The key to this upturn in fortunes happened 10 years ago, when EA launched online game mode FIFA Ultimate Team (FUT) as part of FIFA 09. FUT game modes also reward victories with certain “packs". It was a brilliant move to have FIFA users around the world compete against each other. The mechanics are getting exploited, like centre-backs scoring bicycle kicks from near post corners, and is probably taking the game away from reality," says Mumbai-based Siddhant Srinandan. It just gets noticed more with millions of players playing the game.

Source: Mint May 05, 2019 03:45 UTC