The packs have been added to FIFA 21 today and will be the only packs available to purchase until the end of the current Festival of FUTball event, which started on June 11. Last year in November, FIFA 20 players protested outside EA's headquarters in Bucharest over the unfair permutations of the loot boxes in the game.Īlso Read | FIFA 21 Career Mode: EA Focused On Making The Career Mode More RealisticĪlso Read | FIFA 20 Update 1.EA is adding time-limited Preview Packs to FIFA Ultimate Team, so players can see inside of a loot box before they make the decision to purchase. Back in February, two lawyers in Paris filed lawsuits against EA Sports as they believe FUT should be defined as gambling. Last month, BBC reported that the House of Lords Gambling Committee has called for loot boxes and microtransactions in the game to be regulated under gambling laws. This is not the first time there have been protests to have FIFA Ultimate Team regulated under gambling laws. In 2018, Belgium banned FIFA from selling such loot boxes after classifying its mechanics as gambling.Īlso Read | How To Get FIFA 21 Beta And Experience The Title Before Launch? However, Ramirez plans to use Belgium's ruling on the matter as precedent in order to move their case forward. There is no legal consensus in the United States on whether loot boxes constitute gambling. The plaintiff estimates to have spent over $600 in FIFA and Madden since 2011. The plaintiff is reportedly looking for $5 million in damages.Īlso Read | Man United Fans Slam EA SPORTS FIFA 21 For Messing Up Players' Face Scan In Upcoming GameĪccording to the publication, the lawsuit claims "EA’s Ultimate Team Packs are Loot Boxes" and investing in the packs hoping for the player of choice is nothing "more than a gamble". In the lawsuit, Ramirez claims he had been induced to spend money to purchase Ultimate Team packs. Per Video Game Chronicles, the plaintiff has sued both the FIFA and Madden series, claiming the Ultimate Team packs used in both games constitute gambling and are in violation of California law. The plaintiff named in the lawsuit is Kevin Ramirez, who filed the lawsuit on behalf of 100 others on August 13. EA SPORTS FIFA AugFIFA Ultimate Team 'gambling' claims gather paceĪmid calls to bring FUT under the watchful eyes of a gambling body, latest reports suggest a class-action lawsuit has been filed against EA Sports in California. More #FUT21 unlockable rewards are coming over the next 2 weeks in #PreSeason.Ĭomplete select Objectives & SBCs in #FUT20, earn distinct rewards in 21:
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