EA Gate: Accusations from players and the company's pronouncement

On Wednesday (10), some users denounced a scam involving EA Sports employees, claiming that such professionals were charging FIFA players real money to add special Ultimate Team mode cards to the FIFA 21 accounts of whoever was willing. to make the required payment.

There is even a report that players would have paid 2,5 dollars to get a special letter from Ronaldo Fenômeno, one of the great stars in the history of Spanish football. In addition, it was also said that users paid 750 to 1 thousand euros for special cards of the players of the selection of the year, the famous TOTY (Team of the Year) cards of Ultimate Team.

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EA Sports statement

The subject quickly went viral, gaining great repercussion and with various prints appearing on the internet. After seeing the proportion that the accusation had taken among the community, EA Sports decided to officially pronounce on the case.

The company said that an investigation is being carried out, in addition to ensuring that it does not condone the situation. EA said it understands that this affects balance and competitiveness, so it will keep the community updated on the case.

Check out EA Sports' announcement on their official Twitter account.

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- EA SPORTS FIFA (@EASPORTSFIFA) March 10, 2021

"We are aware of the allegations that are circulating in the community about FIFA 21 Ultimate Team items. An investigation is ongoing and, if we identify misconduct, we will take immediate action. We make it clear that we do not condone this in any way. We understand that this creates concerns about balance and competitiveness in the game and we will update the community as soon as we have more information."

Now, for FIFA players, it remains to wait for the situation to be resolved. Meanwhile, the list of controversies involving Electronic Arts continues to grow.