EA has confirmed it’s sticking with loot boxes for FIFA 23’s Ultimate Team mode, after the company was effectively given the green light by the UK government’s recent decision not to legislate the controversial in-game monetisation system.
In a statement issued to Eurogamer, EA echoed many of its recent comments on Ultimate Team’s card packs, which have come under fire from children’s groups and researchers in recent years for their links to gambling, and from players for enabling pay-to-win in competitive modes.
“We wholeheartedly believe that Ultimate Team and FUT Packs, which have been part of the game for more than a decade, are a part of FIFA that players love – fans love that the game reflects the real-world excitement and strategy of building and managing a squad. Giving players the choice to spend if they want to is fair,” EA’s statement reads.
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