Netflix to launch FIFA World Cup video game

LOS GATOS: Netflix is set to release a FIFA football simulation game exclusively on its gaming platform in summer 2026, timed to coincide with the World Cup, the streaming giant announced Wednesday.

Developed and published by Los Angeles-based Delphi Interactive, the game will be available to Netflix subscribers and playable solo or online with friends using just a smartphone. Delphi Interactive is also working on a premium James Bond game in collaboration with Amazon and Danish publisher IO Interactive.

The upcoming FIFA game does not yet have a title or official release date, with more details expected in 2026. “The FIFA World Cup is going to be the cultural event of 2026, and now fans will be able to celebrate their fandom by bringing the game right into their living rooms,” said Alain Tascan, Netflix’s president of games.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino added that the game aims “to reach billions of football fans of all ages everywhere in the world,” calling it “a historic step for FIFA.”

The release comes three years after FIFA ended its partnership with EA Sports, the creator of the world’s best-selling football video game series, following a dispute over licensing fees. Earlier this year, FIFA launched FIFA Rivals, a free-to-play, cartoon-style mobile game.

Netflix began offering video games in 2021 as part of its strategy to expand its entertainment ecosystem beyond films and TV series. Its current catalog includes mostly mobile games and, more recently, games playable on TV, all included with a standard Netflix subscription.