{"id":213641,"date":"2021-03-11T17:23:45","date_gmt":"2021-03-11T17:23:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gamerant.com\/ea-investigating-fifa-21-employee-ultimate-team-controversy\/"},"modified":"2021-03-11T17:23:45","modified_gmt":"2021-03-11T17:23:45","slug":"ea-launches-thorough-investigation-into-fifa-21-employee-controversy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itteacheritfreelance.hk\/wordpress\/index.php\/2021\/03\/11\/ea-launches-thorough-investigation-into-fifa-21-employee-controversy\/","title":{"rendered":"EA Launches ‘Thorough Investigation’ into FIFA 21 Employee Controversy"},"content":{"rendered":"

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It seems that EA can’t catch a break when it comes to\u00a0the newest entry in its sports series,\u00a0FIFA<\/em> 21<\/em><\/strong>.\u00a0EA has long seen controversy surrounding FIFA<\/em>‘s Ultimate Team mode<\/a>, and has even been sued over the practice of\u00a0microtransactions in the game. Now, EA has announced it is looking into some allegations over employee behavior.<\/p>\n

Recently, some Twitter users alleged that a\u00a0FIFA 21<\/em> employee was selling FIFA<\/em> Ultimate Team cards for thousands of dollars<\/a>. Some of these cards\u00a0are incredibly rare to obtain through random player packs, but apparently the employee could just add these cards to a player’s account, for a fee of course. Some FIFA\u00a0<\/em>Ultimate Team (FUT)\u00a0cards that were being sold were Prime Icon Moments and Team of the Year cards for upwards of $2000.<\/p>\n

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The situation came to EA’s attention after\u00a0FIFA<\/em><\/a>\u00a0players got #EAGate trending on Twitter. In a statement on Twitter, EA Sports announced that it would be conducting a full investigation into the allegations. If it turns out that an employee was truly engaged in the selling of rare cards, EA Sports promises swift action against them. The company plans to update the\u00a0FIFA<\/em> community a ta later time, probably once the investigation is completed.<\/p>\n

All signs point to the allegations being true, as sending certain cards to a player’s account seems like something only an employee could do. This capability seems like it would be used from a customer service standpoint to address glitches and errors where a player lost a card they had obtained. However, it’s also a possibility that the cards sold are obtained through hacking, and the “employee friend” is just a ruse.<\/p>\n