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3. FIFA Ultimate Team's Card Packs
The yearly release of
FIFA is something that a lot of football fans look forward to. On the other
side of the pitch are those who criticise EA for releasing what they believe to
be “the same game” annually.
Having a release schedule like FIFA can be seen as detrimental as there isn’t really a lot of time between games to make improvements and updates that justify people spending another £50 on what most people see as the same product.
Ultimate team is arguably the main reason why people play the game, it's a that mode consists of building up your own dream squad of players, this is done through the "packs" system.
As you play you will earn points that allow you to open packs. It works like a loot box system in that the odds are random so any pack is a gamble of what you might get.
The packs range from about £3.99 all the way up to £79.99. The worst part about the system is that any players you get or teams you build won't carry over to the title so the cycle will repeat. EA are never one's to miss a money making opportunity.