Since kicking off the franchise in 1993 with Fifa International Soccer, the annually refreshed line-up has become a key part of EA’s business, boasting some 150 million players last year alone.

Here’s a look at why this new design craze started and some of the more prominent changes we’ve seen in recent years… VIDEO EA FC ... the first teams to undergo a drastic badge change ...

Then again, FIFA could stun the industry by teaming with EA’s long-time rival Konami instead, which would essentially mean it slapping the FIFA badge on a Pro-Evolution Soccer game. But that’s ...