The comedian revealed the choice by releasing a statement saying, "Having previously no experience coaching soccer, or football if you will, I think Ted Lasso is the perfect candidate for dominating in an EA Sports FC 24 Coins esports competition." For his part, Trevor Noah is a well-known celebrity video game enthusiast, though it's uncertain whether the Daily Show host has any prior experience with FIFA 22.
Celebrities in the tournament are being paired up with pro players and the teams are competing for a $25.000 prize pool. Like many esports competitions, FIFA Face-Off will stream live on Twitch as opposed to competitors like YouTube. The first part of the competition can be watched on EA's FIFA Twitch channel, EASPORTS FIFA, where the second portion of the competition is set to stream on March 26 at 12:30 PM ET.
The Strong has announced this year's 12 candidates to be inducted into the National Museum of Play's World Video Game Hall of Fame. This year's candidates are an eclectic assortment of titles, ranging from a 1970s handheld, an "edutainment" game, and a musical title with one of gaming's most recognizable peripherals.
Based in New York, The Strong is a museum that houses, "The world's largest and most comprehensive collection of historical materials related to play," which includes plenty of video games. In order for a title to be accepted into The Strong's World Video Game Hall of Fame, the game must meet the requirement of having "enjoyed popularity over a sustained period" and an influence in the gaming industry or in general pop culture as a whole. The museum first began its Hall of Fame in 2022. where Super Mario Bros., Tetris, and other classics were the inaugural entries.
Last year's World Video Game Hall of Fame inductees included titles such as Bejeweled, Centipede, King's Quest, and Minecraft, all trailblazing EA FC 24 Coins for sale games in their own right. While this year's actual winners won't be announced until May 6. the 2021 candidates all possess aspects that proved integral to progressing their respective genres.
