EA: ‘FIFA 17 was the best-selling console title in the world in 2016’

Call of Duty might still dominate in the United States, but soccer is still the world’s game.

FIFA 17 was the best-selling game for consoles last year, according to Electronic Arts. The publisher published the results of its fiscal 2016 today, and it revealed that its soccer simulation is as popular as ever. This puts the game ahead of other console-gaming behemoths like Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare, which was the No. 1 best-seller in the U.S., according to data-tracking firm The NPD Group.

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