FIFA 22 Career Mode Lasts 15 Seasons, Ending in 2036

ByJames Dorn Last Update on

As a hardcore FIFA career mode enthusiast, one of the most common questions I see is "what year does FIFA 22 career mode end?" So let‘s settle that question first – you can enjoy a full 15 seasons of managing or playing in FIFA 22 career mode. When you finish that 15th season, marking the in-game year of 2036, you‘ll receive a retirement/career-ends message.

An In-Depth Look at FIFA 22 Career Mode Duration

While most annual sports titles allow you to play indefinitely across many seasons, FIFA career mode purposefully sets an end point. This encourages you to make the most of your 15 seasons in charge of your favorite club.

Across all platforms – PlayStation, Xbox, PC, and Stadia – you can play FIFA 22 career mode for precisely 15 seasons:

  • Starts in 2022/2023 season
  • Concludes after 2036/2037 season
  • Spans 15 in-game years of managing fun

Trust me, those 15 campaigns fly by quickly thanks to FIFA‘s engaging management systems. As a career mode vet of over 300 seasons under my belt, I wish we could play forever! But the enforced retirement does make each save feel more meaningful.

What Platform Differences Exist?

The only notable differentiation across platforms arises with the retirement/career-ends message itself:

  • PC: Receive an email from your last club, thanking you for the memories
  • Consoles: Generic end-of-career message

But the 15-season duration remains identical whether you game on PlayStation, Xbox, or PC.

The Retirement/Career-Ends Experience

As mentioned, once you complete that 15th season spanning the year 2036, FIFA 22 career mode will conclude. Rather than abruptly closing out, you‘re treated to a memorable retirement send-off.

On PC, your final club will send an email effusively praising your contributions. They‘ll invite you to a fancy retirement dinner with the team you guided to glory. It‘s a nice nostalgic touch!

However, on consoles the retirement message takes a more generic tone. You‘ll get a standard message thanking you for the memories made over your managing tenure.

In both cases, career mode mechanically ends after hitting year 15. You cannot continue playing or managing with that club or manager.

Emotionally Invested in My Clubs

As a devout football manager, I always feel a tinge of sadness when I have to retire in FIFA career mode. After 15 seasons of meticulously building your club into a domestic and European powerhouse, you form an emotional bond.

Saying goodbye to my massively successful Fiorentina squad which won 3 Champions League trophies was bittersweet. But the enforced retirement and finale make career mode feel more meaningful. I cherished all the highs and lows across those 15 unforgettable seasons in Firenze.

Does Career Progress Carry Over to Future FIFAs?

This question crops up yearly – can you transfer FIFA 22 career mode saves to future entries like FIFA 23 or FIFA 24?

The short answer is no – career mode does NOT allow you to carry over progress or transfers saves between FIFA titles.

The only game mode data you can manually retain is from Ultimate Team and VOLTA Football. Everything else gets reset with each annual title update:

  • Career mode
  • Seasons
  • Online Friendlies
  • Pro Clubs

So you have to kiss goodbye to your 15-season save when moving to FIFA 23. A real shame that EA hasn‘t implemented cross-title career mode continuity. But it incentivizes you to buy the latest FIFA each year for a brand new managerial challenge!

Ideal Length for Career Mode?

I mentioned earlier than 15 seasons flies by rapidly in FIFA‘s exceptionally polished career mode. But is that the ideal length for a single career mode playthrough?

In my view, 15 seasons hits the sweet spot between longevity and meaningfulness:

  • Long enough to build a club into European titans
  • Retirement finale provides emotional closure

However, I‘d happily play at least 20-25 seasons with my beloved Fiorentina to fully imprint my managerial mark on the club. With so many teams and leagues, career mode in FIFA offers near infinite replay value even with the enforced end point after 15 years.

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