EA has repeatedly been criticized in recent years for the fact that the packs in FIFA are purely a game of chance . Now the topic has come up again, because an insider has published an EA document that reveals that players in FIFA 21 are being tricked into spending money on packs.
Leaks are nice. They show the public what the developers don’t want to show. This leak is a boon, especially for people who have been fighting Electronic Arts ‘ loot box system for years .
What is FIFA Ultimate Team?
FIFA Ultimate Team (FUT) is a game mode that has been around in FIFA for over a decade. In order to be able to gamble with the best players, the mode entices gamers to spend in-game currency. Ideally, from the point of view of EA, these are FIFA points. Because you don’t earn enough coins per game played to build a clever team – the players are contained in packs. The sticking point: You don’t know which players are hiding in the packs – you know, like with Pokemon cards.
FIFA Ultimate Team , especially the Loot Boxes , have often gotten EA into trouble because the Canadian company is accused of gambling. FIFA packs have already been banned in Belgium for illegal gambling . EA has also been prosecuted in the Netherlands.
EA has always presented itself as innocent and compared the FIFA packs to Panini stickers, since they didn’t know which stickers were hidden in the bags either. But the latest leak presents it all a little differently…
Leak: FUT is the “cornerstone” of FIFA
The insider has shared internal documents with CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation), revealing EA’s approach to the popular video game.
The document, which looks like a presentation, confirms what we already suspected and know: FIFA is designed to have you play FUT and, if possible, pay money for FIFA packs.
The document can currently be viewed by anyone, you can read it for yourself here .
We were already aware that EA wanted to make as much money as possible, but the leak has now impressively proven this assumption. However, we don’t expect this development to change anything in the game. Career mode won’t suddenly come into focus as it’s still meant to act as a bridge to Ultimate Team at the end of the day.
This story makes one thing clear to us users: the FIFA developers know exactly what they are doing. If anything seems out of place, it is by design.
FIFA 22 – FUTs
What could be cooler than just relaxed gaming and doing some sofa sports on the side? In FIFA 22, the player is on the move fast, but without getting sore muscles. With the Ultimate Team Event cards, the collecting instinct is now also satisfied. However, the FUT Heroes keep creeping into my mind, so here are the best Ultimate Team Event cards that are definitely worth adding to your collection.
Heroes cards selected by EA for top qualities
Admittedly, the FUT heroes will cost quite a bit of coin, but it turns out that EA has once again brought some top-class players into the game when it comes to selection. As a collector and hunter, it’s an added attraction for FIFA gamers to now include their own favorite heroes in the portfolio and benefit from their individual skills. Both in the game and in team building, the FUTs will revolutionize the game once again.
EA SPORTS FC: FIFA GAME SERIES TO BE CONTINUED UNDER NEW NAME
Of course, the soccer simulation game series will not be discontinued completely. After FIFA 23, EA will relaunch the game under the name EA Sports FC and market it independently. Old FIFA hares should now become quite an ear, after all, the EA Sports Football Club used to be a part of the actual game for years. A lot of playing was rewarded, points could be collected and items, boosts or balls for the individual game modes could be unlocked.
In this context, there could also be a complete revolution of the classic game. There is a heated discussion in the FIFA community about whether the game, which is expected to be released in the fall of 2023, will be free-to-play. This option is said to be on the table for the game makers from EA, because: It seems that EA earns most of its money with the purchases of FIFA Points in the game mode Ultimate Team and not with the sale of the game itself.
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