Hoax / Malware bait.

In the late 2000s and early 2010s, a peculiar digital file circulated on torrent sites, forums, and file-sharing networks: a version of EA Sports’ FIFA 10 (normally a 4–6 GB DVD-ROM game) allegedly compressed to a mere 22 megabytes. This paper analyzes the technical impossibility, the socio-cultural context of “highly compressed” game warez, the actual contents of such files, and the legacy of this phenomenon in modern gaming discourse.

Yes. The same repackers have created versions for FIFA 07 through FIFA 14. They follow the same pattern: reduced textures, mono audio, no cutscenes.

FIFA_10_22MB.exe (22,118,912 bytes) - UPX-packed WinRAR SFX module - Contents after extraction: ├── fifa10_setup.bat ├── data.7z (21.5 MB) ├── crack/ (empty or fake) └── readme.txt