10 Multiplayer Video Games RUINED By Microtransactions
4. FIFA Ultimate Team
For a relatively inoffensive game about football, the FIFA series has caused more than a fair share of controversies over the years.
A large majority of these have to do with EA's handling of the in-game transaction system, and the implementation of premium FIFA points. These points were used to buy randomised packs of footballers, with the chances of getting one of the more decent Footballers significantly less than a useless one.
The effect of all this rigged randomisation? Horror stories ensued of players (a high number of them children) spending enormous amounts of money on in-game packs, essentially turning FIFA into the most anxiety inducing trading card game since playground Yu-Gi-Oh. Tragically, it's not possible to put Blue Eyes White Dragon on Left Back.
FIFA's virtual scheme reached a boiling point when Belgium's Gambling Commission got involved, questioning the legality of EA's self titled "surprise mechanics."
A few cringe-inducing public statements later, and the chastened company promised to look into and re-evaluate their approach to Microtransactions. Maybe they could replace Ronaldo on the front cover with a picture of a Casino Dealer.