It's all about the next generation with FIFA 22.
That has layers to it, too. Friday's global release of the annual football mainstay is the first to go all-in on the newfound power of the next generation of consoles, both on the pitch and along its entire feature set.
Fittingly, EA Sports decided to keep Paris Saint-Germain star Kylian Mbappe on the cover for the second year in a row as a way to somewhat signify this emphasis on the future.
Mbappe, as expected, is one of the game's highest-rated players in the "Top 22" upon the game's launch:
But we're really dialing in on the next wave of superstar players, so FIFA 22 was kind enough to also share the names with the biggest ratings in the "upside" category for Career modes:
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