The FIFA group is up in arms over a devastating glitch that has unfold to EA Sports FC 24’s highest-level aggressive multiplayer mode.
The ‘Trickster glitch‘ sees a participant with the Trickster+ playstyle carry out a talent transfer to completely connect the ball to the again of their leg, leaving them free to run straight into the objective. There is nothing the opponent can do to stop this. FC gamers have known as it the worst glitch ever seen in an EA soccer online game.
New glitch with Trickster+ playstyle ☠️
WTF ?
— EAFC 24 News (@EAFC24_News) October 18, 2023
FC 24 gamers have been utilizing this glitch to achieve a bonus in Ultimate Team’s Division Rivals mode, but it surely has now unfold to the Weekend League, Ultimate Team’s highest-level and highest-pressure participant versus participant mode.
The FIFA group is trying on in horror as recreation after the sport is ruined by the glitch. High-profile FC 24 streamer Bugs is, on the time of this text’s publication, successful match after match within the Weekend League by scoring “touchdowns” with the glitch to almost 10,000 concurrent viewers. Bugs finally went 18-2 from his 20 matches, and gained rewards as regular.
Look at this guys…
No phrases man…Hopefully EA fixes this ASAP? pic.twitter.com/y1M8irxOX4
— Rxcky (@rxckydusa) October 20, 2023
“Why are you doing this?” Bugs mentioned on stream. “So EA fixes it. If it takes my account being banned to save lots of the sport I like, the sport I fell in love with, I’ll fall on my sword for y’all. For the larger good. I’m not selling, I’m exposing. You can’t have individuals taking part in this recreation proper now. I don’t count on everybody to grasp.”
EA Sports has solely up to now acknowledged the glitch in an replace to say it’s investigating the problem. Some followers had known as on the developer to delay the Weekend League to protect the integrity of the aggressive multiplayer in Ultimate Team, however the weekly mode launched as regular at present, October 20. IGN has requested EA for remark.
We’ve added a brand new challenge to the EASFC Tracker that we’re investigating. The ball can incorrectly persist with a dribbler’s leg as they run in some conditions.https://t.co/oKgcIFd9zn
— EA SPORTS FC Direct Communication (@EASFCDirect) October 19, 2023
FC 24 gamers are actually calling on EA Sports to punish those that have used the glitch to win matches, and to dam rewards. “I’m actually debating whether or not or to not play FUT Champs as a result of Trickster+ glitch, why the hell did not EA put an replace out for it but, perhaps even postpone champs by 24 hours?” requested redditor Caretras. “If there was a difficulty with a Squad Building Challenge or a pack from the shop it might get fastened inside an hour or so, it pains be seeing the sport I like be ruined by stuff like this.”
“My mate simply despatched me three objectives he conceded to Di Maria with the glitch,” mentioned RedditWaffler. “I’m frightened about taking part in now.”
I need to play weekend league however I don’t on the similar time.
I’m shocked EA haven’t closed it till the glitch is fastened, so unhealthy.
— Spencer (@Huge_Gorilla) October 20, 2023
So EA Creators are sat dwell on stream doing the trickster glitch each recreation. Imagine RTFM or me or somebody like that did this. We get ostracised for saying issues we don’t like concerning the recreation publicly, EA have a really critical challenge on their fingers right here
— Aaron Ramsay (@AaronRamsayExtra) October 20, 2023
As reported by GI.biz, FC 24 launch gross sales are down 10% in comparison with the launch gross sales of FIFA 23 final yr in Europe. GI factors out FIFA 23 was a monster hit for EA, however FC 24 launch gross sales are nonetheless down in comparison with 2021’s FIFA 22 by 3.7%. Of course, it’s price stating that EA’s soccer online game franchise modified its title this yr after EA Sports’ relationship with FIFA broke down. According to GI.biz, EA had anticipated a decline in consequence.
Last week, EA introduced FC 24 had greater than 11.3 million gamers worldwide, together with via EA Play. New gamers in FC 24 are up almost 20% year-over-year, EA added. As normal, FC 24 bought greatest within the UK.
FC 24 solely launched a number of weeks in the past however has already endured a microtransactions controversy, with the group reacting in shock to a $30 Ultimate Team pack that was made that can be purchased earlier than the sport even correctly launched.
Wesley is the UK News Editor for IGN. Find him on Twitter at @wyp100. You can attain Wesley at [email protected] or confidentially at [email protected].
