Netflix launches FIFA World Cup video game

Netflix will release a FIFA football simulation game exclusively on its gaming platform in the summer of 2026, timed to coincide with the World Cup, the streaming giant said on Wednesday.

The game, developed and published by Delphi Interactive, will be available to Netflix subscribers and can be played solo or online with friends using just a smartphone, the company said.

Los Angeles-based Delphi Interactive is also working on a premium James Bond game in partnership with Amazon and Danish game publisher IO Interactive.

The upcoming game from FIFA, world football’s governing body, does not yet have a title or release date. More details will be released in 2026, the company said.

“The FIFA World Cup will be the cultural event of 2026, and now fans can celebrate their fandom by bringing the game straight to their living rooms,” said Alain Tascan, president of games at Netflix.

FIFA president Gianni Infantino said the game aims to “reach billions of football fans of all ages around the world,” calling it “a major historic step for FIFA.”

The game comes three years after FIFA removed its name from the world’s best-selling football video game.

FIFA dominated the PlayStation and Xbox games market for almost three decades.

But in 2022, FIFA ended its partnership with EA Sports, the game’s American maker, in a dispute over licensing fees.

Earlier this year, FIFA launched FIFA Rivals, a free-to-use cartoon-style mobile game.

Netflix began offering video games in 2021 to expand its entertainment ecosystem beyond movies and TV shows.

The service offers a catalog of mostly mobile and, more recently, TV-playable games included with a standard Netflix subscription.

Published on December 17, 2025