EA Sports FC 24 is causing controversy within the community for integrating women into Ultimate Team. The studio has decided to speak up.
Players expected a lot from the gameplay presentation ofEA Sports FC 24 took place on July 13th. After the mockery of the Ultimate Edition cover of the game, the American studio had to reassure the public. The conference retained its share of information, but only a very brief gameplay sequence. Luckily, this Tuesday EA Sports took the time to get to the bottom of the matter by revealing lengthy match sequences and the new sensations that football fans can enjoy with the controller in the game thanks to the Frostbite engine, HyperMotion V and the PlayStyles function can experience hand . Still, some players continue to focus on a new option that’s clearly controversial within the community.
EA Sports FC 24 in turmoil
For a few days there has been a novelty in Ultimate Team mode, better known in the works as FUT FIFA, is controversial in the social networks. Some players rail against the integration… of women into the game mode ofEA Sports FC 24. In fact, for the first time in an EA Sports soccer sim, it will be possible to create a team of male and female players. The image of Kylian Mbappé and Sam Kerr lined up on the field has caused a lot of uproar in the community. A lack of “realism” for some, a step forward for others who believe this isn’t the first nor the last fantasy EA Sports has brought to Ultimate Team mode.
In an interview with IGN, said John Shepherd, Electronic Arts Vice President and Executive Producer, in response to criticism of the new feature. In h is opinion, it was necessary for EA Sports FC 24 to include this feature in order to promote women’s football.
We believe we can play a very important role in the growth of football [féminin] We present it to all our fans. Ultimate Team is the perfect place for that. It’s a mode where you can create your fancy team with different nationalities, different leagues and different clubs. So we thought this was the place to do it.
Expect sexist behavior? EA Sports keeps watch
It has to be admitted that seeing Mbappé sharing the field with Zidane and Pelé in FUT wasn’t very realistic anyway. John Shepherd advises players who don’t like to switch to the kick-off mode, where we find the classic codes of football. However, the VP is aware that the players’ anger could hurt EA Sports FC 24 and manifest in sexist behavior when the game is released September 29th Coming soon to PC, PlayStation, Xbox and Nintendo Switch. He says a team within EA is already dedicated to fighting toxicity and sexism FIFA 23 and that the studio will be switched to newer systems, also for the next game ».
