FIFA Debuts Own Blockchain May 20; Collectors Must Reimport NFTs ASAP

Important takeouts:

Algolan wallets are no longer supported. Metamask and other EVM wallets will be replaced.
The FIFA rival, a mobile game developed by Mythical Games, marks the push of FIFA to blockchain games with player-owned assets and real-time gameplay.

The FIFA Collection will migrate to the FIFA Blockchain, a new EVM compatible infrastructure that will begin by May 20th.

According to a migration notification issued by the platform, the update supports future features and improves scalability while maintaining user access to existing collections.

Wallet support shifts to EVM standard

Assets purchased before the migration will be automatically moved unless they have been previously exported.

Those who have moved their collectibles off the platform should report them before the migration date to ensure that they are included in the migration.

Users don’t need to act immediately. FIFA said it would issue clear instructions once the process is launched, and said 12 hours of service downtime is expected during the switch.

Collectibles already listed on the platform will remain listed unless the user chooses to deprecate them.

The FIFA blockchain also changes wallet compatibility. Algorand-based wallets such as Pera and Defly will no longer be supported. Instead, users must connect using MetaMask or Wallet Connect compatible EVM wallets.

USDC balances will continue to be available for withdrawals after migration, but cannot be spent on the platform once migration. FIFA also confirmed that no fees will be charged to migrate existing assets.

According to the FAQ, the infrastructure shift is designed to support wallet compatibility and lay the foundation for new product experience.

FIFA builds an ecosystem

In 2024, the announcement of FIFA’s rival marked the beginning of FIFA’s push to the blockchain game. The mobile title is developed by Mythical Games and introduces free, real-time arcade gameplay where players manage their teams and compete globally.

The game runs on the Mythos blockchain running on the Polkadot network. Drawing from Mythical experience with NFL rivals. This is a similar game that has attracted millions of users despite the small audience of the sports.

FIFA rivals also include the ability for players to own and trade in-game items. These mechanisms follow Mythical’s previous project, Blankos Block Party, which supported an NFT-based economy and saw high trading volumes after moving to the polka dot ecosystem.

Major sports brands are moving from experimenting with digital assets to building infrastructure. Groups like FIFA are asserting more control over user data, license terms and platform dynamics by shifting to their own blockchain.

What began as collectibles could become a networked model of participation, where play, identity, and ownership passes through the same digital rails.

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