10//konami-fifa-esports-collaboration/" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">eFootball<\/a> and <a href=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////esportsinsider.com//2024//11//fifae-finals-2024-riyadh/" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rocket League<\/a>. This included hosting its FIFAe World Cup 2024 event in Rocket League last December.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67cf61ed22e9b\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>In November 2024, FIFA and game developer Mythical Games <a href=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////esportsinsider.com//2024//11//fifa-mythical-games-fifa-rivals-launch/" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">also unveiled FIFA Rivals<\/a>, a new mobile football game set to come out later this year.\u00a0Launching on Mythical\u2019s platform, FIFA Rivals will be an arcade-style game that allows its players to build a football club.<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>eFootball at the FIFAe World Cup 2024. Image credit: FIFA FIFAe, the esports division of global football governing body FIFA, is looking for esports companies to help develop technologies for football esports and gaming. 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