The hashtag #EAGate spread like wildfire through social networks yesterday: Apparently there is a black market for FIFA 21 Ultimate Team, where an EA employee sells FUT cards for several thousand US dollars.
“Hey pssst, wanna buy Prime Icon Moments Ronaldo?” One can imagine the black market in FIFA 21 Ultimate Team in one way or another after rumors spread rapidly yesterday that an alleged EA employee was apparently selling FUT cards for up to 2,500 US dollars on the Internet .
EA Gate: What happened?
EA Sports is actually anxious to continuously curb the black market trade in FIFA 21 Ultimate Team . First they removed the old FUT Trading option , then came Price Ranges to keep values in check and much more.
The publisher has to answer to court because of FIFA 21 and repeatedly affirms that you can not buy in-game items for real money – this is and will only be possible with the help of loot boxes for FIFA Points . Well: apparently not, as the new EA Gate scandal shows.
On March 10, several allegations spread like wildfire via Twitter , which could even be backed up with screenshots and videos:
Apparently , an EA employee is offering Prime Icon Moments and Team of the Year cards for real money via direct message . $2,500 is the price of the best forward in FIFA 21, PIM Ronaldo . In addition, packages of three icons or three icons plus TOTY card were offered on the Internet.
What does EA say about this?
Even supposed buyers have now spoken up . They were written to via WhatsApp and confirmed the allegations. Nick also shows a video in which the card from PIM Gullit magically ends up as an untradeable object in a player’s club .
Well: none of the allegations has really been proven so far. The publisher himself commented on EA Gate in a statement on Twitter and promised to investigate . Such behavior is unacceptable and intolerable for EA Sports . They want to inform the FIFA community immediately about innovations.
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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