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EA Selling the Same FIFA Game with Different Numbers

A two-panel meme criticizing EA Sports for re-releasing FIFA games with minimal changes. The top panel shows a man labeled 'EA' handing a steaming red game box, with the text 'The same game but a different number on the cover.' The bottom panel shows a person labeled 'Fifa players' reacting with shocked surprise, hands covering their mouth. The background features 'FLEX TAPE' posters, indicating the original footage is from the Flex Tape commercial (Phil Swift).
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Criticizing EA for re-releasing FIFA games with minimal changes by changing the cover number

Overview

A two-panel meme criticizing EA Sports for re-releasing FIFA games with minimal changes. The top panel shows a man labeled 'EA' handing a steaming red game box, with the text 'The same game but a different number on the cover.' The bottom panel shows a person labeled 'Fifa players' reacting with shocked surprise, hands covering their mouth. The background features 'FLEX TAPE' posters, indicating the original footage is from the Flex Tape commercial (Phil Swift).

Origin notes

The meme is a remix of footage from the popular Flex Tape commercial, edited to satirize EA Sports' annual FIFA releases, which are often criticized for being minor updates with changed cover numbers. This type of remix is common on platforms like Reddit and Twitter, where users repurpose viral video clips for gaming-related humor.

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