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FIFA 23 Update: Will Look Familiar Despite the Upcoming Name Change

FIFA 23

EA FC is coming after FIFA 23 but for now its status quo.

EA Sports and FIFA decided to end their nearly thirty-year partnership, announcing the decision earlier this week. Instead, EA will rebrand the franchise as EA Sports FC.

FIFA 23 will be the final game that EA and FIFA will release as part of the partnership. Considering the recent news, and given that a FIFA World Cup is happening in 2022, players are wondering if FIFA 23 will have a World Cup mode.

FIFA 23 World Cup mode

In a blog post announcing some of their upcoming plans for the franchise, EA confirmed that FIFA 23 will have World Cup content. So despite the uncertainty surrounding the long-term changes to the franchise, players now know they’ll get their fill of World Cup content in FIFA 23.

The 2022 Qatar World Cup is also on the horizon, it will be played in the winter as opposed to the summer. This means that FIFA 23 could launch with World Cup content.

Ultimate Team World Cup content in FIFA 23

There is very little information out right now on FUT 23 content. In FIFA 2018, World Cup content was added to the game as a free downloadable add-on. We can expect something similar in FIFA 23 and probably more.

In FIFA 2018, Ultimate Team underwent a World Cup makeover, and fans are clearly excited at the prospect of a World Cup Ultimate Team mode in FIFA 23. We are almost certain to see special World Cup packs at multiple points throughout the year.

 

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EA Sports FC Coming in 2023

EA Sports FC

FIFA 23 will release this year, but it will be EA Sports FC after that.

EA has announced that the FIFA series will change its name after FIFA 23, ending a partnership that has been in place since 1993.

EA Sports announced the change in a blog post, stating that there will be more information coming about the first EA Sports FC in July 2023. “This new independent platform will bring fresh opportunity – to innovate, create and evolve,” reads a statement from EA Sports representative, Cam Weber.

Despite dropping the name license, EA Sports FC will keep FIFA’s league, club and player licenses, including 19,000+ players, 700+ teams, 100+ stadiums and 30 leagues. FIFA itself has not released a statement at time of writing.

EA Sports vice president David Jackson released an important statement regarding the change: “In terms of things that they’ll miss, players will notice only two things: The name and a World Cup piece of content every four years. Outside of that, very little will change about the things they know, and love about the current FIFA products.”

EA had previously said it was exploring the idea of renaming the series, and trademarked the EA Sports FC name, but this is the first time it’s been officially confirmed.

Previous reports suggested that FIFA wanted to charge EA $1 billion every four years to use the name. A name mired in controversy for many years, including major corruption scandals.

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MADDEN

MUT 22 Golden Ticket List Revealed

MUT 22 Golden Ticket

The first Golden Ticket release of MUT 22 has dropped, and EA has revealed the full community-created Golden Ticket list. The first drop included 2 community Golden Tickets and 4 NFL Player Golden Tickets. The NFL Players have the option to choose themselves or any other player in MUT which creates an interesting dynamic.

Golden Tickets can equip any team chemistry for teams they played at least one snap for during a regular-season or Playoff game since they are not Power Up eligible. Most importantly, Golden Tickets get custom Ability Buckets, allowing them to equip different Abilities at a lower AP cost than would normally be allowed.

For more details on how this year’s Golden Ticket Program worked, Click Here.

Golden Ticket Players

Offense

Defense

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FIFA

PS Plus Subscribers Can Claim a Free FIFA 22 Ultimate Team Pack

PS Plus FUT Pack

The soccer season is ending soon, and EA Sports is trying to drum up some late interest in the title before moving on to FIFA 23. FIFA 22 is available for free to PlayStation Plus subscribers this month and EA Sports is putting a cherry on top with a Fifa 22 Ultimate Team pack giveaway.

The giveaway includes 11 players, all guaranteed to be 82 or above.

In addition to 11 permanent additions to your collection you’ll also receive an ICON Moments Loan Player Pick as part of the giveaway. Whether you’re an Ultimate Team vet or newcomer, you might as well grab the free pack while it’s available.

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NBA 2K

NBA 2K22 MyTEAM Supernova Packs drop today

Shaq Dark Matter

NBA 2K22 MyTEAM Supernova Pack details

Here’s what we know a few hours prior to the Supernova Packs release.

The NBA 2K22 MyTeam Supernova Packs will release to the Market today, three high end Dark Matter cards have already been revealed.

The Dark Matter James Harden looks to be one of the best cards to hit the market to date. Also part of the promotion is a Dark Matter Shaq, a Dark Matter Magic Johnson, and a Dark Matter Andrei Kirilenko.

Takeoff Packs are still available

For a few more days, the NBA 2K22 MyTEAM Takeoff Packs will still be available.

This pack features a Dark Matter, a Galaxy Opal, a Pink Diamond, and a Diamond. All of which you’ll have the chance to pull. The pack is limited to five per NBA 2K22 account.

Here’s the breakdown of the players you can pull from the Takeoff Packs:

  • DM Draymond Green – PF/SF
  • GO Dino Radja – C/PF
  • PD Luka Doncic – SG/PG
  • Diamond Michael Cooper – SG/SF

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NBA 2K22 MyTEAM Limited Rewards Update

NBA 2K22 MyTeam

NBA 2K22 MyTEAM Limited Rewards Details

Some news surrounding changes to the NBA 2K22 MyTEAM Limited Rewards was announced today and it will impact players.

After backlash from the MyTEAM Community, the rewards will be changed for the Limited Rewards if you earn six rings.

Votes place in the NBA 2K22 MyTEAM Community Hub determined the reward players were going to receive. They were set to receive the Dark Matter Limited Reward card with the most votes, after the change players will be able to choose their Dark Matter reward.

The pack will contain the original four players :

  • DM John Stockton
  • DM Jamal Murray
  • DM Markelle Fultz
  • DM Don Ohl

With only a few weeks left in Season 6 of NBA 2K22 MyTEAM, you’ll need to start earning rewards soon if you want to add the best cards in the promotion to your collection.

Season 6 Rewards

Here are the challenges available for the Level Up Rewards in NBA 2K22 MyTEAM:

  • Antetokounmpo Minutes & PTS
    • Play 5 minutes and score 4 points with Zero Gravity Rewards Giannis Antetokounmp in a game.
      • Reward – Golde Vit Krejci
  • Krejci Points
    • Score 10 points with Zero Gravity Rewards Vit Krejci in a game.
      • Reward – Gold Grant Williams
  • Williams PIP
    • Score 4 points in the paint with Zero Gravity Rewards Grant Williams in a game.
      • Reward – Gold Shaquille O’Neal
  • O’Neal Dunks
    • Make 2 dunks with Zero Gravity Rewards Shaquille O’Neal in a game.
      • Reward – Gold Tyronn Lue
  • Lue Assists
    • Get 7 assists with Zero Gravity Rewards Tyronn Lue over multiple games.
      • Reward – Emerald Alperen Sengun
  • Sengun Points
    • Score 23 points with Zero Gravity Rewards Alperen Sengun over multiple games.
      • Reward – Emerald Lonzo Ball
  • Ball Assists
    • Get 12 assists with Zero Gravity Rewards Lonzo Ball over multiple games.
      • Reward – Emerald Patrick Williams
  • Williams REB
    • Get 7 rebounds with Zero Gravity Rewards Patrick Williams over multiple games.
      • Reward – Emerald Luka Doncic
  • Doncic Double-Double
    • Get 1 double-double with Zero Gravity Rewards Luka Doncic in a game.
      • Reward – Sapphire Jay Williams
  • Williams PTS & AST
    • Score 15 points and get 5 assists with Zero Gravity Rewards Jay Williams in a game.
      • Reward – Sapphire De’Andre Hunter
  • Hunter Points
    • Score 33 points with Zero Gravity Rewards De’Andre Hunter in a game.
      • Reward – Sapphire Devin Booker
  • Booker Points
    • Score 40 points with Zero Gravity Rewards Devin Booker in a game
      • Reward – Ruby Smush Parker
  • Parker 3’s & AST
    • Make 6 3-pointers and get 5 assists with Zero Gravity Rewards Smush Parker in a game.
      • Reward – Ruby Bill Russell
  • Russell Blocks
    • Get 8 Blocks with Zero Gravity Rewards Bill Russell over multiple games.
      • Reward – Ruby Will Barton
  • Barton 3-Pointers
    • Make 15 3-pointers with Zero Gravity Rewards Will Barton over multiple games.
      • Reward – Amethyst Vinny Del Negro
  • Del Negro Assists:
    • Get 20 assists with Zero Gravity Rewards Vinny Del Negro over multiple games.
      • Reward: Amethyst Brandon Clarke

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FIFA

FIFA 22 Cross-play Coming Soon

Fifa 22 Cross-play

FIFA 22 cross-play is almost ready to be rolled out, but only for certain game modes.

EA has announced that cross-play functionality will be tested in “the near future”, opening up to option for players to compete against opponents on other systems.

The initial cross-play test will only be available for the PS5, Xbox Series X/S and Stadia versions of the game, Xbox One, PS4 and PC players will be left out for now. It will also only be added to Online Seasons and Online Friendlies modes.

According to a Q&A on FIFA 22’s official website, FIFA 22 ‘s FUT mode will not be getting cross-play, and the earliest it will arrive will be for FIFA 23.

“We limited the test to these two modes with the aim of reducing the chance for introducing new issues into the game,” FIFA 22’s official website reads.

“The game data and feedback that we get from these two modes will help inform how Cross-play could further be implemented in future titles.”

The post says that cross-play in Online Seasons will work the same way it has all year.

“As usual, the matchmaking will search for an appropriate opponent, and they may or may not end up being on a different platform than you.”

An earlier report claimed that FIFA 23 would include cross-play for the first time. The new announcement means it will be coming earlier than that.

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NBA 2K

NBA 2K22 releases a new series called Glitched

Larry Bird Dark Matter Card

NBA 2K22 released its new series “Glitched“, featuring some of NBA’s greats with boosted stats.

2K Games is taking full advantage of the real life playoff push with a bunch of new content for NBA 2K22 every week. This week’s promotion is bringing a new wave of awesome players.

The new series offers something unique to some of the greatest players to play the game. Each card in the series will have a stat boosted that is not the player’s strong suit, highlighting the “glitched” theme of the release. The newly released glitched cards bring a whole new element to players MyTeam squads.

Four players in total have been announced for the series, all in 99-overall Dark Matter form. The Glitched Ben Simmons and Yao Ming cards can shoot 3’s with the likes of Stephen Curry. Minnesota Timberwolves D’Angelo Russell’s unit makes his defensive shortcomings a strength, boosting his defensive ability to match the offense he provides. Larry Bird, one of the greatest players in NBA history, couldn’t dunk. That’s a thing of the past in NBA 2K22 MyTeam, as his Glitched card can slam it down like Dr. J.

The promotion runs through May 5th.

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FIFA

Community TOTS Revealed in FIFA 22 Ultimate Team

FUT 22 Community TOTS

The people have spoken, the votes are in, FIFA 22 Ultimate Team players have voted on which players are to receive an upgraded Team of the Season(TOTS) card.

What is Team of the Season?

Team of the Season has been one of the most popular FIFA Ultimate Team promotions over the years. TOTS celebrates the greatest players around the world based on their performance during the 2021-2022 season.

Voting ran from April 17 to 20. The players with the highest number of votes are four attackers, five midfielders, five defenders, and one goalkeeper, that group will be the players featured in the Community TOTS promotion.

Can I still vote?

Players can currently cast their vote to select the best Bundesliga players. The voting will be open from now until May 1 and the team will be revealed on May 13.

Voting for LaLiga players will start on May 3 and will be the last community-open voting to decide what players will receive a TOTS cards. The LaLiga TOTS will be announced on May 20.

The promotion’s releases will end with the Ultimate TOTS being revealed on June 10.

EA also released two objectives that reward players with a 90-rated TOTS version of Daniel Parejo from Villareal and an 89-rated TOTS Mauro Júnior from PSV. Players can also complete a squad-building challenge to get a 90-rated TOTS Giacomo Raspadori from Sassoulo.

Who were the winners?

Attackers

  • LF: 92-rated Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace)
  • ST: 96-rated Luis Suárez (Atletico Madrid)
  • ST: 89-rated Karim Adeyemi (RB Salzburg)
  • ST: 90-rated Gerard Moreno (Villareal)

Midfielders

  • CDM: 91-rated Fred Santos (Manchester United)
  • RM: 92-rated Serge Gnabry (Bayern Munich)
  • LM: 92-rated Yannick Carrasco (Atletico de Madrid)
  • CDM: 90-rated John Mcginn (Aston Villa)
  • CM: 90-rated Maxence Caqueret (Lyon)

Defenders

  • CB: 94-rated Aymeric Laporte (Manchester City)
  • CB: 88-rated Jean-Clair Todibo (OGC Nice)
  • LB: 88-rated Tyrick Mitchell (Crystal Palace)
  • CB: 89-rated Conor Coady (Wolverhampton Wanderers)
  • RB: 88-rated Tino Livramento (Southampton)

Goalkeepers

  • GK: 95-rated Hugo Lloris (Tottenham Hotspur)

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NBA 2K

Xbox Game Pass Adds NBA 2K22

NBA 2K22 Added to Game Pass

The Game Pass library gets a big addition with the addition of NBA 2K22.

The Xbox Game Pass library added some major value this week with the addition of 2K Sports latest basketball title.

The real-world NBA Playoffs are now underway, so the timing can’t be better. With interest in the NBA at its peak 2K Sports is looking to capitalize and get more people on the game(and spending their money).

Microsoft and 2K did not announce NBA 2K22 for Game Pass ahead of time–it was announced and released on April 28. A departure from the regular rollout of monthly announcements and releases to Xbox Game Pass.

April 28th also marked the launch of Bugnsnax and Unsouled on Game Pass. NBA 2K22 is the latest big-name sports title to come to Game Pass this month, following MLB The Show 22 on April 5.

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