EA FC 27: FUT Leads to New Age Level After Loot Box Rule Change

Ultimate Team, commonly known as FUT, is one of the flagship modes of the EA FC series.

Players can spend on virtual card packs containing a random selection of star footballers to build their dream team.

It’s possible to trade the cards and build up in-game “coins” without using real money, but it’s generally seen as a slower and less efficient way to play.

Earlier this year, the Pan-European Gaming Information Agency (PEGI), He announced the reform of the age classification system It is used in 38 countries including the United Kingdom.

It has decided to mark any game that contains so-called loot boxes – “paid random items” – as PEGI 16 by default.

EA FC falls under the new rules due to the inclusion of FUT, which gives it a higher status.

Critics have compared FUT and similar modes in other games to gambling, most recently “Blurred the Lines” in Research Discovery.

Electronic Arts, the game’s publisher, pushed back on the claims and stressed that players do not need to spend money to participate in FUT.

The UK government has chosen not to bring loot boxes Gambling Act 2005, ExternalSaying there is no evidence of a “causal link” to the injuries.

Despite the criticism, FUT and other loot box style modes are still popular.

According to EA latest financial report, , ExternalFUT was responsible for a “significant portion” of the $5.5bn annual revenue it earns from selling additional content for the games.