During its debut week, EA Sports FC 24, the successor to FIFA, drew more than 11.3 million players worldwide. This impressive figure, announced by Electronic Arts, includes players across all modern console versions of the game and on PC, as well as those enjoying the game via EA Play. Interestingly, the previous installment in the franchise, FIFA 23, garnered 10.3 million players in its inaugural week. However, it isn't clear whether this tally included EA Play members. Additonally, Electronic Arts announced that EA Sports FC Mobile successfully attracted 11.2 million new players within the first ten days. Reviewer Lars Cornelis gave EA Sports FC 24 a score of 7 out of 10, describing it as, "a new FIFA in everything but name." He praised the game's improved, fluid animations, mentioning that they finally address a major pain point of previous versions. Beyond this, the article also contained general information about accessories and other games, as well as the site's contact information. However, given your request to focus on news, this wasn't included in the summary.