EA FC’s rumoured ‘open world’ features are already being hated on
An open-world mode for EA FC could be the red card players need to leave the series behind.
30th Sep 2024 17:30
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EA FC’s rumoured ‘open world’ features are already being hated on
An open-world mode for EA FC could be the red card players need to leave the series behind.
30th Sep 2024 17:30
Image via EA
I look back at the old FIFA years with a lot of fondness. Having to scrimp and save coins from hours of back-to-back-to-back games, just to afford to fund my Doumbia Ibarbo strike partnership was peak.
Nowadays, we're just a matter of hours into the new game, and I'm already stacked out with a forward line of Foden, Palmer, and Jota - an average of 86 rating after three days.
But it is a sign of the times when modes like Rush and Career Mode now breed into Ultimate Team hubs like cylinders in an engine. So what's next? Well, it looks like EA FC is taking notes from 2K and is going open-world. Although fans aren't on board.
EA FC reportedly preparing a new open-world hub
Following the release of FC 25, reports have emerged that the series is planning an open-world hub. The report doesn't have much corroboration, but it would follow the pattern that sports games are trying to revert back to that grassroots feel and break down the barrier of elitism and amateurism - a precedent started with NBA 2K.
The report claims that mode has been in development for five years, and will put players in a Clubs setting where you create your own character to traverse an open world. There will apparently be park pitches that will see you clown around, somewhat similar to Volta, although given the success of Rush, there might be more realism to it. Very jumpers for goalposts, rather than 90,000 seater stadiums.
But not everyone thinks this is a good idea, no matter how well-executed it could be.
Taking to the replies, players claimed that EA FC doesn't have the capacity for such a mode. "L. NBA 2k has this exact thing and it adds like 100gbs onto the space of the game," one fan said. Another added, "U think there servers can handle this and fut 😂"
Other quippier comments like "No one asked for this," and "What's the point?" were also popular. While expanding on Rush might be EA's goldmine, given its stellar reception, maybe this is a step too far for a rather inconsistent series.
It wouldn't be the first time that EA has been reading from 2K's playbook either, as the paid Evolutions are a mixture between the Ultimate Team transfer market and 2K's where you buy players from the store.
About The Author
Jack Marsh
Jack is an Esports Journalist at GGRecon. Graduating from the University of Chester, with a BA Honours degree in Journalism, Jack is an avid esports enthusiast and specialises in Rocket League, Call of Duty, VALORANT, and trending gaming news.
