<P> When the series began in late 1993 , it was notable for being the first to have an official licence from FIFA , the world governing body of football . The latest installments in the series contain many exclusively - licensed leagues including leagues and teams from around the world , including the German Bundesliga and 2 . Bundesliga , English Premier League and Football League , Italian Serie A and Serie B , Spanish La Liga and Segunda División , Portuguese Primeira Liga , French Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 , Dutch Eredivisie , Mexican Liga MX , American Major League Soccer , South Korean K - League , Saudi Professional League , Australian A-League , Turkish Süper Lig , Chilean Primera División , Brazilian Campeonato Série A and Argentine Superliga Argentina , allowing the use of real leagues , clubs and player names and likenesses within the games . In addition , internationally popular clubs from around the world , including some teams from Greece and South Africa , without those nations ' entire leagues . The main series has been complemented by additional installments based on single major tournaments , such as the FIFA World Cup , UEFA European Football Championship and UEFA Champions League , as well as a series of football management titles . </P>
<P> When the series began in late 1993 , it was notable for being the first to have an official licence from FIFA , the world governing body of football . The latest installments in the series contain many exclusively - licensed leagues including leagues and teams from around the world , including the German Bundesliga and 2 . Bundesliga , English Premier League and Football League , Italian Serie A and Serie B , Spanish La Liga and Segunda División , Portuguese Primeira Liga , French Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 , Dutch Eredivisie , Mexican Liga MX , American Major League Soccer , South Korean K - League , Saudi Professional League , Australian A-League , Turkish Süper Lig , Chilean Primera División , Brazilian Campeonato Série A and Argentine Superliga Argentina , allowing the use of real leagues , clubs and player names and likenesses within the games . In addition , internationally popular clubs from around the world , including some teams from Greece and South Africa , without those nations ' entire leagues . The main series has been complemented by additional installments based on single major tournaments , such as the FIFA World Cup , UEFA European Football Championship and UEFA Champions League , as well as a series of football management titles . </P>
when did the first fifa game come out
when did the first fifa game come out
1993
1993