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FIFA 23 On PS5 May Break if You Have Too Many Friends

FIFA 23 PS5 May Break if You Have Too Many Friends

There’s never been a better time to cut down on your friends list – and if anyone asks you can just blame EA!

EA Sports released a statement earlier this week confirming that it’s exploring stability issues introduced in it’s recent title update. The recommended solution? “Reduce your PS5 friends list to 100 or less friends and re-launch the game.”

Why the issue is occurring is unclear, but apparently it’s not something the development team at EA Sports accounted for.

Have you had any issues with FIFA 23 since the latest update? Are you a social butterfly with hundreds of PlayStation friends? You can read all the latest on the known bugs in EA Sports’ football franchise on the publisher’s Trello page.

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FIFA 23 Team Of The Season; Major Changes And Rewards

Fifa 23 TOTS

FIFA 23’s anticipated Team of the Season promo has begun with the votes for Community TOTS and Premier League.

This time around EA has made drastic changes to how the mechanic works– it took the tokens out of Token Swaps. Instead of collecting tokens to exchange for rewards by completing Squad Building Challenges or Objectives, you now have to level up your Season Progress by doing those things.

Leveling up your Season Progress will give you FIFA 23 TOTS Swaps rewards at each level.

FIFA 23 TOTS Swaps Rewards

Here are all FIFA 23 TOTS Swaps rewards you can achieve:

  1. 10x 1,000 Coins Boost
  2. 1x Draft Token
  3. 1x Gold Pack
  4. 1x Stadium Theme
  5. 1x TOTS Moments Giovanni Reyna or 1x 85+ x5 Players Pack
  6. 1x Badge
  7. 1x Premium Gold Pack
  8. Tifos
  9. 1x Small Prime Gold Players Pack
  10. 1x TOTS Moments Dimitri Payet or 1x 85+ x10 Players Pack
  11. 1x 80+ Rare Player Pack
  12. 1x Badge
  13. 2x 81+ Rare Player Pack
  14. Tifos
  15. 1x TOTS Moments Moises Caicedo or 1x 83+ x15 Players Pack
  16. 1x Badge
  17. 1x 83+ Double Player Pack
  18. Tifos
  19. 1x 83+ Double Player Pack
  20. 1x FUT Birthday Icon Marcel Desailly or 1x 84+ x25 Players Pack or 1 of 3 EFIGS TOTS Player Pick
  21. 3x 83+ Player Pack
  22. 1x Badge
  23. 3x 83+ Player Pack
  24. Tifos
  25. 1x Flashback Jesús Navas or 5x 85+ Players Pack
  26. 2x 84+ Players Pack
  27. Animated Tifos
  28. 1x Mega Pack
  29. 1x Rare Mega Pack
  30. 1x FUT Birthday Icon Wayne Rooney or 1x 84+ x30 Players Pack or 1 of 5 90+ Premier League/La Liga/Ligue 1 Player Pick

The changes remove a lot of the freedom you previously had when it comes to picking rewards, but you should at least be able to obtain a lot of the things listed above. Good luck!

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Cheap High Rated Players In Fifa 23 Ultimate Team

Cheap FUT Players

Finding the cheapest rated players on the transfer market is key to completing Squad Building Challenges. Players want to make sure they aren’t paying over the odds on players. Especially when sometimes, players just guess what rating they need to get a requirement over the line.

Veteran FIFA players will know certain items to target, but prices can fluctuate based on supply and demand as well as available content. Prices usually increase when there are popular, repeatable Squad Building Challenges. Team of the Season is around the corner and it’s sure to include numerous SBCs including the Guaranteed TOTS for each league.

Here are the cheapest 88 rated players in FIFA 23 and how to monitor price increases and decreases.

Cheapest 88 Rated Players FIFA 23

The best resource to use is FUTBIN for monitoring player prices. There’s an option to select Cheapest Players by Rating. From there, players can monitor general player prices. It’s best to use this considering most players will generally assume Rare Golds are the best option no matter what. In fact, there are cheap promotional items with high ratings.

As of Apr. 20, here are the top 10 cheapest 88 rated players on the transfer market, per FUTBIN:

  • Michael Owen – Trophy Titans Downgraded Version – 28,500 Coins
  • Amath Ndiaye – Fantasy FUT – 28,500 Coins
  • Ruben Dias – Rare Gold – 28,750 Coins
  • Alessandro Del Piero – Trophy Titans Downgraded Version – 28,750 Coins
  • Keylor Navas – Rare Gold (Nottingham Forest) – 28,750 Coins
  • Marquinhos – Rare Gold – 29,000 Coins
  • Bernardo Silva – Rare Gold – 29,000 Coins
  • Patrick Wimmer – Fantasy FUT – 29,000 Coins
  • Marc Andre ter Stegen – Rare Gold – 29,000 Coins
  • Toni Kroos – Rare Gold – 29,000 Coins

Make sure you double check player prices on the transfer market as these prices will go up when demand increases. Investing when cost is low will help keep costs lower for SBCs when prices go up.

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Win An Exclusive EA SPORTS FIFA 23 Ultimate Team Kit

UEFA is giving away a limited number of in-game kits to fans, with the select band of winners also gaining access to a range of UEFA Champions League-branded stadium accessories, creating a unique FUT 23 package for fans.

To enter, fans need to visit the UCL ELITE FUT 23 kit page, select their chosen console and region, and register or log in to UEFA.com to submit their choices. The page will remain open for seven days, from 3 to 9 April.

The campaign is open to participants aged 18 or above from all around the world, with the winners to be contacted via email in April 2023. Winners will receive a unique in-game download code, plus step-by-step instructions as to how to redeem their kit.

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FIFA Planning To Take On EA In The Video Game Space

FIFA Plans to Take on EA

FIFA is planning to take on EA Sports with its own football game by launching a rival soccer series.

With FIFA 23 marking the end of the the football confederation’s partnership with EA, FIFA president Gianni Infantino says the organization will take on EA Sports in the football game world by launching a rival soccer series.

After a long-standing creative partnership, in May 2022, EA Sports announced that it was separating from FIFA. FIFA 23 will be the final game made in cooperation between the two organizations, with future football games from EA to be called ‘EA Sports FC.’

FIFA now apparently plans to launch its own rival football game, with Gianni Infantino stating “The new FIFA game – the FIFA 25, 26, 27 and so on – will always be the best e-game for any girl or boy,” Infantino says. “We will have news on this very soon.”

With Pro Evolution Soccer – PES eFootball as it’s now known – seemingly well behind its one-time rival, it will be good to see some different competitors on the football game field in the near future.

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FIFA 23 Fantasy FUT Update & Leaks

FIFA 23 Fantasy FUT Leaks

After making its debut in FIFA 22 Ultimate Team, the Fantasy FUT promo is set to make a return to FIFA 23.

The Fantasy FUT promo is expected to launch soon. And based on all the leaks we’ve seen so far, Fantasy FUT looks set to make up for last week’s absence of Ultimate Team promotions.

In FIFA 22, the Fantasy FUT promo consisted of two teams featuring boosted dynamic player items that could upgrade even higher based on real-life individual and team performances, in some cases upgrading by plus three overall ratings. Upgrades are going to be even bigger this time around, with FUT Heroes also part of the promo.

Here’s a round-up of the latest FUT Fantasy leaks, confirmed release date and the new upgrade system.

FIFA 23 Fantasy FUT release date

One of the three Fantasy FUT-themed loading screens contains a countdown to the promo’s release in FUT, confirming that the Fantasy FUT promo will begin on Friday, March 3 at 1pm ET.

We expect that the promo will have two squads released over a two-week period, with the promotion concluding on Friday, March 17 at 1pm ET. The loading screen also showed two different Fantasy FUT card designs, potentially hinting at a new type of player item being included.

FIFA 23 Fantasy FUT upgrades

In FIFA 22, Fantasy FUT players were able to earn up to +3 overall upgrades based on individual and team performances over the five domestic league games following the promotions release. The first +1 OVR upgrade was if they made three appearances in the five domestic league games, the second +1 OVR upgrade was if they make an appearance in a team win in one of the five domestic league games, and the third +1 OVR upgrade was if attackers and midfielders either scored or assisted whilst defenders and goalkeepers keep one clean sheet in the five games.

According to a FUT 23 loading screen, FIFA 23 will have a new and improved upgrade system for Fantasy FUT. According to the loading screen, there are now four upgrade opportunities as well as the ability to earn three new traits.

These are the four ways that Fantasy FUT players can upgrade in FIFA 23 after each player has been released.

  • +1 Upgrade: One win in the next six domestic league games
  • +1 Upgrade: Three appearances in the next six domestic league games
  • +1 Upgrade: Two goals or assists (Attackers/Midfielders) or two clean sheets (Defenders/Goalkeepers) in the next six domestic league games
  • +1 Upgrade and three new traits: Avoid defeat in the next six domestic league games

FUT Heroes will also be included in the promo, receiving Fantasy FUT Heroes player items. The Heroes will only be eligible for two of the four possible upgrades due to them not being able to make appearances or be involved in goals or clean sheets.

FIFA 23 Fantasy FUT leaks

The leaks come from reliable leaker @FutSheriff. According to him, Fantasy FUT could be one of the best of FUT 23 with FUT Heroes set to be included in the promo, but with a twist.

Each FUT Hero item included in the Fantasy FUT promo will receive upgrades based on a team they represented in their playing career, though they will not be listed as a player for that club, with the most logical option being a FUT Heroes league. As well as the FUT Heroes, the leaker has revealed a handful of players that are also reportedly set to feature. Here are the latest Fantasy FUT leaks.

  • David Ginola (FUT Hero) – Performance upgrades based on Newcastle United
  • Ivan Cordoba (FUT Hero) – Performance upgrades based on Inter Milan
  • Abedi Pele (FUT Hero) – Performance upgrades based on Marseille
  • Joan Capdevilla (FUT Hero) – Performance upgrades based on Villarreal
  • Ledley King (FUT Hero) – Performance upgrades based on Tottenham
  • Lars Ricken (FUT Hero) – Performance upgrades based on Borussia Dortmund
  • Peter Crouch (FUT Hero) – Upgrades based on Liverpool
  • Sami Al-Jaber (FUT Hero) – Upgrades based on Al-Hilal (SBC)
  • Harry Kewell (FUT Hero) – Upgrades based on Leeds United
  • Alexis Sanchez (Marseille)
  • Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid)
  • Fernando (Sevilla)
  • Said Benrhama (West Ham United)
  • Amine Gouiri (Rennes) – Objective
  • Kamal Miller (Impact Montreal)
  • Armand Lauriente (Sassuolo)
  • Christopher Trimmel (Union Berlin)
  • Amath Ndiaye (Mallorca)
  • Angelio (Hoffenheim)
  • Milan Skriniar (Inter Milan)
  • Memphis Depay (Atletico Madrid) – SBC
  • Alexander Isak (Newcastle United)
  • Dele Alli (Besiktas)
  • William Saliba (Arsenal)
  • Fabian (Paris Saint-Germain)

None of these players are yet to be confirmed to feature in the promo by EA, so we won’t know if they are included until the official release. We also don’t know if these players are leaked to come in Team 1 or Team 2 of the promo.

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Full patch notes explained for Title Update 8

Fifa 23 Title Update 8

EA Sports has dropped a new update for FIFA 23 with the Title Update 8 being released on February 21st. The update was launched on PS5, PC and Xbox Series X/S. We’ve got the patch notes for you below.

This week’s Title Update 8 is more of a minor update as opposed to a dramatic overhaul. The patch notes detail a handful of bug fixes as well as cosmetic tweaks to some badges, kits and so forth.

Full patch notes for FIFA 23 Title Update 8

This is what has changed in the PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S versions of the game.

FIFA Ultimate Team

Addressed the following issues:

  • Addressed further instances of referees incorrectly wearing the same kit colours as one of the teams involved in the match.
  • [PC Only] Addressed a stability issue that could occur when opening packs.
Pro Clubs x VOLTA FOOTBALL

Addressed the following issue:

  • In rare cases, the camera could have incorrectly followed a CPU AI player in VOLTA ARCADE.
General, Audio, and Visual

Made the following change:

  • Updated some badges, kits, tifos, hair, stadiums, star heads, pre-match scenes, headwear, mascots, stadium themes, tattoos, balls, bundle art, VIP Areas, pitch props, fan flags, and gloves.

Addressed the following issues:

  • When editing a player, sometimes the height and weight values did not display.
    Addressed several stability issues that could occur.

That’s the list! When the next big FIFA 23 update happens, we’ll be sure to let you know.

 

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FIFA 23 Future Stars Team 2 Leaks

Fifa 23 Future Stars Leak

The FIFA 23 Future Stars Team 2 squad will be revealed later this week, but the leaks have already started.

EA Sports is expected to reveal the FIFA 23 Future Stars Team 2 on Friday, February 10. The Future Stars FUT 23 event kicked off last Friday with the reveal of Team 1, which featured Manchester City striker Julian Alvarez, FC Barcelona midfielder Gavi and Man United winger Anthony Elanga.

Future Stars is a FUT promo that first launched in FIFA 19, with the event featuring some of the world’s best young players. Those players are given heavily upgraded player items that reflect the level they could reach in the future.

Let’s take a look at some of the latest leaks for the FIFA 23 Future Stars Team 2 squad.

FIFA 23 Future Stars Team 2 latest leaks

Ahead of the FIFA 23 Future Stars Team 2 official reveal, various players are being leaked by prominent FIFA leaker @FutSheriff.

Here are the reported FIFA 23 Future Stars Team 2 players:

  • ST: Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal)
  • CAM: Fabio Carvalho (Liverpool)
  • LB: Tyrell Malacia (Manchester United)
  • LW: Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli)
  • CAM: Jamal Musiala (Bayern Munich)
  • CM: Enzo Fernandez (Chelsea)
  • CB: Benoit Badiashile (Chelsea)
  • CM: Marcus Thuram (OGC Nice) – SBC
  • ST: Charles De Ketelaere (Milan) – SBC

There are five Premier League players in Enzo Fernandez, Benoit Badiashile, Eddie Nkeitiah, Fabio Carvalho and Tyrell Malacia. Chelsea duo Fernandez and Badiashile are great additions for FUT players, with the Argentine midfielder expected to be one of the best midfielders in the game.

Highly-rated Napoli winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia is also set to be included in Team 2 of the promo, with the 21-year-old playing a key role in Napoli’s battle for the Serie A title.

More to come…

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EA Responds to Glitched Out FUT Packs

FUT Glitch Packs

FIFA 23 developers have issued a statement after a major bug rewarded FUT players with FIFA World Cup cards weeks after the World Cup promo ended.

FIFA 23, as every game nowadays seems to, has suffered from a host of bugs and glitches affecting player experience.

From things like Didier Drogba appearing in-game as Paolo Maldini to players being unable to claim their World Cup event rewards, there’s been some issues with this years iteration of the Fifa franchise.

Another bug that surfaced on January 28, seeing players rewarded for completing Draft objectives with World Cup players, even though the World Cup promotion ended.

FIFA 23 devs respond after World Cup players appear again

The prevalence of the bug prompted a quick response from the developers, who put out a hotfix late on January 28.

EA said: “We have addressed an issue where the “Win 5 FUT Draft” & “Win 10 Online FUT Draft” Objective Rewards contained World Cup Player Items.

“Players that incorrectly received World Cup Player Items will receive the correct Items in the coming days. Thanks for your patience.”

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FIFA 23 Team of the Year Announced

Fifa 23 TOTY

FIFA 23 has announced its Team of the Year final Eleven. Each year EA SPORTS gives fans the chance to pick their favorite players. With over 10m votes cast worldwide and over 100 available payers; Jude Bellingham, Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and Karim Benzema were the headliners of this years squad.

Mbappe won the highest percentage of votes among attackers (23 per cent), while De Bruyne was the majority pick among the nominated midfielders (21 per cent).

Champions League winners Real Madrid were the best-represented club with four nominees, closely followed by PSG who contributed three.

Here’s a look at the final eleven.

FIFA 23 Team of the Year

Goalkeeper
Thibaut Courtois (Belgium) – Real Madrid

Defenders
Achraf Hakimi (Morocco) – PSG
Eder Militao (Brazil) – Real Madrid
Theo Hernandez (France) – AC Milan
Virgil van Dijk (Netherlands) – Liverpool

Midfielders
Jude Bellingham (England) – Borussia Dortmund
Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium) – Manchester City
Luka Modric (Croatia) – Real Madrid

 

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