FIFA 17

A gaming console without FIFA would be straight-up weird, but football fans can rest easy knowing that the annual football franchise is coming to Nintendo Switch.

It’s the biggest sporting event on the global calender — at least to people in the US — attracting a global audience in the billions and making for some truly entertaining viewing. But it’s never had to compete with the eSports juggernaut.

If you haven’t yet tried out FIFA 17, then this weekend’s your chance.

Let this be a lesson to anyone not prepared to grind it out and fork out the big bucks to purchase in-game aesthetics, upgrades and currency.

The Journey is your standard rags-to-riches tale, and if you approach the mode in the right way and have the patience to progress, you can guide Alex Hunter to ultimate glory, both on and off the pitch.

We sat down with producer Nick Channon at Gamescom to talk about this year’s game and the team’s focus on creating the most ambitious FIFA game yet.

Here’s the full list of the top 50 players in FIFA 17.

I had a chat with FIFA 17 producer Nick Channon about the game’s new story mode, The Journey.