EA Sports have confirmed that a Paris Saint-Germain star is the official face of the video game series, FIFA22.
EA Sports has announced that Kylian Mbappe is the cover star of the upcoming edition of FIFA22, and the game will reportedly be released on 1 October 2021.
Scroll through the gallery to see who was the face of the game's previous nine editions.
The French superstar makes his second consecutive appearance as the face of the game as he was also on the cover of FIFA 21.
Mbappe has now joined an exclusive list of stars who have managed to do it more than once, including Lionel Messi and Wayne Rooney who were the face of the game series from FIFA 06 to FIFA 16.
Wayne Rooney has had more appearances than any other footballer, with seven covers, while Messi dawned the poster from FIFA 13 to FIFA 16.
What you might need to know about FIFA22
According to IGN Africa, the game will include over 17 000 players across over 700 teams in more than 90 stadiums and 30 leagues.
As technology continues to develop, so do the features and quality - as EA Sports states that the game consists of an unprecedented volume of high-quality real-human movement.
This was achieved by motion-capturing 22 professional footballers playing at high intensity, the first of its kind.
FIFA 22 will be available on various platforms and consoles, including PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PC via Origin and Steam, and Google Stadia.
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Mbappe, the poster-child of many things
The 22-year-old forward has had a meteoric rise in his career as he has already won the 2018 FIFA World Cup, in addition to being touted as the successor to Cristiano Ronaldo and Messi's dominance of world football.
Mbappe also finished as the top goal scorer for his club last season as he scored 42 goals in 47 appearances across all competitions.
Did you know?
Although FIFA22 player ratings are yet to be revealed, according to EA Sports, two African stars featured amongst the top 10 most highly-rated players on FIFA21, namely Mohammed Salah and Sadio Mane. It remains to be seen whether the pair will once again be ranked amongst the 10 best.
Thoughts, please?
Do you think Mbappe deserves to be the cover star for the upcoming edition?