FIFA first released in 1993 and quickly became Britain's best-selling video game of that year. Since then the game has really exploded, becoming a subculture in its full-right. FIFA itself has earned an estimated $150 million a year for simply lending its name to the series. According to one estimate ESports has earned more than $20 billion over the last 20 years.
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