Murdered Teen Footballer
Added to FIFA 21 to Honor
His ‘Talent and Potential’.
In 2006, 15-year-old
Kiyan Prince was murdered
outside of his school while
protecting a friend. .
At the time, Prince was a star footballer who played
for the Queens Park Rangers F.C. under-16s team. .
15 years later, Prince is being added to FIFA 21 as
a 30-year-old striker for Queens Park Rangers. .
We are bringing Kiyan into the game he would
have inevitably made it into …  To honor his
talent and potential, the Prince is making
his bow in the Queens Park Rangers squad
in FIFA 21 across Kick-Off and Career Mode
for people to embrace his legacy and to
see the true breadth of his gifts, EA Sports, via statement.
Prince’s aged-up likeness was
created by merging photos of
himself and his father at 30
using "Advanced AI technology
and photo-real illustration.”.
His in-game stats were “built out” in collaboration
with Prince’s father, coaches, teammates and rivals.
Working off of personal accounts from
former teammates and rivals to get precise
about Kiyan’s unique balance of speed, skill
and pure striker’s instinct to integrate him
into the game as faithfully as possible, EA Sports, via statement.
Prince’s character will be available in FIFA 21 on PC, PS5, PS4,
Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, and Stadia starting May 19. .
Items such as a Kiyan Prince Foundation Kit, and a Tifo
of Prince will be available on FIFA 21 Ultimate Team. .
All proceeds, including brand involvement
and licensing payments from EA, will go
towards the Kiyan Prince Foundation.