It’s a surreal article, hard to find the right words. The world is looking anxiously at Ukraine and Russia. The first consequences reach football. Gazprom is removed from shirts and the Champions League final is postponed. We also think EA Sports should trade in FIFA.
It’s hard for us to focus on FIFA and gaming these days. This isn’t meant to be a cringy “please stop the war” article. We are EarlyGame, nothing we have to say on this subject matters much.
There is no question or discussion that our sympathy goes to all those affected and that we find the war that has broken out in Ukraine terrible. But we’re not going to go into detail here about how awful it all is, we’re just trying to classify what’s happening and addressing EA, who shouldn’t just ignore the situation.
With the sporting world also caught up in the madness (Formula 1 cancelled, UEFA Champions League final postponed, Schalke removing Gazprom as shirt sponsor ), the war in Ukraine could also affect FIFA 22. Crazy unimportant, that’s true. Still, we feel what Gamerbrother says on the matter.
Will EA Sports remove Gazprom from FIFA 22?
Now, of course, we don’t know exactly: Are the jerseys scanned and is it a huge effort to change that? So is it really quick to do? We also don’t know which rat’s tail is attached to sponsorship contracts, license violations and so on for EA.
But then do something, EA. Give players Ukraine Crests and Ukraine Fan Choreos to make Ultimate Team all blue and yellow.
Of course, one thing is clear: if EA doesn’t make a statement, then it doesn’t matter. It doesn’t change the war – and yet we think it’s important.
Sports, gaming, pop culture: Statements are more important than ever
Now, there may be people who say, “Oh, stop it. I get anxiety attacks when I think about war. FIFA is a distraction and entertainment.” That’s partly true. We feel that too. We’re sitting in front of the console again tonight, just to distract ourselves and not go crazy. Still, you just can’t write about the best FUT cards when “3rd World War” is haunting the media.
Whether in sports, gambling or in our favorite series and films. It is more important than ever to make clear statements. Whether it’s against racism, for equality, for the planet and also against war.
It’s sheer madness. Instead of humanity discussing together and figuring out how we can still use the earth in 100 years, how to distribute resources more fairly or how we want to live together as a collective species, we still break our heads. Because of power games.
We are still Stone Age people.
The cynic in us also says: BLM, rainbow colors, FFF… does it do anything? Does that really improve? In any case, it ensures visibility. It’s a statement. It shows that there are people who care about issues. Who don’t look away who are there for each other.
And even if on the one hand it doesn’t matter at all whether EA takes the Gazprom logo off the Schalke jersey, releases players or not, but it would be a statement. A small one, an unimportant one considering the situation, but a statement nonetheless.
No man should live in a state of war. No matter where. No matter how. No matter who.
We just hope for the best. And we also don’t know what to do with our thoughts.
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.