The theme, bizarrely, for the first season of FIFA 22 is neo-future sci-fi, and EA Sports has marked the occasion with a round of premium cosmetics, available from the release’s in-game store. Purchasable with Coins or FIFA Points, these unusual customisation items even have their own story, centring on a character called Mirai and her battle against “the first Level XI Kaiju”.
Seriously, read this description from the Ultimate Team homepage and ponder whether you’re playing a soccer sim or the latest Bandai Namco title from the Code Vein team:
You can get everything, including tifos, banners, crests, and Pitch Trophies for 135,000 Coins or 1,500 FIFA Points, which is roughly £11.99/$14.99 in real money. Obviously, you’re not going to want to use your Coins as they’re essential for trading players, but we suppose it’s generous of EA Sports to include the option at all.
Crucially, you can preview all of the items before you purchase them, including the Iron Man-esque kits and giant Mirai-Chan statue. We’re yet to come up against a player who’s purchased these in Division Rivals, but there’s always someone with more money than sense in FIFA, so we’re just counting down the matches until we encounter them.
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A casino in the shape of a football game.
When I think of FIFA, I think of ….. Anime. Exactly my first thought. Nothing else, just FIFA then .. anime. Who doesn’t?
who wouldn't like a retro version of Roy Keane or Vinny Jones dressed up in anime outfits 😂 stick it up yer b*******
If jumped the shark was a game here we have it
There always was a distinct lack of waifu in Fifa games...
What on earth is this about? I don’t even understand what’s going on here.
Another online casino wrapped up in fifa clothing as if anything else was expected from EA..another article designed to bring out the usual comments from the same usual suspects who just love to hate on everything as if anything else was expected from pus......(i'll leave the blanks).
I would love to see Rudiger-chan in that getup.
Not for me but there's plenty that'll want this. Some really seem to get upset about fifa but like many games with Mt's I fully enjoy the game without spending an additional penny...
Don't worry, lads, I got it myself... [Removed - unconstructive]
@lolwhatno I don't think this is Aimed at adults I think it's there for kids & that's what's wrong with it
EA Sport. It's in the game, even if it isn't.
@lolwhatno fair enough comment but the whole game is just one big "casino" this just happens to be the confectionary store part...
@lolwhatno and i dont hate EA i just dont agree with how the game has this gambling side to it thats so easy for kids to access...the game should really only be on sale to over 18's..
Electronic farts have just stopped trying now.
Stark raving mad that's what this is 🤣
That is fun. A bit expensive, and I do not play Digital Barbie with my football games (Well if they make one for Captain Tsubasa, I’ll crack 😂)
But whatever floats your boat
God, this egregious monetization on top of a $70 price tag. I wonder if there will ever be a good, pure sports game again.
Trying to rope in the Japanese gamers after PES' death
“Obviously, you’re not going to want to use your Coins as they’re essential for trading players, but we suppose it’s generous of EA Sports to include the option at all.”
….IS IT GENEROUS? I think we might have different definitions for this word.
What thr f*** am I reading
@dskatter I’m being facetious.
as always, no one is forcing anyone to buy it
@kejsi-sensei no one forces anyone to gamble at a bookmaker and yet we have laws and regulations for it to protect people.
I played efootball on ps5 over the weekend and while it wasn’t great it wasn’t as bad as I thought it was going to be, I may actually give it another go after it’s November patch,
I'd rather play a SoulsFIFAborne.
Can someone explain to me how this is gambling or a casino?
Not being facetious, it's an honest question. This just looks like $5 horse armor to me, cosmetic skins. I don't see any of the risk-reward here you typically find in gambling. The gambling aspect of gaming is the blind loot boxes - you pay a certain amount of money but you don't know what you are getting. I just don't see that here at all, unless the article was completely obtuse in hiding it.
You leave out all the gambling stuff @get2sammyb b/c all I'm reading is a season of Fortnite. 🤷♂️
@Robinsad I actually quite enjoyed it because of the bugs made me chuckle
@lolwhatno the thing is i really enjoy playing fifa..i currently have fifa 21 installed on my ps5 and me and my mate have plenty of battles (mcfc vs arse-nil) but the whole fut side of it needs to go..i'm aware its possible to play it without ever having to part with cash but its designed in a way to suck you in as you will never get those elusive players...no saying you will if you pay either..it sucks and shouldnt be allowed..
@rjejr
The overpriced cosmetics aren't gambling, the FUT stuff is (blind loot boxes as you call them).
Just a little less acceptable for a game that already has gambling lootbox mechanics to also throw in overpriced cosmetics on top of that. But this series is completely shameless; however, that isn't really news.
I think the story here was it was just odd for anime themed cosmetics to land in FIFA. Not exactly a peanut butter and jelly match-up right there.
My first promise as the future totalitarian ruler of the US is to establish a job placement program for everyone at EA to be placed at other development companies... then to promptly nuke EA to dust from orbit, make a national holiday out of it, then spread all their ill-gotten wealth to HIV research (since this company is the corporate equivalent of HIV).
Also, sports gamers will be sent to re-education camps.
Do I have your votes?!?
@UnlimitedSevens Thanks. I knew about the "FUT" stuff (don't play the game) from previous FIFA news, but didn't see that here, just half a dozen comments lambasting gambling. As they should, but all I saw here was this:
"Crucially, you can preview all of the items before you purchase them".
It's not gambling if you can preview before you buy, so I was confused. Sammy hates anime, so not confused by the tone, but gamers have been making fun of microtransactions for 15 years since Bethseda's horse armor so nothing new to see here. Anime, Fortnite, FIFA, Overwatch, Rocket League, it's all slowly blending together for better or worse.
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