Ultimate Team modes have been a popular staple of EA’s sports game franchises over the past several years, with FIFA Ultimate Team among the most popular of them. With the release ofFIFA 22only a little over a week away, EA Sports has been showing off more of the newest entry in the globally popular soccer franchise. WithFIFA Ultimate Team a popular facetof the annual titles, EA Sports recently revealed that a popular feature introduced inFIFA 21, Preview Packs, would be available inFIFA 22from the title’s launch.
FIFA Ultimate Team has been a staple of the franchise since its introduction thirteen years ago inFIFA 09.FIFAwas the first of EA’s annual sports franchises to debut an Ultimate Team and, in the decade since, it has grown into an iconic part of EA’s titles. Last year’s title,FIFA 21, introduced Preview Packs earlier this year as purchaseable FIFA Ultimate Team packs which would allow players to see the pack’s contents before buying. The feature was popular among fans of the Ultimate Team mode and EA recently announced its return in the upcomingFIFA 22.
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EA recently announced that the popularPreview Packs added inFIFA 21would be available inFIFA 22from the game’s launch on October 1. Preview Packs allow players to see all the items included in a FIFA Ultimate Team pack before choosing to purchase the pack with FUT Coins or FUT Points. Preview Packs will be added to the game alongside the game’s standard packs, which do not allow previews of the pack’s contents, with the Preview Packs being placed on 24 hour refresh timers. The Preview Packs will be available in all versions of the game on both current-gen and last-gen consoles.
Loot boxes likeFIFA’s Ultimate Team packs have been a touchy subject in the past for many gamers and developers. The uncertain nature of rewards from the player’s purchases of packs and loot boxes oftenleads to association with gambling. EA, in particular, has come under fire several times in the past for its use of loot boxes across many of its titles including its several sports franchises and titles likeStar Wars: Battlefront 2.
Ultimate Team modes have been a massively popular addition to EA Sports' annual franchises since their inception, appealing to both hardcore spenders and free-to-play players looking to grind their way to the top. Ultimate Team modes across theMadden NFL, FIFA, and NHLfranchises reportedly netted over $1.6 billion in profits for EA throughout the fiscal year of 2021. While Ultimate Team may lend itself more to players looking to spend, there areplenty of budget-friendly optionsfor those looking to build a competitive team without breaking the bank.
FIFA 22will release on October 1 for PC, PS4, PS5, Stadia, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
